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1299
A Sublime Empire
The Ottoman empire was a very large and successful empire throughout history. They expanded rapidly and was one of the most successful empires in the time period. The Ottoman Empire started growing in 1299, It would
influence the world until 1922. That’s is 623 years of influence. -
Oct 12, 1492
Colombian Exchange
The Columbian exchange started in 1492, and it was a connection between the new and old world. It was extremely important because it connected the two worlds and allowed for trade between the two. -
1500
Capture of Astrakhan
The main motive of capturing Astrakhan was to control key trade routes. It also allowed Russia to project
its power into the Caucasus and Central Asia. -
1541
Heliocentric model of the solar system
Copernicus proposed a heliocentric model of the solar system saying that the sun was the center instead of the earth. This idea was met with lots of resistance at the time because it went against what the church said. This was a revolutionary idea for the future of science. -
1552
Capture of Kazan
The primary motive to capture Kazan was religious. There was also a strategic motive by it was mostly driven by religion. Ivan the terrible believed
that capturing Kazan would bring the Tatar Muslim population under Russian Orthodox influence. -
The Transatlantic Slave trade
The Transatlantic Slave trade is called the African Holocaust by many scholars because of how inhumane and horrible it was. Thousands and thousands of Africans were taken and put into slavery and it was all justified by religion. Conditions on the ships that took the African people were so harsh that 15 percent of them would die during the two-to-three-month journey. -
Race and Coerced Labor
Enslaved people of African descent were legally considered property throughout the Americas. Many of those who were enslaved tried to obtain their freedom. European people at the top of the triangle were treated well while people of African descent were treated very bad and as property. -
English Civil War
The english civil war happened because of conflict over monarchy and the rights of the parliament. Many battles were fought between the two sides, however the parliamentarians ultimately claimed victory. -
John Locke Elightenment
John Locke's idea equality was extremely revolutionary at the time. He believed that humans should be treated with equality and fairness. Another revolutionary idea he had was people deciding the government. It was a idea of democracy in that time. -
1700-1800's revolutions
There were several revolutions that really effected the world in the 1700-1800s. Some of the revolutions that happened were the American War of Independence, the French Revolution, theHaitian Revolution, and revolutions of Latin America. All of these revolutions happened between 1775 and 1825 -
The Enlightenment
The Enlightenment was a time for the english were people were starting to come up with ideas of equality and rights. It stemmed political revolutions within the english rule. -
Russia claiming Alaska
Russia's motive to take Alaska was the fur trade of otters. Russia lay claim to Alaska in 1741. -
American revolution
The American revolution happened because the 13 colonies wanted freedom and independence from Britain rule. The colonies protested and were willing to fight back against britain and ultimately won in their attempts. -
Capture of Crimea
Russia's annexation of Crimea happened in 1783. The motive for this was control over the black sea region. -
French Revolution
The flawed class system in France created inequality that led to tension in France. France was also in debt after helping with the American revolution. All these instabilities within France led to the french revolution led by those who had been treated unfairly. -
Haitian Revolution
The Haitian Revolution was a conflict between the Haitian slaves and the british and french colonists. They were fighting for freedom and were willing to use violence. -
Industrialization of Egypt
Egypt and the ottoman empire were very popular in trade until the industrial revolution in England. Egypt follower suite of England and started to become a more modern country. -
Yaa Asantewaa, Queen Mother of Ejisu
Yaa Asantewaa was born in the 1830's. Yaa Asantewaa was technically the Queen Mother of Ejisu. Theoretically, the Ohemaa was a co-ruler with the king. She had her own court -
The Peruvian war of independence
Peru wanted independence from Spain. They fought for their independence and achieved it in 1826 -
Industrial Revolution in Germany
The Industrial Revolution in Germany went well for the Germans, key factors contributing to Germany's industrial success included a well-established educational system, and a robust infrastructure. The industrial revolution happened because of England. -
chinese modernization struggle
China struggled with modernization all throughout the years after the opium war. -
Karl Marx German Ideology
Karl Marx thought that all governments would eventually switch to communism because Marx saw it as the most stable form of governing. This was the first time communism had been invented and there are very few places who successfully implemented it. -
Chinese rebellion
In 1850 people in China who did not want western influence rebelled against the Qing empire. -
industrialization in Japan
Japan was industrialized by America. A new government rose after the industrial revolution within Japan. This new government was called Meji. Meiji Japan rapidly industrialized and modernized. Japan continues to be an industrial power today. -
Indian revolution
The Indian people were upset with the control of the EIC. This caused upset with the people. This then led to the revolution. -
Building of the Suez canal
The Suez Canal was built in 1869. It was very important because it cut trips from Europe in half to the Indian Ocean. It was a essential Canal that led to tension in the future. -
Mokrani Revolt
It was an uprising that took place during the period of french colonization in Algeria. The revolt was lead by the Algerian war general Mokrani. This revolt failed and French colonization prevailed. The revolt inspired future
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Stalin rise to power
