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Fall of the Roman Empire
http://www.ushistory.org/civ/6f.asp When western Roman Europe and Ancient Rome ended. The German Goth Odoacer defeated the very last Roman Emperor, Romulus. -
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The Middle Ages(Dark Ages)
https://www.history.com/topics/middle-ages/middle-ages The Middle Ages was a phrase used to describe Europe. Known as the "Medieval Period" it was an insignificant small trend between two more important events. -
Period: 1095 to 1291
Crusades
https://www.history.com/topics/middle-ages/crusades The Crusades were multiple wars combined together.The was was between Muslims and Christians. Muslims and Christians started to secure holy sites that were very sacred by them. -
Period: 1300 to
The Renaissance
https://www.history.com/topics/renaissance/renaissance A period of artistic and European Culture. Following after the Middle Ages and is between the 14th and 17th century. The renaissance was like a bridge, filling in a gap to make modern-day civilization and the Middle Ages come together. -
Period: 1517 to
Protestant Reformation
https://www.history.com/topics/reformation/reformation A 16th century political, religious, and cultural upheaval that hurt Catholic Europe. War after war happened because the power of whos hands were in the bible. -
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The Age of Enlightenment
https://www.history.com/topics/british-history/enlightenment Also known as The Age of Reason, was a movement of philosophical and intellectual that dominated Europe with ideas during the 18th century. -
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Industrial Revolution
https://www.history.com/topics/industrial-revolution In the 18th century is when the Industrial Revolution began. When societies that were agricultural became urban and industrialized more. The cotton gin, electricity, and so much more changed the world. -
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French Revolution
https://www.history.com/topics/france/french-revolution French citizens redesigned and razed their country's political landscape. Played as a critical role shaping modern nations even though it failed. -
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World War 1
https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/world-war-i-history After the assassination of Arcnduke Franz Ferdinand, that's when World War 1 began. It was a war between The Allied Powers and The Central Powers. After a hard war and over 16 million deaths, the Allied Powers finally won. -
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World War 2
https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/world-war-ii-history After two decades when World War 1 happened, World War 2 broke out. Power was rising in Germany. After the Bomb of Pearl Harbor, World War 2 begun. Over 45-60 million people died. 6 million Jews died in concentration camps because of Hitler, known as the Holocaust. -
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Cod War
https://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/cold-war-history Soviet Union and United States fought together as allies. Was a hard and tense relationship. Russian leader wanted to rule his own country, was named Joseph Stalin. -
NATO
https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/organisation.htm An international alliance that consists of 29 members from Europe to North America. On April 4, 1949 is when the treaty was established and signed. -
Fall of Berlin Wall
https://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/berlin-wall A wire and concrete wall was built between East and West Berlin. Built so no one could enter through East Germany. Some could cross freely. The wall began to chip and fell by itself. -
Collapse of the Soviet Union
https://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/fall-of-soviet-union The last time the Soviet flag was flown over the Kremlin in Moscow on Christmas day, 1991. 11 Soviet republics met up with each other to announce that they would not take part in the Soviet Union but failed because of how large of a number the radical reforms that the president had made. -
Creation of the European Union
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/european-union-goes-into-effect A treaty signed to establish the European Union. Drafted in 1991, The Netherlands signed in 1992. 12 nations had ratified the Maastricht treaty on European Union by 1993.
