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476 BCE
Fall of the Roman Empire
The last of all the Roman emperor were overthrown. It was all of the Western Roman Empire and they failed to enforce it's rules. The Barbarian people caused them to move away and it fell apart. http://www.ushistory.org/civ/6f.asp -
1291
The Crusades
It was many religious wars between manly the Muslims and the Christians. They tried to stop the expansions of the Muslim states. https://www.britannica.com/event/Crusades -
1500
The Middle Ages
It was during the European history. It was between the fall of the Roman Empire and the Renassiance. It was also known as the "Dark Ages." https://www.history.com/topics/middle-ages -
1517
Protestant Reformation
It had to do with religious and political practices. It was a European movement that specifically had to do with the Catholic churches. This caused wars with different people. https://www.history.com/topics/reformation/reformation -
The Renaissance
This was a period in European civilization. It was the extension the Middle Ages. https://www.britannica.com/event/Renaissance -
The Age of Enlightenment
It was a philosiphal movement that dominated all of the ideas in Europe. It was also known as the "century of philosophy." The Americans and French people were then inspired by these ideas. https://www.history.com/topics/british-history/enlightenment -
The French Revolution
This was a time when the Europeans took complete control of the government and they overthrew the monarchy. This lasted for about 10 years. This time played a very important role in today's world by showing everyone how powerful and effective people can be. https://www.history.com/topics/france/french-revolution -
Industrial Revolution
This period of time was when manufacturing processes where created to be more industrial. There were many inventions that changed their society such as the cotton gin and the transcontienenal railroad. https://www.history.com/topics/industrial-revolution -
WWI
This was the first major world war. It started because of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. The United States later decided tp join this war because the Germans were sinking the Americans boats. https://www.britannica.com/event/World-War-I -
WWII
This war was between the countries, the United States, France, Great Britain, and China, (The Allies) and the countries Germany, Italy, and Japan. (The Axis Powers) This war was started because of Germany's attack on Poland. Adolf Hitler and the Nazi's also catured many Jews and put them in concentration camos during this time. https://www.britannica.com/event/World-War-II -
The Cold War
This war happened after World War II. It was between the Soviet Union and the United States. This hapened because their relationship became very tense and it eventually broke. https://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/cold-war-history -
NATO
This act stood for,The North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It was when the Europeans took control over the Soviet Union. It was created by the United States, Canada, and some Western European nations. https://history.state.gov/milestones/1945-1952/nato -
Collapse of the Soviet Union
For the last time, the soviet hammer and sickle flag was then lowered for the very last time. Mikhail Gorbachev was also resigned as the new president of the Soviet Union. https://history.state.gov/milestones/1989-1992/collapse-soviet-union -
The Fall of the Berlin Wall
This event happened during the Cold War. The Berlin Wall seperated both sides of Berlin. It stood for about 28 years. https://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/berlin-wall -
Creation of the European Union
The European Union was created by the Maastricht Treaty. The members of the European Union were Austria, Belguim, Denmark, etc. They also designed the Treaty o Paris which was to aviod future conflicts. https://www.britannica.com/topic/European-Union
