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Industrial Revolution
During the 1700's, changes in technology began that would transform the world. They began to develop water and steam machines to perform countless tasks. This era is called the industrial revolution. -
1st successful steam engine is built
The first successful steam engine built in 1712 was very slow. Then an innovator named James watt came up with improvements that were crucial. By 1800 about 500 of James Watt's enginges were being used. -
Mexico declares independence
In 1810, Miguel Hidalgo made the first public call for Mexican independence. Hidalgo had a history of challenging authority. Hildago invited many people to the discussions, -
Michael Faraday's dynamo
In 1831, however Michael Faraday discovered the connection between magnetism and electricity. His discovery led to the dynamo. Dunamo is a machine that generated electrictiy. -
Taiping Rebellion
The failure of the Qing dynasty led some Chinese to believe the dynasty had lost the mandate of heaven which led to many rebellions in 1850. The most serious rebellion was led by Hong Xiuquan. It was called the Taiping Rebellion. -
Sepoy Mutiny in India
Sepoys were indian soldiers who fought in the British army. What set off the revolution was the introduction of the new British rifle. The muslin and Hindu sepoys were offended by having to bite off the cartidges greased with pork and beef fat. -
Karl Marx's "Das Capital"
Das Capital is a 3 part work. In 1867, he produced the first volume. In Das Captial, he puts forth his arguments against capitalism. -
The Meijing Restoration
The Meijing Restoration was a political revolution. It brought about the fall of the Tokugawa shogunate. This revolution brought about modernization and westernization of Japan. -
Franco-Prussian War
In France, it's often referred to as the war of 1870. The Prussians were in the lead for the most part because of superior weaponry. They also had much better training and leadership. -
Spanish-American war begins
The Spanish-American war was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and America. The war ended with the Spanish signing the treaty of Paris. As a result, Spain lost control of its overseas empire. -
Boxer Rebellion
Groups of peasants in Northern China began to band together into a secret society. Members of the secret society practiced boxing and calistenthic rituals because they believed it would make them impervious to bullets. By 1899, bands of Boxers were massarcring Christian missionaries and Chinese Christians. -
Russo-Japanese War
Military conflict in which Japan forced Russia to stop expansion to the east. The Russo-Japanese War developed out of the rivalry between Russia and Japan for dominance in Korea and Manchuria. Japan won the war. -
Franz Ferdinand is killed
Franz Ferdinand was heir to the throne, and in 1914, him and his wife Sophie were assasinated. The man who killed them was named Gavrilo Princip. He was in a group of 6 assasins. -
Russia becomes the USSR
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US joins WW1
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Lenin's Bolshevik Revolution in Russia
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Mussolini's fascist Party in Italy
In October 1922, Mussolini led the Fascists on a march on Rome. King Emmanuel III asked Mussolini to form a new government. King Emmanuel had very little faith in the government. -
Treaty of Varsailles is signed
Treaty of Versailled was one of the peace treaties at the end of WWI. The treaty was signed in Varsailles right outside of Paris, by Germany and their allies. It was signed at Versailles because of its size. -
Stalin's rule in the USSR begins
When Stalin began to rule, all citizens of the USSR lost their freedom. They had to listen, read, and see only what the state allowed. The state had complete control of the media. -
Black Tuesday Stock Market crash
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Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany
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Germany attacks Poland
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US declares war on Japan
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Japan attacks on Pearl Harbor
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D-Day
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US drops A-Bomb on Hiroshima
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Nuremberg trials are held
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Apartheid in South Africa
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Mao Zedong's People's Republic of China
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Korean War is fought
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Vietnam War is fought
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Fidel Castro's Communism in Cuba
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Mikhail Gorbachev power in USSR
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Persian Gulf War begins
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NAFTA is formed
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WTO is formed
