Unit 8 AP Euro: 20th Century Global Conflicts

By MichalB19

  • Balkan Conflicts

    Ethnicities of the Balkans feel a sense of nationality and want freedom and their own countries.

  • Franz Ferdinand Assassinated

    Marks the beginnings of many conflicts

  • WWI Begins

    Caused by assassination of Franz Ferdinand
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    World War 1

  • Russian Revolution Part 2

  • Treaty of Versailles / End of WWI

    Treaty of Versailles marks the end of World War 1

  • Invasion of Poland

    Germany and Hitler invade Poland from the West and Russia with Stalin invade from the East.
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    World War 2

    Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, and Japan attempt to take over the world.

  • UN Established

    UN is established to maintain peace and security.

  • Nazi Germany Defeated

    Allies and Soviets push Nazi Germany into a corner. Hitler kills himself.
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    Cold War

    Competition between global super powers USA and USSR. Includes many small conflicts in which US and Soviets backed different countries and Ideologies. Also Includes Space Race.

  • NATO Formed

    The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was created in 1949 by the United States, Canada, and several Western European nations to provide collective security against the Soviet Union.

  • Prague Spring

    The Prague Spring was a period of political liberalization and mass protest in the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic.