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The fall of the Roman Empire was caused by political and military difficulties. They were also overthrown by the Germanic leader Odoacer.
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During this time a devastating plague broke out called the "black death" in Europe and Asia. It arrived in October 1347. It was brought over by trade ships coming from the Black Sea.
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The crusades were a series of wars between Christians and Muslims. A total of 1.7 million people died.
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The Renaissance is also known as the "bridge between the Middle Ages and Modern History. It was a time of beautiful arts.
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The purpose of the Protestant Reformation was to reform the beliefs of all of the Catholic Churches. The German Monk, Martin Luther led the Reformation.
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The Age of Enlightenment was a time period of expressing reason, individualism, and skepticism. The cause of it was the Thirty Years' War.
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The Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain. It was a transition to a new system of a manufacturing process.
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The French Revolution took place in France and was when the people overthrew and took control of the government. It began when they came to the Bastille.
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world war I was known as the "Great War". The war was first fought between the leaders of Germany and Austria-Hungary.
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The Collapse of the Soviet Union was caused by the dramatic drop in oil and gas. Many people blamed the collapse on Gorbachev.
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In world war II over 60 million people were killed. The cause of the war was Germany doing a surprise attack on Poland.
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The cold war was a war over geopolitical tensions between the Soviet Union and the United States.
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NATO stands for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and was signed on April 4, 1949. The main purpose is to defend democratic countries against Russia.
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People known as “wall woodpeckers” used hammers to break the wall down piece by piece. They also used cranes and bulldozers to take down section by section
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The purpose of the European Union was to prevent new wars from coming abruptly. It also promotes Free Trade.
