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Industrial Revolution
This is the era where technolgy began to change. Instead of animal and human power, they usded the new power-driven machinery. And thus, helping the production of foods or goods. Also, the government became stable. -
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World History
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1st successful steam engine is built
Invented by James Watt. It was steam powered instead of water powered, so it did not need to be next to a river. And later on, it was used as a revolution for transportation. -
Mexico Declares Independence
Miguel Hidalgo made the first public call for Mexican Independence. After the death of Hidalgo, José María M orelos became the leader of the revolutionary movement. He wanted Mexico to be an independent republic with guaranteed freedoms. -
Michael Faraday's Dynamo
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Taiping Rebellion
Hong Xiuquan thought he was the brother of Jesus. He wanted to create the Taiping Tianguo, where no one would be poor. The Taiping army was defeated in 1864. -
Sepoy Mutiny In India
Sepoys were Indian soldiers who fought in the British army. Both the Muslims and Hindu both protested, not just because of war, but because the cartridge was greased with pork and beef fat. And they would have to bite off the end to get the cartridge to get it into the gun. -
Karl Marx's "Das Kapital"
Marx said that as capatilism grew, the more workers would sink into poverty. One of the evils he told about was it disrupts the relationship between labor and profit. He also thought socialism could help rid the world of those injustices. -
The Meji Restoration
The emperor's return to power. He thought you were best to modernize and reform. During this time, Japan was becoming one of the world's great industrial powers. -
Franco-Prussian War
It took this war to to create a unified Germany. Southern German states were still not included in the North German Confederation. Prussia did win the war, decalring the unification of Germany. -
Spanish-American War Begins
War started after the sinking of the battle ship USS Maine. They assumed that Spain was resopnsible. The US gained control of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines. -
Boxer Rebellion
China was greatly humiliated. They were secretly supporting the Boxers. The Chinese becoming even more humiliated and their government at the hands of foreigners. -
Russo-Japanese War
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Franz Ferdinand Is Killed
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U.S. Joins WWI
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Lenins Bolshevik Revolution In Russia
The military offense failed, leading to a widespread rebellion in the Russian army. Bolshevik became the nations leader after Kerensky's government collapsed. -
Mussolini's Fascist Party In Italy
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Treaty Of Versailles is signed
It was named after the famous building Versailles.Certain parts of the treaty were designed to weaken Germany. The League Of Nations was established. -
Russia Becomes The USSR
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Stalin's Rule In The USSR Begins
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Black Tuesday Stock Market Crash
Investors sold off 16 million shares. Investors weren't the only one affected by the stock market crash, the banks also were severly affected. Right after the Great Depression hit. -
HItler Becomes Chancellor Of Germany
Served in the Germany army during WWI. Soon after joined the Nationalist Socialist Party. (Nazi Party) He soon became very powerful and took over Germany. -
Germany Attacks Poland - WWII Begins
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U.S. Declares War On Japan
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Japansa Attack On Pearl Harbor
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D-Day
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Nuremberg Trials Are Held
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U.S. Drops A-bomb on Hiroshima
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Aprtheid Is South Africa
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Korean War Is Fought
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Vietnam War Is Fought
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Mao Zedong's People's Republic Of China
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Fide Castro's Communism In Cuba
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Mikhail Gorbachev Power In USSR
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USSR Collapses & Russia Is Back
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Persian Gulf War Begins
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NAFTA Is Formed
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WTO Is Formed