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1500 BCE
Ottoman Empire
Major player on world trade, and it also had a gateway between Europe, and Asia (Silk Road).
Islamic but tolerant of other religions.
very strong military, and Highly advanced in mathematics.
advanced institutions. -
Period: 1452 to 1519
Leonardo Da Vinci
Leonardo is an Italian Renaissance artist.
known for: Art (painting, drawing)
arts: Mona Lisa, Last supper, and Vitruvian Ma.
Born: April 15, 1452
Died: May 2, 1519
in 1502 he begins to work as a senior military architect. -
Period: 1479 to 1516
Ferdinand and Isabella
Ferdinand and Isabella were rulers of Spain for 37 years. They were very successful during their reign, were the first people to explore the new world, and expanded Spain into France, Germany, and the Netherlands. They are arguably one of the most successful rulers in the history of Spain. -
Jul 8, 1497
Vasco De Gama
Portuguese explorer
the first European to reach India by sea.
His discovery of this sea route helped the Portuguese establish a long-lasting colonial empire in Asia and Africa. -
American Imperialism
Reasons: Build military strength, thirst for new markets, and belief in culture superiority.
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Spread of Industrialization
Belgium, France, and Germany are examples of nations that expanded their industries using Government funds and new machines to transport goods. -
world war one
world war one started because the assassination of the Austrian archduke, Franz Ferdinand and his wife. this was also one of the major event of world war one.
Inventions: machine guns, gas mask, zeppelin, airship, armored car, tanks. -
World war two
Great Britain and France vs Germany (Germany wanted everything, but they couldn't defeat them.)
United states make Germany pay off all the damage they've done. -
Cold War
After WW2 Korea was divided in half along the 38th parallel. North Korea was Communist, and South Korea was Nationalist. in 1950 the United States sent troops, most of the troops were U.S. led by General Douglas MacArthur from WW2 frame. -
Mongolian Revolution
The Mongolian Revolution was a democratic peaceful revolution that started with demonstrations and hunger strikes to overthrow the Mongolian People's Republic and eventually moved towards the democratic present day Mongolia and the writing of the new constitution. -
Nelson Mandela
Nelson won the noble prize for peace in 1993.
He led the ANC through negotiations with the apartheid state, and other political organizations. -
9/11 Attack
summary: Islamic terrorist group al- Qaeda against United States. The terrorist hijacked the planes, and they kill lots of people on the ground. flight 11 crashes into a tower and it gets on fire, lots of people die.
