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Industrial Revolution
This era started in the 1700s when the use of power-driven machinery was developed. The revolution started in Great Britain. Water and steam power began developing to drive new machines. -
1st Successful Steam Engine is Built
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Mexico Declares its Independence
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Michael Faraday's dynamo
He discovered the connection between magnetism and electricity. This discovery led to the dynamo, a machine that generated electricity by moving a magnet through a coil of copper wire. His discoveries led to the development of electrical generators. -
Taiping Rebellion
Hon Xiuquan who believe dhe was the brother of Jesus led the rebellion. He wanted to create a "Heavenly Kingdom of Great Peace." British, French, and Qing soldiers attacked the Taiping army and finally defeated it. -
Sepoy Mutiny in India
Strained relations started a rebellion against Birtain. Sepoys were Indian soldiers who fought in the British army. The violence of this rebellion was ferocious. -
Karl Marx's "Das Kapital"
Das Kapital was a three-part work that contained his arguments against capitalism. Marx thought that socialism could help rid the world of injustices. He thought there should be a direct connection between one's work and one's pay. -
The Meiji Restoration
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Franco-Prussian War
Prussia received the southern German states' help. Bismarck secured a Prussian victory and Prussia won the war. The peace treaty declared unification of Germany. -
Spanish-American War Begins
The war was a disaster for Spain. The United States won the war in three months. In the treaty ending the war, the U.S. received Puerto Rice, Guam, and agreed to purchase the Phillipines for $20 million. -
Boxer Rebellion
Believed they were invulnerable to Western weapons. Boxers laid seige to foreign compounds in Beijing and held foreigners hostage for 55 days. An army of 20,000 foreign troops captured Beijing and supressed the uprising. -
Russo-Japanese War
Japan viewed Russia as a threat to its plans on building an empire. Japan defeated Russian in the war. The defeat shocked many Russians and added to growing unrest and calls for change. -
Franz Ferdinand is Killed
There was tension and resentment from the Serbians towards Austria-Hungary and it's leader. Franz Ferdinand's car was driving through Sarjevo when a young Serbian man shot him. Ferdinand and his wife were both killed. -
Lenin's Bolshevik Revolution in Russia
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U.S. joins WWI
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Treaty of Versailles is Signed
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Mussolini's Fascist Party in Italy
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Russia Becomes the USSR
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Stalin's Rule in the USSR Begins
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Black Tuesday Stock Market Crash
On this day investors sold off 16 million shares. Few people wanted to buy the stocks that flooded the market. This resulted in stock prices collapsing completely. It delivered a devastating blow to American industry. -
Hitler Becomes Chancellor of Germany
Hitler joined the Nazi Party and discovered his talent for public speaking and leadership. He tried to overthrow Germany's government, failed, and was put in jail for a little while. German people were desperate for a strong leader because of the Great Depression and soon he became chancellor. -
Germany Attacks Poland - WWII Begins
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Japans Attack on Pearl Harbor
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U.S. Declares War on Japan
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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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Vietnam War is Fought
The United States supported South Vietnam and kept it from being taken over by the North. The United States sent thousands of military advisers to help the South. As the number of soldiers harmed increased so did the people of America's opposition to the war. The United States reached a peace agreement with North Vietnam and withdrew its military support. Without the help, the South began losing. -
Apartheid in South Africa
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Moo Zedong's People's Republic of China
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Koren War is Fought
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Fidel Castro's Communism in Cuba
Rebels under the leadership of Fidel Castro overthrew Cuba's dictator and up raised a Communist government. The United States became worried because Cuba's alliance brought the Cold War alarmingly close to American territory. The U.S. government secretly trained 15,00 Cubans to overthrow Castro but they were defeated. -
Mikhail Gorbachev's Power in USSR
He aggressively pursued arms controls agreements with the United States, reduced central planning of the Soviet economy, and introduced some free-market mechanisms. He began to pull Sovet troops out of Eastern Europe, urging local leaders to adopt reforms. His actions reversed decades of Soviet policy. -
Persian Gulf War Begins
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USSR Collapses & Russia is Back
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NAFTA is Formed
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WTO is Formed