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476
Fall of the Roman Empire
Romulus Augustulus (Roman emperor of the west) was dethroned by a German prince named Odovacar, he won control of the remnants of the Roman army of Italy. After that, he sent the western imperial regalia to Constantinople. http://www.ushistory.org/civ/6f.asp -
Period: 476 to 800
The Middle Ages (Dark Ages)
The time period between the renaissance and the fall of the roman empire, this time was very bad and dark. It began with the collapse of the roman empire. The beginning is called the dark ages because the great civilizations of Rome and Greece were conquered. By the end it leaded into the renaissance where awesome things happened. http://www.lordsandladies.org/ -
Period: 1095 to 1291
Crusades
They were a series of holy wars that were called by popes with the promise of satisfaction for those who fought in them. Also, they directed against external and internal enemies of Christendom for the recovery of Christian property. https://www.britannica.com/event/Crusades -
Period: 1300 to
The Renaissance
It was the cultural rebirth which immediately happened after the middle ages and was characterized by a surge of interest in learning and values. It basically revived art, architecture, literature, and learning. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renaissance -
Period: 1517 to
Protestant Reformation
It was a major European movement that remade beliefs and practices of the Roman Catholic Church. It happened through religious political rulers whose goal was to extend their power and control at the Church. http://www.history.com/topics/reformation -
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The Age of Enlightenment
A philosophical movement that took place in Europe and eventually, in North America. It was influential to ushering the French and American revolutions and constitutions. The thinkers valued reason, science, religious tolerance, and what they called natural rights which were life, liberty, and property. John Locke and Jean Jacques Rousseau examples. http://www.history.com/topics/enlightenment -
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Industrial Revolution
It was the transition to a new manufacturing process that many people were not familiar with. It switched from being hand production methods to using it in machines, new chemical manufacturing, and the rise of factory systems sparked. http://www.history.com/topics/industrial-revolution -
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French Revolution
This revolution led to the end of a monarchy and to many other wars. The french people revolted and were successful in taking down King Louis XVI but he was executed before the war was over. https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Revolution -
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World War l
it was the first world war and it was a global war originating in Europe that lasted 4 years. It started from archduke franz ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, was shot. https://www.britannica.com/event/World-War-I -
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World War ll
It was started by the leader of Germany (Hitler) invaded Poland, Britain and France responded by declaring war on Germany. After conquering Poland, Germany attacked France. France lost in 1940 and soon the Nazis fled over Europe and Northern Africa. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II -
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Cold War
It was a war fought over ideas called the Cold War. It was a state of geopolitical tension after World War ll between powers in the eastern bloc (The Soviet Union and its allies) and powers in the Western Bloc (the United States and its Nato allies and others.) http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war -
NATO
The communist expansion caused the United States and 11 other nations to form NATO. Countries that were not communist created this so they could form a unity and defend against communism. -
Creation of the European Union
It is set up with the goal of ending frequent and bloody wars between neighboring countries, which happened in the second World War. It unites European countries economically and politically in order to secure peace. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_European_Union -
Warsaw Pact
The soviet union and its allies that were communism made a rival alliance to go against Nato. It was basically the same thing except this is with all the communist countries and this what the cold war base was. http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/formation-of-nato-and-warsaw-pact -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
When the cold war was slowing down across Eastern Europe, East berlin’s spokesman decided to change the city’s relations with the west. At midnight that day the people were allowed to cross the country’s borders. -
Collapse of the Soviet Union
On this day the Soviet Union separated into fifteen different countries. The collapse was sparked by the west for a victory for freedom. It was a triumph of democracy over totalitarianism, and evidence of the superiority of capitalism over socialism. https://history.state.gov/milestones/1989-1992/collapse-soviet-union
