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Age of Enlightenment [Unit 5]
The Age of Enlightenment, or simply the Enlightenment, was an intellectual and philosophical movement that dominated Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries with global influences and effects. -
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Industrial Revolution
With the invention of the spinning jenny in 1764, the improvement of the steam engine in 1769, and the invention of the cotton gin in 1794 a industrial revolution soon spread from Britain all over the world.
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French Revolution
The French Revolution began in 1789 and came to a head on July 14, 1789 when the common people stormed a prison- Bastille. Here is a great summary of the basic details: History.com
and a PPT you might want to edit and use that's made public by another teacher.
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Berlin Conference
Berlin Conference where Europe and the U.S. set the rules for dividing Africa.
Here is an article from Khan Academy
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Women's Suffrage Movements
New Zealand was the first nation to formally allow women to vote in national elections. Eventually, a number of countries began granting women the right to vote in the 1900s. More information can be found here: https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/10/05/key-facts-about-womens-suffrage-around-the-world-a-century-after-u-s-ratified-19th-amendment/ -
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
In an ultra-imperialist and incredibly nationalist Europe, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated by Serbian nationalist, Gavrilo Princip on June 28, 1914. This would bring about war in Europe as Austria looked to Germany for support after declaring war on Serbia and Serbia had an existing alliance with Russia, who immediately supported Serbia. -
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World War I [Unit 6]
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Germany sends Lenin back to Russia | Start of the Russian Revolution
In an attempt to undermine the Russian war effort, Germany sent Vladimir Lenin and other Bolsheviks back to Russia from exile - with Lenin and other radicals back in Russia, this led to the start of the Russian Revolution in 1917.
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Economic Crisis in Germany
This sources describes the economic crisis in Germany after World War I. Germany was not only effected by the world economic depression but by their war debt after signing the Treaty of Versailles. This is a good example of one of the reasons Germany was upset and wanted to grow and expand leading to World War II. https://encyclopedia.1914-1918-(online.net/article/post-war_economies_germany) -
The Bonus Army March
This describes the Bonus Army and how the veterans of World War I in the United States marched to Washington D.C. to demand bonus payment for their efforts in the war. This is also during the Great Depression. The veterans were attacked by the U.S. Government. This is an example although, it is in the U.S. it adds to the worlds economic crisis after World War I. (https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/bonus-army-attacked/) -
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World War II [Unit 7]
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The Cold War [Unit 7]
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*The Information Age* [Unit 8]
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Example: Micaela Creates this Timeline
On October 5th, Micaela created this account and set up this timeline. she also sent out date groupings for all department members to choose from, so that they would know what to discuss. This post, is in fact, her example of what a completed event should look like!
The formatting guide shows how to add links! The goal is two links to resources per event!
