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The Age of enlightenment went from the end of the Thiry-Years-War in 1648 to the start of the French Revolution on 14 July 1789. It is a time of advancement in scientific thinking and questioning. Many philosophers (Voltaire, Rousseau, Kant, etc.) produced great intellectual works. It was during this time that Sir Isaac Newton worked on discovering Laws of Nature. The encylopedia is an invention that sprung from this era's way of thinking.
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Experts have different opinions on the dates of the Revolultion. It can be said that it lasted from c.1700 to c.1900. It was a time of great technological advancement in textiles, agriculture, iron making, and many other fields. It is also marked by large amounts of urbanisation and building of factories.
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Seen as the "Dawn of the Modern era", the Revolution got rid of the ideas of hierarchical monarchies and moved France from a feudal system to one that embraced nationalism, citizenship, and equality.
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This happened between September 1814 and 8 June 1815. It was a time for European Ambassadors to gather and discuss many issues. This lead to a redrawing of the European map and establishment of national boundaries.
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This event happend sometime in the year 1832.
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The revolutions started sometime in 1848 and died down around 1851.
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This publication came out sometime in February 1848. It was commissioned by the Communist League to lay out the League's purpose. It is mostly about the struggle between the classes and the pitfalls of capitalism.
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The establishment of Italy as the Kingdom of Italy happened sometime within the year of 1861 but the unification of Italy wouldn't be complete until July of 1871
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The exact dates are uncertain. However the beginning of Italy's unification was 1861 and was completed in July 1871.
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This event happened sometime within the month of July, 1871. This marks the completion of the Unification of Italy.
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The end of the Triple Alliance happened sometime within the year of 1914.
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The exact dates are uncertain, however the Entente Cordiale lasted from 1904 to 1907.
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The revolution lasted between 1905 and 1907. This was a time of social unreast among the peasantry of Russia. There were many worker's strikes, and rising political terrorism.
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The Triple Entente lasted from sometime in 1907 to July, 1914.
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The October Revolution overthrew the Provisional Russian Government. They gave the power instead to the soviets led by the Bolsheviks.
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The exact start and end dates are debated, however generally it is listed as the years from 1918 to 1921.
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This was a peace treaty at the end of World War I. It required Germany to accept responsibility for starting the war and called for German disarmament and to pay heavy reparations to the countries of the Entente.
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This was a peace treaty at the end of World War I. It required Germany to accept responsibility for starting the war and called for German disarmament and to pay heavy reparations to the countries of the Entente.
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On this date King Victor Emmanuel III handed power over to Benito Mussolini after Mussolini sucessfully led a march on Rome. This brought his National Fascist Party to power.
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This era is marked by the years 1929-1939.
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This event happend in May 1945. After World War II Germany was divided between the British, French, Soviets, and the United States.
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Start dates differ according to different accounts from the 24th to the 27th.
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The exact dates for the founding of the Federal German Republic and the German Democratic Republic were different but both within the month of May. These states evolved from the division of Germany after World War II. The Soviet Secton became the German Democratic Republic and the British, American, and French section became the Federal German Republic.
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Dissolution of the Soviet Union led to the independence of the 15 republics of the Soviet Union. This marked the end of the cold war.
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