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The first humans to leave Africa and the Fertile Crescent to enter Europe were the Homo Erectus, who were hunters and gatherers.
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The Greek Empire officially began in the 8th century BC. Their civilization provided the political and cultural foundations for Europe.
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Founded in 27 BC, the Roman Empire colonized most of known Europe and influenced European architecture, governance, and language.
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The Black Death swept through most of Asia and Europe, killing about 25 million people. It still remains one of the most devastating pandemics in history to this day.
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The Industrial Revolution was a big transition to new manufacturing processes. Hand production turned into machines, and steam power and the factory system began to develop.
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World War 1 began after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. During the war, the Central Powers unnecessarily fought against the Allied Powers.
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During the Holocaust, Adolf Hitler's Nazi Germany murdered over six million Jews. This remains one of the largest mass genocides in history.
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The Cold War was a global state of tension between NATO and the Soviet Union and it's allies. It caused the Berlin Wall conflict in Germany, and the spread of communism.