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Code of Hammurabi were set of 272 laws to deliver people justice. Many laws referred to fining people and the codes were carved into a black stone. These laws have incfluenced laws today. -
The Magna Carta is a charter of rights that King John of England agreed to. The Magna Carta is used as a symbol of liberty nowadays. -
The Black Death was a bubonic plague that took the lives of around 200 million people back in the 14th century. It spread throughout North Africa and Eurasia. Knowing the facts of this plague; we are able to keep ourselves safe when another pandemic occurs. -
This time period was the growth of modern science. Mathematics, astronomy, physics, chemistry, and biology were developing. Our knowledge on many different topics has excelled faster since this era happened. -
The French Revolution was a time in France where people took over the government and brought down the monarchy. After this revolution, France's social structure and political structure was forever changed. -
A French Military and political leader. He led France during the French Revolution to a lot of successes. -
Also known as the Great War, had begun after Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated. This war was an internal conflict with the United States, Russia, Europe, and the Middle East. Over 16 million people died. Huge technology advances from this. -
Also known as the second World War, included many countries around the world and formed the two great alliances. Germany, Japan, and Italy were all together. France, Great Britain, United States, and the Soviet Union were the other powers. Many things began to develop: digital communication and global economic integration. -
This was this biggest concentration camp that consisted of over 40 concentration and extermination camps that overall killed at least 1.1 million. Took place in Poland and it was run by the Nazis. It shows a big part of history as it still stands; and people go to remember their loved ones. -
The Space Race was a competition between the Soviet Union and the United States to see who had the best technology to go to outer space. The United States became the first country to land people on the moon. This race upgraded our ways of getting to space. -
The Vietnam War was also commonly known as the Second Indochina War; which had been fought by North Vietnam and South Vietnam. Policy of containment. -
A chinese protester, who was unidentifiable, but known as tank man; stood in front of a column of many tanks. The tanks were leaving from the Tiananmen Square protests are killing many protesters there.