Stalin was born in a small place on the edge of the soviet union. Stalin's parents wanted him to be a priest but Stalin had other Ideas after looking at Karl Marx's ideas. Stalin knew he wanted power and over the years of his life he took it by being ruthless and doing what he thought needed to be done. -
Friedrich Fabri Germany
Friedrich Fabri believed that Germany needed to have colonial expansion. He claimed that because of Britain's success with Industrialization Germany needed to keep up with them and keep their power as a nation. -
Jules Ferry France
Along with Friedrich Fabri Jules thought that france needed expansion. France needed to stay as a powerful nation and Jules thought that colonial expansion was necessary to do so. -
The Battle of Adwa
The Ethiopian people beat italy on Sunday 1 March 1896. The victory propelled the Ethiopian people into becoming a real political force. -
Russo Japanese War
The Russo Japanese War was a conflict between Japan and Russia that forced russia to abandon its expansionist policy. This is significant because it led to conflicts in ww1 -
maji maji rebellion
The rebellion was a armed struggle against the german colonizers. This rebellion failed and the German government suppressed the rebellion. This rebellion showed how unfair the treatment of these people was. -
Mexican Revolution
The Indians and mestizos played the leading role in the Mexican Revolution. They marched and demanded a end to slavery. -
Mexican revolution
This revolution happened because of the unequal economy and unfair distribution of land. The revolution succeeded because of the support of the people after the current president imprisoned his competitor. -
Rise of Francisco I. Madero
Francisco I. Madero ran against the current dictator of Mexico and was a serious competitor until he was imprisoned and then escaped to America. From America he was involved with the revolution and the revolution eventually succeeded. -
World War 1
World war 1 was a global war that completely shifted power everywhere. This war is one of the most significant wars because of the scale of it. -
Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
He was the archduke of Austria and was on parade. His assassination is one of the biggest contributors to ww1 because a war was declared after his assasination. -
Art and the world wars
The First World War transformed the art world. People were put on the front line to draw what was happening in the war. -
Battle of Penang
The Battle of Penang in 1914 was a naval engagement in the Indian Ocean during World War I. This naval engagement showed the vulnerability of British control in that area. -
Russian revolution
The russian people were treated unfairly so the Bolsheviks overthrew the government of Russian Prime Minister Alexander Kerensky and replaced it with communism. This was the first successful display of communism. -
Rise of Vladimir Lenin
Lenin came to power through the revolution after the Bolshevik party overthrew the Russian government. He was a significant political leader after WW1 -
Interwar Period in Japan
In the interwar period Japans government went through lots of change. They shifted into a more democratic government but this did not last for very long. -
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Fascism in italy
During the interwar period fascism grew in italy. Mussolini made a Fascist society that favors discipline. -
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The great depression
The U.S economy suffered big losses because of the fall of the stock market. It created problems all around the world. -
The holocaust
The Holocaust was the genocide of primarily Jewish people by the order of Hitler in WW2. This completely changed the war and involved many other people. -
Nazi rise to power
The Nazi party rose to power because of the German disagreement with everything that followed WW1. The Nazi party was very influential in WW2. -
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Bombing of pearl harbor
The Japanese military launched a surprise attack on the at Pearl Harbor. The U.S. had been supplying Britain and Japan attempted to put a stop to it with this bombing. -
The cold war
The Cold War was a conflict between the U.S, the Soviet Union, and their respective allies. It was an arms race for atomic bombs and a political fight. -
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The mao era
the mao era was a period of time when Mao Zedong created the Peoples Republic of China. This time period was named after Mao's legacy as a Chinese communist leader. -
Lei Feng
Lei Feng was a soldier in the people's liberation army in China. Lei Feng was used for propaganda for the communist party. They used his as a way to promote themselves because of his good reputation. -
The death of Stalin
Stalin died by heart attack in his personal room where he was left for hours with no one coming in to disturb him. Stalins death had a huge effect on the soviet union and the rest of the world. People in russia saw him as a god among leaders. -
Suez Crisis
The Suez Crisis was a action by the Egyptian president to take over control of the Suez Canal. This caused fighting between the western powers and Egypt for control of the canal. -
Suez Crisis
The Suez crisis was caused by the Egyptian people taking over control of the Suez Canal. They took control from France and Britain. It was important because that was an extremely essential camera for travel through the Indian ocean. -
Congo crisis
the Congo Crisis was a period of political turmoil and violence that occurred in Congo in 1960. It highlighted the Cold War and Congo itself was used as a battle ground for the U.S and the Soviet Union. -
Algerian Revolution
This war was a major conflict between Algeria and France. Algeria was fighting for independence from France. Algeria eventually won their independence from france in 1962. -
The Deng Era
After Maos death in 1976 Deng Xiaoping gained power. Deng moved China in a new direction. The communist party remained in control, but Deng was willing to take things from the western world to contribute to China. -
China After Deng
Deng Xiaoping named Jiang Zemin his successor. Deng however retained power from behind the scenes until his death in 1997.