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Jan 1, 1145
Second Crusade
-The Second Crusade started in response to the fall of the counry of Edessa. Occured in Egypt, Iberia and announced by the pope Eugine -
Oct 11, 1187
Saladin retakes the city of Jerusalem
Saladin capture jerusalem on October 2, 1187, after a siege. When the siege stared, Saladin was unwriling to promise terms of quarter to the habitants of Jerusalem until Balian of Ibelin theatened to kill every Muslim hostage and destroy Islam's hola shrines of the Dome of the rock and the Al-aqsaif the quarter was not given. -
Jan 1, 1189
Third Crusade
The third crusade was also known as the King's crusade. It was an attempt by European leaders to reconquer the Holy Land from Saladin. Largely Successful, but felt short of its ultimate goal, the reconquest of Jerusalem. -
Apr 6, 1453
Turks capture Constantinople
The capture of Costantinople occured after the siege by the Ottoman Empire. It was under the command Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II, against the army commanded by the Byzantine Emperor Constantinople XI Parailogos. -
First Crusade Launched
-Roman catholic against Muslims.
-During the curade, knights and peasants from western Europe traveled over land and by sea.
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Arab declares Jihad on Israel
The Arabs atacked Israel from all sides. The day Israel declared its independence, the Arab league Secretary General Azzam Pasah declared "Jihad " a holy war, -
Massacre at Acre
Aftet capturing Acre on May 18th, Israeli troops killed at least 100 arab civilians. -
Battle of Algiers
The battle of Algiers was an important decolonization war characterized by guerrilla warfare, maquis fighting terrorism against civilians. It can also be known as an Alberian war against the French government in North Africa. -
First gulf war
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9/11
Nineteen terrorist from Islamist militant groups Al-qaeda hijacked four passenger jets. They intentionally piloted two of those jets into the twin towers next to the World Trade Center Building. It collapsed within two hours. The third hijacked jet was crashed in the pentagon in Arlington, Virgina and intented to pilot the fourth one into a target in Washington D.C. Nearly 3,000 people died. -
Operation Iraq Freedom
Operation Iraq freedom is also know as the Second Gulf War. It was a conflict that occured in Iraq from March 20, 2003 to December 15,2011, though sectarian violence continues since and has caused hundreds of fatalities.
