History Timeline

By julianaferragamo

  • Napoleon Bonaparte was born

  • The French Revolution Began

  • At sixteen Napoleon became a lieutenant in a French artillery regiment. He was still serving when the Revolution broke out four years later.

  • Napoleon led an attack on Egypt, in North Africa.

  • Napoleon used his popularity to take power in France along with a few other leaders.

  • The French Revolution ended

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    Napoleonic Wars

    Soldiers fought for recognition and Napoleon fought for his reputation to gain power and glory. Soldiers: putting in all and risking their lives in war, they could have died and they still fought physically Napoleon: he is willing to have his soldiers fight and go in and risk his life to motivate his soldiers. Fight against big armies and have a chance of losing. Fight physically

  • Proclamation to the Soldiers before the Battle of Austerlitz: December 1, 1805

  • Proclamation after the Battle of Austerlitz

  • Address to the Soldiers on the Signing of Peace with Austria

  • Napoleon invaded Russia

  • King Leopold announces creation of the Congo Free State

    King Leopold wanted to bring civilization to the locals and develop the region economically. He was fighting for respect from the society around him

  • International pressure forced the king to turn the Congo Free State over to the country of Belgium

  • Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

    Nationalism was worth fighting for. The people wanted to live in a place where the rules were based off of their nation instead of their country.

  • The creation of the State of Israel

    The people fought for land of their own where they could express themselves and their beliefs. Fighting for their own welfare and a place where they are treated as humans worthy of something instead of as outsiders

  • Costa Rica abolishes its military

    Willing to fight for education, didn't want them to use their military against the citizens. They wanted fair elections.

  • José Figueres Ferrer led an armed uprising against the government of President Teodoro Picado

  • A violent incident sparked a Hutu uprising in which hundreds of Tutsi were killed and thousands displaced and forced to flee to neighboring countries.

  • Democratic Republic of Congo gained its independence

  • Creation of the Palestinian

    Willing to fight in order to get their land back. Were willing to do it peacefully without violence. They felt as if their land was being colonized.
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    Ali Abdullah Saleh became the leader of North Yemen in 1978 but when North and South Yemen came together he led both in 1990

  • Israel and Egypt signed a historic peace agreement in which Israel returned the Sinai in exchange for Egyptian recognition and peace

  • Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization signed a major peace accord

  • Rwandan Genocide

    Major disagreements between the Hutu and the Tutsi involving ethnic tension and lots of power struggles due to different social classes. They were willing to use violence in order to gain power. Hundreds of thousands of people were killed.

  • The United States lent its support to Saleh beginning in the early 2000s

  • Saleh stepped aside in 2012 after receiving assurances of immunity from prosecution.

  • Mansour Hadi assumed office

  • Yemen Civil War Begins

    The people wanted a new leader so they could have a voice in their government and the rules they had to follow.They are willing to fight many wars out of and within the country to overthrow their leader.

  • Hadi’s government resigned under pressure

  • After Saleh shifted his support to the Saudi-led coalition, he was killed by Houthi forces