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What Is Worth Fighting For Timeline

  • Napoleon's Birth

  • Start of French Revolution

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    Napoleonic War

    The soldiers were initially scared and defending their country wasn't enough to overcome their fear. However, when Napoleon addressed them and said, "My people will behold you again with joy. It will be enough for one of you to say, 'I was at the battle of Austerlitz;' for all your fellow citizens to exclaim, 'There is a brave man,'" the soldiers' morale suddenly improved. They were not just willing to give up their lives for their country, but for the fame and privileges that come with victory.
  • Napoleon becomes Emperor of France

  • Proclamation to the Soldiers before the Battle of Austerlitz

  • Proclamation after the Battle of Austerlitz

  • Address to the Soldiers on the Signing of Peace with Austria

  • King Leopold announces creation of the Congo Free State

  • King Leopold II established the Congo Free State

  • Report of the Congo Commission of Enquiry

    King Leopold found himself in a difficult situation. His insatiable greed has led him to exploit the nation of Congo to such an extent that the native Congolese have turned against each other. Facing criticism from other European countries, he now realizes that the natural resources are not worth jeopardizing his power. He was willing to enslave an entire nation as a pastime that he could abandon at the slightest pushback.
  • Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

    After Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated. When discussions were had about catching the perpetrator, tensions rose between Austria-Hungary and Serbia due to Serbia's refusal to allow Austria-Hungary's military to search for the perpetrator, Gavrilo Princip, on their territory. Austria-Hungary viewed this as a breach of their national security, while Serbia saw it as a violation of their sovereignty. These clashing perspectives ultimately led to war.
  • Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia first term ends and is prohibited from running for reelection..

  • Costa Rica abolishes its military

  • The Creation of the State of Israel

  • Costa Rican Constitutions

  • Otilio Ulate wins presidential election

  • Picado signed the Pact of the Mexican Embassy

    Ended the Costa Rica civil war
  • Sócrates Birthday

    The birth of the greatest organism in the history of existence.
  • Democratic Republic of Congo gains independence

  • Speech to the UN General Assembly

    Palestine were fighting for the land they already had, from their perspective. What would be modern day Israel would be colonization. In then eyes of Israel this is the land god gifted them and nobody else wants to give them land. This is the least problematic solution in theory.
  • Creation of the Palestinian Liberation Organization

  • Arab-Israeli Six-Day War

  • Modern Yemeni State is Established

  • Hamas won the majority in the Palestinian Legislative Council elections.

  • Hamas and Fatah form a unified national Palestinian government.

  • Yemen Civil War Begins

  • Short cease fire Yemen Civil War