European History

  • Period: 1346 to 1353

    The Black Death 2

    The Black Death was a very dangerous sickness for humanity. This was the worst sickness spread in the history of humanity. This sickness killed 30-60% of Europe's population. The plague reduced the world population from 450 million to 350-375 million people. It was said that it took 200 years for the world population to reach its previous population. So this was terrible for humanity.
  • 1347

    The Black Death 1

    The Black Death was one of the most dangerous years for humanity. The Black Death estimated about 75 - 200 million people died from this. The name of the sickness that spread was called bubonic plague an extremely dangerous disease caused by wild rodents.
  • Period: 1400 to

    The Renaissance 1

    It was a cultural and scholarly movement which described the rediscovery and application of texts. It would also point to the period of European history around the same time.
  • Period: 1400 to

    The Renaissance 2

    The Renaissance was a time of rebirth and growth. The word Renaissance actually means rebirth in French. During the Middle Ages people were expected to dedicate their lives to church. It was also known for its popular arts. When the Renaissance happened it increased the divide between religion and science as a new era of exploring.
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    The Enlightenment 1

    The Enlightenment was about freedom, criticism, and logic. Logic was now going into worldview which stated empirical observation and exclamation of life.
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    The Enlightenment 2

    People like john Locke defended displacement of a monarch who couldn't protect lives, liberties and properties of the English people. Baron de Montesquieu declared power shouldn't be ruled in hands of any individual.
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    The Seven Years War 1

    The seven years War occurred in 1754 to 1763. The most conflict was in 1756 to 1763. Most of the powers were participants in the war, was Europe, North America, India, and the Philippines.
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    The Seven Years War 2

    The was the last major conflict before the French Revolution had involved all the powers from The Seven Years War. The treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, which had the War of the Austrian Succesion. The aggrandizement of Prussia was seen by Russia as a big challenge of its design on Poland and the Baltic.
  • WWI 1

    WWI was fought by Allied Powers and Central Powers. The Allied Forces were France, British Empire, Russia, Serbia, Belgium, Montenegro, Japan, Italy, United States, Romania, Portugal, Hejaz, Greece, Siam. The Central Powers were German Empire, Austria Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria.
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    WWI 2

    WWI impacted humanity pretty bad because lots of people died during WWI. The total Military Deaths for the Allied Powers were 5,525,000. The total Military Wounded were 12,831,500. The total Civilian Killed was 7,700,000.
  • WWII 1

    WWII was a bad war because lots of people died. WWII was fought by two Powers Allied and Axis Powers. The Main Leaders of the Allied Forces were Joseph Stalin, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Chiang Kai-Shek. The Main leaders for the Axis Forces were Aldolf Hitler, Hirohito, Benito Mussolini. The start of WWII was caused by three main events leading up to WWII. The Battle of Britain, Invasion of the Soviet Union, The Attack on Pearl Harbor on December 1941.
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    WWII 2

    WWII impacted the world very harshly. Lots of people were killed during WWII. The total Soldiers who were killed for Allied Forces were over 16,000,000! The total Civilian killed were 49,000,000. The total killed was 73,000,000 people! This war was devastating!
  • Caves of Lascaux 1

    The caves of Lascaux are caves that are near he village of Montignac. There are over 60 wall paintings covering the interior walls and ceilings of the cave. The Caves of Lascaux are famous because of its cave paintings. These caves are found in the Dordogne region southwest of France. These paintings are estimated to be 20,000 years old! The majority of the paintings are about large animals that once lived in that region. These paintings showed us a lot about earth's history.
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    Caves of Lascaux 2

    These paintings showed us a lot about earth's history. It showed us the animals they hunted and lived around. It also showed us what the humans back the wore and looked like. It also showed us abstract signs. This discovery helps us by showing us their way of life. Maybe some day this information will teach us something and improve our life.
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    The Berlin Wall 1

    The Berlin Wall was a big Wall in Berlin that was guarded with guard towers with anti vehicle weapons. The East German government claimed the Wall as an anti fascist protection barrier. Their was 192 or 239 people killed and lots injured.
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    The Berlin Wall 2

    The Berlin Wall was a symbol of suppression of human rights by the Eastern bloc during the Cold War. When the Wall existed their was around 5,000 successful escapes into the west side of Berlin.