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Fall of the Roman Empire
Odoacer, a German barbarian took control of Rome and forced Romulus Augustulus, the last emperor of Rome, to give up his crown. Along with the fall of Rome, there were many changes to Europe. Most of Europe fell into barbarianism and began to lose its strong government, education, and culture. The next 500 years after that would be considered as the Dark Ages of Europe.
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Period: 500 to 1500
The Middle Ages
The middle ages resulted from the fall of the Roman Empire. This was a time where castles, cathedrals, guilds, and crusades were built. Major events such as the Black Plague and the rise of Islam occurred and great leaders rose to power.
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Period: 1095 to 1291
Crusades
The Crusades were a series of wars taken place during the Middle Ages. European Christians tried to take control of Jerusalem and the Holy Land from the Muslims. The Crusades were between the armies of Europe and the Arabs, who had control of Jerusalem. The armies were made up of knights, peasants, and other commoners.
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Period: 1300 to
The Renaissance
The Renaissance was a period of time where there was a rebirth in education, science, art, literature, music, and a better life for people. The Renaissance began in Italy and then spread to other countries. A reason it began was the Fall of the Roman Empire.
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Period: 1517 to
Protestant Reformation
The Reformation was a divide in the Catholic Church where Protestantism was created. More people began to read and study the Bible. A monk named Martin Luther studied and made agreements and disagreements about the Catholic Church. Europe began to separate from the Catholic Church.
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The Age of Enlightenment
The Age of Enlightenment was a time where European politics, philosophy, science, and communication were reoriented. Enlightenment thinkers began to question authority and how they could improve humanity. The American and French Revolutions were both inspired by the Enlightenment.
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Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution was a time when manufacturing goods moved to large factories. People began to move to big cities in search for jobs. The Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain during the 1700s. It lasted for over 100 years and spread over to the United States.
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French Revolution
The French Revolution began when revolutionaries "stormed" a prison called the Bastille. The French government was a constant turmoil and the Third Estate ended up taking control of the country. The revolution ended when Napoleon overthrew the revolutionary government and established the French Consulate.
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WWI
WWI was fought between the Allied and Central Powers. The main reason for the start of WWI was the assassination of Franz Ferdinand. A lot of the war was fought using trench warfare along the western front. More than 65 million men fought in the war and there were many injuries and deaths. The war came to an end with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles in 1918.
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WWII
WWII began when Germany invaded Poland. WWII started in Europe but then spread all throughout the world. The war was between the Axis and Allied Powers. Most of the fighting took place in Europe and Southeast Asia. The Allied Powers won the war and it ended in 1945.
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Cold War
The Cold War was a period of tension between Democracies of the Western World and the communist countries of Europe. The Cold War happened not too long after WWII. The Arms and Space race against the U.S. and the Soviet Union was a fight to see who had the best skills with technology. The Cold War came to an end in 1991 with the fall of the Soviet Union.
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Creation of the European Union
After WWII, the European nations formed alliances to help economic and stability to build a stronger bond between the European nations. The European Union included a Council, the European Parliment, and the European Commission. It allowed free trade between member nations.
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NATO/ Warsaw Pact
NATO stands for North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It's an alliance between Democratic and western countries. The Warsaw Pact was another alliance but between the Soviet Union and other Eastern Europe communist nations. The Warsaw Pact was the rival alliance and both these alliances were active during the Cold War.
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Collapse of the Soviet Union
The collapse of the Soviet Union ended the Cold War between the Soviet Union and the United States. When Mikhail Gorbachev took over the Soviet Union economy, his idea was to reform the economy and modernize the political situation within the country.
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Fall of the Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was built to separate Germany into East and West Germany, making it two separate countries. People began to leave Berlin and the wall was eventually taken down after President Ronald Regan gave a speech in Berlin where he asked the leader of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, to take down the wall.
https://www.ducksters.com/history/cold_war/berlin_wall.php
