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The Reform Bill of 1832
Parliament leaders were frightened by the Revolution in 1830 and feared that revolutionary violence would spread to Britain. -
Queen Victoria comes to power.
Victoria came to the throne in 1837 at the age of 18. She was queen for 64 years, one of the longest reigns in history. During the Victorian Age, the British empire reached the height of its wealth and power. Victoria was popular with her subjects, and she performed her duties wisely and capably. However, she was forced to accept a new, virtually powerless role for the British monarchy. -
The Chartist Movement / The People's Charter of 1838
Among the workers and other groups who still could not vote, a popular movement arose to press for more rights. -
Cholera Break Out
Epidemic that killed thousands of poor Londoners. -
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A Dozen Political Parties Competing For Power
Between 1871 and 1914 France averages a change of government every ten months. -
Paris Commune takes control of Paris.
In March 1871, a radical government called the Paris Commune took control of Paris. In May, troops loyal to the National Assembly marched into the city. Parisian workers threw up barricades in the streets and fought the army block by block. After a week of fighting, the army stamped out the Communards, as supporters of the Commune were called. About 20,000 Parisians were massacred, and much of the city burned. -
Zionism
In the 1890s, a movement knwn as Zionism developed to pursue this goal. Its leader was Theodor Herzl. It took many years, however, before the state of Israel was established, making the dream a reality. -
Emmeline Pankhurst forms the WSPU
After decades of peaceful efforts to win the right to vote, some women took more drastic steps. In Britain, Emmeline Pankhurst formed the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU). Besides peaceful demonstrations and parades, its members heckled government speakers, cut telegraph wires, and committed arson. Their goal was to draw attention to the cause of womans suffrage.
