World Studies Timeline

  • Louis XVI born

    Louis XVI born
    Louis XVI
    Louis XVI was king of France during the French Revolution. He was born May 10, 1774 and was executed on January 21, 1793. He changed world history by him dieing, he ended the idea of an absolute monarch in France.
  • American Revolution

    American Revolution
    American Revolution
    The American Revolution was the war between America, or the 13 colonies, and Great Britain. This changed world history because America, or the 13 colonies, won their independence from Great Britain.
  • French Revolution

    French Revolution
    Revolution
    The French Revolution was a fight between the people of France and the government. This changed history because the absolute monarch rule was finished after King Louis XVI was executed.
  • Storming of the Bastille

    Storming of the Bastille
    Storming
    The Storming of the Bastille happened during the French Revolution. This had changed history by changing the momentum of who was "winning" the French Revolution.
  • Declaration of the Rights of Man

    Declaration of the Rights of Man
    Declaration of the Rights of Man
    The Declaration of the Rights of Man gave men certain rights, like every man is born equal. This changed world history by giving people more rights in France than they had before this document was made.
  • Archduke Ferdinand Dies

    Archduke Ferdinand Dies
    Archduke Ferdinand
    Archduke Ferdinand was murdered by Gavrilo Princip who was apart of a Serbian freedom fighter group. This changed the world and its history by starting World War 1 off with a bang.
  • World War 1

    World War 1
    World War 1
    World War 1 was fought between the Allies/ Triple Entente, and the Central Powers/ Triple Alliance. This changed history because it was the first war between most of the world, and also set the stage for the rise of Adolf Hitler.
  • Machine Guns

    Machine Guns
    Machine Guns
    Machine guns were used in World War 1, just like Tanks and different types of gases. The machine guns had changed history and also how the war was fought by being able to kill many people with one clip of a single gun.
  • Tanks

    Tanks
    Tanks
    Tanks were designed and used in World War 1. Tanks had changed history and the way the war was fought by being able to destory bigger objects quicker, and take out a line of people faster and easier.
  • The First Use of the Mustard Gas

    The First Use of the Mustard Gas
    Mustard Gas
    The mustard gas was used during World War 1, by that it changed the way the war was fought. Making people afraid of if they had already been exposed to the gas or not. So this changed history by changing the way a war was fought.