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476 BCE
Fall of the Roman Empire
The roman empire was split into several countries -
Period: 476 to 1500
Middle Ages
A span of time in Europe between the fall of the Roman Empire and the Renaissance -
Period: 1095 to 1291
The Holy Crusades
A series of religious wars sanctioned by the Latin Church -
Period: 1300 to
Renaissance
A period between the Middle Ages and Modern history known for art -
Period: 1517 to
Reformation
A schism from the Catholic Church initiated by Martin Luther and continued by John Calvin -
Period: to
Age of Enlightenment
An intellectual and philosophical movement during the 18th century -
Period: to
Industrial Revolution
The major transition to new manufacturing processes -
French Revolution
A period of social and political upheaval in France -
Period: to
World War I
Also known as The Great War, it was a war between The Allied powers and the Central Powers -
Period: to
World War II
A major war between the Axis Powers and the Allied Powers -
Period: to
Cold War
The Cold War was a state of geopolitical tension after World War II between powers in the Eastern Bloc and powers in the Western Bloc. -
NATO was signed
The NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) was signed between major countries such as Canada, Germany, US, UK, etc. -
Fall of Berlin Wall
The Berlin wall between east and west Berlin fell. -
Fall of the Soviet Union
The Soviet Union consisting of most of Russia fell due to communist failure -
Creation of the European Union
The European Union consisting of Germany, Poland, UK, Croatia, Spain, etc. was created as an economic and political union
