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1750 BCE
Code of Hammurabi
It was made in 1750 b.c. It was the governing body of Babylon. I think this set of laws is very important, it still applies today to many parts of the world. It shows we are still making the same mistakes today that we were making thousands of years ago -
44 BCE
Julius Caesar
Julius was important because he was one of the best leaders ever born. He lead Rome to rule far and wide. He ruled in Rome from 44-46 BC -
Dec 24, 610
Creation of Islam
The creation of Islam is important because it is a big religion in the world today. There are many extremists in their religion and many would say the religion is extreme. This was in the Middle East. -
Dec 24, 1066
The start of feudalism
Feudalism started in France and quickly spread around Eastern Europe. It's a very important time in our history because it led to the countries and boarders we have today. -
Dec 24, 1400
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Empire was one of the biggest empires in the world. They controlled most of Southern Asia and a lot more. They changed many cultures and continue to effect cultures today they started in Asia Minor in the 14th century -
American Revolution
The American Revolution changed the whole world. It started one of the most powerful and successful countries of all time but it showed other countries that they could break away from their oppressive rulers. It's important because it reshaped the world as we know it. This happen on the eastern coast of North America. 1775- 1783 -
French Revolution
I thought this was important because France is a big and powerful nation. It broke away from its oppressive rulers and moved to a more democratic way of ruling their country. This happened in France. 1789-1799 -
The Nuremberg trials
The Nuremberg trials were a huge victory for world wide peace. It showed the whole world that we could all come together and make decisions for the greater good of all nations. It lead to the idea of a national court or the United Nations. 1945-1949 -
Vietnam communism/ war
The Vietnam war was the most controversial war and the only war we haven't won. We went to war in Vietnam because if they were to turn to communism it would cause all of the surrounding nations to turn as well. They explained it as the domino effect. This is important to us because it changed American relations with many nations worldwide. This happened in Vietnam 1955-1975 -
Tank man
Tank man is a world wide known event. People find hope in it or they see the passion to stand for what's right. Tank man showed us that you could stand against an oppressive government and we didn't need weapons to do it, we could do it by ourselves.