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The heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, Archduke Franz Ferdinand is assassinated in Bosnia by a Serb nationalist. This causes Astro-Hungary to declare war on Serbia. This is important because this event is a direct cause of World War I and many other countries join the war.
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Britain and France wanted to capture the Gallipoli Peninsula and eventually Constantinople to defeat the Ottoman Empire, however, they lost badly. It was important because it showed that the Ottoman Empire still had a lit bit of power.
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The Bolshevik Revolution was led by Vladimir Ilyich Lenin and a group of Russian socialists. It was significant because the tsar was overthrown and a communist government was created.
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This was a treaty signed between the New Bolshevik Government of Russia and the Central Powers. It was important because it ended Russian participation in World War I.
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Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, a military hero who fought Britian, France, and Greece for Turkey's independence, creates the Republic of Turkey. This is iportant because he makes a lot of reforms and modernizes Turkey.
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In 1929, the stock market crashed, and it was the most devastating stock market crash in the United States. It was important because it led to the Great Depression and affected many other countries.
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This was a military retreat by the Red Army of Communist China from the Chinese Nationalist Party. It was important because the Communists avoided the Nationalists.
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Hitler, a fascist dictator, became ruler in Germany in 1934. He was important because he ruled Germany with an Iron Fist anf was one of the main causes for World War II.
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On Sep 1, 1939, Nazi Germany forces invaded neighboring Poland. This invasion was important because it signalled the beginning of World War II, and the Allies declared war on Germany.
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Allied troops began landing in Normandy, France. The invasion was an airborne assault. It was important because the Allies were able to defeat the Germans and the war in Europe was over.
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The United Nations is an intergovernmental organization that promotes international co-operation and peace. It replaced the League of Nations after World War II. It's important because it's still around today.
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The United States bombed the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. This bombing signalled japanese surrender and victory of America in the Pacific. also, World War II ended.
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The state of Israel was created by the United Nations as a homeland for the Jews. The Jews and the Palestinians were given land. However, the creation of Israel was met with opposition by most Arab countries.
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Apartheid was a system of racial segregation in South Africa enforced by the National Party. Afrikaner minority rule was maintained. It was significant because it sparked internal resistance and violence, and a trade and arms embargo on South Africa. Eventually, the black majority gained independence.
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Communist North Korea, who was backed by China and the Soviet Union, fought against South Korea backed by the U.S and the U.N. It was important because seperated Korea into two parts.
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The Suez Crisis was a military and diplomatic dispute between Egypt, U.S, and the U.S.S.R on one side, and Britian, France, and Israel on the other. It was important because it led to the Israeli occupation of Sinai, and the end of Britian as a superpower.
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US Troops were dployed to Vietnam to fight against the Communist North Vietnamese. THe war was important because it resulted in U.S defeat, and it wasn't very popular in the U.S
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THe Great Leap Forward was an economic and social campaign in Communist China. It was important because it resulted in the Great Chinese Famine.
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Castro took control over Cuba after the Communist revolution against U.S-backed Fulgencio Batista. A communist government was created.
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The Berlin Wall was built in 1961 to seperate Communist and Russian-backed East Berlin from democratic American-backed West Berlin. This was important because it divided the region based on two ideologies.
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This war was fought between Israel on one side, and Egypt, Jordan, and Syria on the other. Israel captured the Gaza Strip, Sinai Peninsula, the Wast Bank, and Golan Heights.
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The revolution in Iran in 1979 was an Islamic revolution. Carried out by Khomeini, it overthrew Mohammmad Shah Pahalavi, and created the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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This war was fought between Iran and Iraq over border disputes and dominance in the Middle East. It was important because it ended in a stalemate and many people lost their lives.
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The withdrawal was successfully executed by Colonel Boris Gromov. It was important because it finally ended the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan.
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The Persian Gulf War was a war between coalition forces (led by the United States) and Iraq. When Iraq invaded Kuwait, the war was started. It was important because it caused sanctions against Iraq heavy casualties in Kuwait and Iraq.