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in 508 B.C, democracy or Rule by the people, was developed and adapted by the citizens of Greece. this symbolised the start of a style of goverment rule
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at this time, a group of englosh nobels forced the king to sign the magna carta, which established that law is above all, even the king.
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King Edward I, adopted the idea of democracy, he was the first king to call it a "Parlement"
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in 1689, The Bill of Rights legally establishes the civil and political rights that an English citizen living within a constitutional monarchy.
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America, a Representive democracy since birth becomes independant from it's parent country and becomes a nation. (1776)
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1789-1799, The French King, Louise the XVI was over thrown and later executed, the revolution gave power to the people (except women, who were not clasified as persons)
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on july 1st, 1867. canada becomes a nation, it is assumed that canada was a democracy since birth
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New Zealand, is one of first countries to establish universal sufferage for women in the country,
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in 1906, women in Finland aquired the right to vote in all types of goverment elections. (women over the age of 30)
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in 1921, canada's Agnes Macphail was elected to the house of commons, as the first female ever to be elected into parlement, she symbolised the start of women in canadian democracy
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Adolf Hitler becomes chancellor. His Nazi party passes the Enabling Bill giving him absolute power and Germany becomes a one-party state. begins world war 1
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india marks it's Independace from britan, india became a republic and the worlds largest democratic country
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The African American civil rights movement reversed all 19th century racist regulations, this movement was lead by martin luther king
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1956 - Hungary, the soviet union tanks stop pro-democracy protest. this killed over 3000 people.
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The End Of The British Empire begins in Africa. Like many of the newly-established democracies, it becomes a socialist autocracy. French colonies also gain independence, including Algeria in 1962 where Ben Bella is elected in an uncontested ballot.
