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476
Fall of the Roman Empire
The Fall of the Roman Empire was caused by a series of problems that grew too large to solve. The empire grew too large to govern and the Romans tried to solve this by dividing the empire into Western and Eastern Roman Empire but that didn't work. The problems grew so great that the Western Roman Empire fell to barbarian tribes in Europe. The Eastern Roman Empire continued to exist as the Byzantine Empire for hundreds of years. -
Period: 476 to 1485
The Middle Ages (Dark Ages)
The Middle Ages was a long period of history from 500 AD to 1500 AD. After the fall of the Roman Empire, a lot of the Roman culture and knowledge was lost. Life was chaotic during the Middle Ages and there was no central government. Feudalism governed life in the Middle Ages and is what they lived by.
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Period: 1095 to 1291
Crusades
The Crusades were a series of holy wars during the Middle Ages where the Christians tried to retake control of Jerusalem and the Holy Land from the Muslims.
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Period: 1300 to
The Renaissance
The word Renaissance means "rebirth". The Renaissance happened after the Middle Ages. It was a rebirth of what was lost during the Middle Ages. It lasted from the 14th century to the 17th century in Europe.
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Period: 1517 to
Protestant Reformation
The Protestant Reformation was mostly started by Martin Luther. It was a religious revolt against the Catholic Church. There were a lot of causes for the revolt and global effects afterwards, creating new religions.
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The Age of Enlightenment
The Age of Enlightenment was a time of discovery and innovation. It brought forth many new writings and discoveries. Both in science and in the government new things were discovered
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Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution was the transformation of manufacturing brought about by the invention and use of the machines. It began in Great Britain in the mid-1700's and later on spread to Belgium, France, Germany, and the United States. It increased the output of machine-made goods.
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French Revolution
The French Revolution was a period of time in France where the people overthrew the monarchy and took control of the government. It lasted for 10 years. The Revolution spiraled out of control and France became very divisive. The Revolution came to an end in 1799 and Napoleon overthrew the government.
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World War 1
World War 1 was the first war that involved nations from around the world. There were a number of causes for the war, but the most important one was the assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand. The war was fought between the Allied Powers and the Central Powers. French, Britain, and Russia were the main members of the Allied Powers. Germany, Austria-Hungary, The Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria were the main members of the Central Powers. -
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World War 2
World War 2 was the largest armed conflict in history and the deadliest war in all of human history with 70 million people killed. It began in September 1939 with the invasion of Poland by Germany. Much of the fighting took place in Europe and Southeast Asia. The war ended when Japan surrendered in 1945. -
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Cold War
The Cold War was a rivalry between the US and The Soviet Union. It happened right after World War 2. It wasn't actually a war it was a fight between political systems for power. -
Nato/Warsaw Pact
NATO was a military and defense alliance formed by 12 democratic countries in Western Europe and North America. It was formed to counter the threat of Communist expansion during the Cold War. The Warsaw Pact was the soviets response to NATO and was signed by the Soviet Union and its seven communist nations in Eastern Europe. -
The Creation of the European Union
The European Union is an economic and political partnership between 28 democratic European countries. Its goal is to unite Europe so that goods, services, workers can move freely among member countries, and for the purpose to avoiding war with other European countries. -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall separated West and East Berlin. The wall came down, allowing free trade between the East and West. East and West Germany reunited after the Fall of the Berlin Wall and the U.S.S.R. no longer had influence in Germany. -
The Collapse of the Soviet Union
The Collapse of the Union Soviet was when the country broke up into 15 independent states on December 25, 1991. This signaled the end of the Cold War for the United States and Soviet Union. The country was broken up into 15 independent states because the economy was in bad shape and they needed to reform the country.
