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Start of the French Revolution
Bastille day, on this day French citizens, beginning to use enlightened thinking, attacked and pillaged the French fort Bastille. -
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L'Ouverture leads Haitian slave revolt
Toussaint L'Ouverture, a brilliant general, realizes how the slaves on Haiti greatly outnumbered the Europeans. He uses this flaw to his advantage and bands the slaves together to overthrow the minority of Europeans on the island. -
Haiti wins independence
After countless attempts to reclaim the island, L'Ouverture finally secure independence from France. -
Napoleon becomes the emperor of France
Napoleon assumes power over France after years of instability from revolutionary parties. -
Simon Bolivar liberates Colombia
On this day, Simon Bolivar ousted Spanish control of Colombia and allowed them to claim independence. -
Miguel Hidalgo inspires revolution in Mexico
On this day, now known as Mexican Independence Day, Hidalgo issued the “Grito de Dolores” calling for the end of Spanish rule, for racial equality, and for redistribution of land. -
Simon Bolivar liberates Venezuela
On this day, Spain declared defeat to Bolivar and allowed Venezuela to claim independence. -
Jose de San Martin liberates Argentina
On this day, Argentina declared independence from Spanish rule. -
Jose de San Martin liberates Chile
On this day, Chile issued their declaration of independence from Spanish rule. -
Simon Bolivar liberates Peru
On this day, Simon Bolivar claimed victory of the Peruvian War of Independence, and granted Peru independence. -
Mexico gains independence (Treaty of Cordoba)
On this day, Mexico ended a long lasting war with Spain and claimed their independence with the signing of the Treaty of Cordoba. -
Simon Bolivar liberates Ecuador
On this day, Simon Bolivar claimed victory in the Ecuadorian War of Independence, freeing Ecuador from Spanish rule. -
Simon Bolivar liberates Bolivia
On this day, Simon Bolivar won the Bolivian war of Independence, and granted Bolivia independence. -
"Young Italy" is formed
Guisseppi Mazzini creates Young Italy in hopes of sparking a political movement to bring Italy together. -
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Zollverein
The Zollverein was a Union comprised of German states that joined together to dissolve tariffs between themselves. The Zollverein was inspired by the economic idea of Zollverein which was an economic idea that broke down walls(tariffs) to help lower prices. -
Cavour becomes Prime Minister
Camillo Cavour becomes the Prime Minister of Piedmont Sardinia and leads the way towards a united Italy -
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Sardinia in the Crimean War
Sardinia joins into the Crimean war against the Russian Empire. When the war is over, Sardinia, although minimally involved, receives a seat at the peace conference. -
The Red Shirts capture Sicily
Giuseppe Garibaldi leads his Red Shirts into Sicily and on this day, secures the capital of Sicily. -
Victor Emmanuel II crowned King of Italy
After Garibaldi hands over the Southern Italian states, Italy becomes unified under Victor Emmanuel II, king of Sardinia. -
Bismarck becomes Prime Minister
King Wilhelm I of Prussia appoints Otto Von Bismarck to become his Prime Minister after serving the Prussian government for several years. -
Blood and Iron
Otto Von Bismarck, a Prussian noble, delivers his speech "Blood and Iron" to the people of Prussia in regards to the unification of German territories. -
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Prussia vs. Denmark
Prussia formed an alliance with Austria and they, together, attacked Denmark for the control of territories that were German prior to the Congress of Vienna. The war results in the defeat of Denmark and the net gain of Schleswig and Holstein, although Austria keeps Holstein. -
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Prussia vs. Austria
After the short-lived alignment between Austria and Prussia, Prussia attacks Austria for control the forming united Germany. The war resulted in the defeat of Austria and the gain of Holstein and other Northern German states. -
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Prussia vs. France
Bismarck wants to control of a small group of French loyalist German states, so he starts a conflict with France by manipulating royal documents sent to Napoleon III. The French are outraged, declare war on Prussia, then swiftly lose the war and the French loyalist states. -
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2nd Reich
Germany is now united under William I of Prussia, who assumes the title of Kaiser. The 2nd Reich begins under his rule and lasts until the fall of Germany at the end of World War I.
