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476
Fall of the Roman Empire
The Western Roman failed to enforce its rule. The territory of the Roman Empire was divided into many different countries. -
478
The Middle Ages (Dark Times)
The Middle Ages began with the fall of the Roman Empire in 476 C.E. It's when the Black Plague was spreading killing many Europeans over time. -
Period: 1095 to 1291
Crusades
A religious war between Christians and Muslims. Both Religions were fighting over “holy spots” which was land that they thought the religion was made and had a great effect. -
Period: 1300 to
The Renaissance
The Renaissance follows the Middle ages. Renaissance is French for “rebirth”. During this time many discoveries of astronomy and power growth. -
Period: 1517 to
Protestant Reformation 1517-1649
It was the reformation of the sudden change in the Religious, political, intellectual, and cultural topics. People who take charge in this is Martin Luther, John Calvin, and Henry VII -
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The Age of Enlightenment
It was a European intellectual movement in history when ideas about God, how nature and humanity was created, etc… were being taught to other people. -
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French Revolution
During this time period the French citizens were trying to take down the monarch system they wanted a fair government. One way to explain the period was a bloodbath. The period ended when Napoleon Bonaparte ascended and made his appearance. -
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Industrial Revolution
The revolution started in the UK, it was the process that the citizens took to convert their society from agricultural economy to a handicraft economy. Advanced technology of the time dominated the industries. -
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WWI
The War to End All Wars was The Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire) fought against the Allied powers (Great, Britain, France, Russia, Italy, Romania, Japan, and the United States). It started with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand -
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WWII
Adolf Hitler started the war in Germany. Germany invaded poland in 1939 sparking the war. World War 2 involved over 30 countries resulting in 50 million deaths. The axis powers (Germany, Italy, and Japan) fought against the Allied powers (Britain, France, Canada, New Zealand, the Soviet Union, China, India, and United States) -
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Cold War
During WWII the United States and The Soviet Union fought against the Axis Powers. The relationship between the Countries were bad though. The US didn't like the way the Soviet Union acted and how they carried out plans. After the war the US and Soviet Union got into a war. -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
The wall was created in between East and West Germany. The wall was created to keep the Western “fascist” from entering East Germany. The wall separated families and friends so they couldn’t see each other until November 9th when East Germany said they could cross over to West Germany. People brought hammers and pickaxes to break down the wall to see their families again. -
Collapse of the Soviet Union
During the time the Soviet Union was one of the most powerful countries in the world. It was a communist country. Sense the creation of the NATO it fell and the country inst a communist country anymore. -
Creation of the European Union
The European Union consists of 28 European countries with the government of a social, economic, and security policies. The Union was created to enhance political and economic integration. -
NATO/ Warsaw Pact
NATO stands for North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The pact was against Communism and to prevent the spread of it in other countries.
