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Restored Bourbon monarch who ruled after Napoleon. Tried to balance royalist and revolutionary interests under a constitutional monarchy. -
A major diplomatic conference held to restore order after the Napoleonic Wars. It aimed to balance power in Europe and suppress revolutionary movements. -
Napoleon Bonaparte's final defeat by the British and Prussians, marking the end of his rule and the Napoleonic Wars. -
Greece fought a war of independence against the Ottoman Empire. Officially recognized as an independent kingdom in 1830. -
A conservative king whose authoritarian policies led to his overthrow in the July Revolution of 1830. -
Belgium broke away from the United Kingdom of the Netherlands and established a constitutional monarchy. -
Known as the "Citizen King." His reign ended with the 1848 revolution due to widespread dissatisfaction. -
A customs union led by Prussia that economically unified German states, laying the groundwork for political unification. -
A brief period of liberal reforms in Spain, including economic and political changes. Ended with a conservative reaction. -
Established after the 1848 revolution. Introduced universal male suffrage and some social reforms before being replaced by the Second Empire. -
Widespread revolts across Europe demanding constitutional governments, national unification, and civil liberties. Mostly suppressed, but had lasting impact. -
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Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte declared himself emperor. Focused on modernization and expansion until his fall in the Franco-Prussian War. -
Key victories for France and Piedmont-Sardinia over Austria in the Italian Wars of Unification. -
Giuseppe Garibaldi led the Expedition of the Thousand to unify southern Italy with the north. -
Former King of Sardinia who became the first king of a united Italy. -
Prussia and Austria defeated Denmark and took control of Schleswig and Holstein, increasing tensions between the two powers. -
Also called the Seven Weeks’ War. Prussia defeated Austria and excluded it from German affairs, uniting the northern German states. -
France was defeated by Prussia, leading to the collapse of the Second Empire and the unification of Germany. -
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Germany invaded Poland using “Blitzkrieg” tactics (lightning war). This event officially started World War II. Soon after, Britain and France declared war on Germany. -
This was a major air battle between the German Luftwaffe and the British Royal Air Force. Germany tried to destroy Britain’s air defenses to prepare an invasion but failed. -
Germany invaded the Soviet Union, breaking their non-aggression pact. It became one of the largest military operations in history. -
Japan attacked the American naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. This caused the United States to officially enter World War II. -
A decisive naval battle between the United States and Japan in the Pacific Ocean. Japan lost several important aircraft carriers and began losing control in the Pacific. -
One of the bloodiest battles in history. The Soviet Union defeated Germany, marking a major turning point on the Eastern Front. -
British forces led by Montgomery defeated German troops under Rommel in Egypt. It stopped the Axis advance in North Africa. -
The first meeting between Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin. The Allies discussed military strategy and planned the invasion of Normandy. -
Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy, France. It marked the beginning of the liberation of Western Europe from Nazi control. -
French resistance fighters and Allied troops liberated Paris from German occupation. -
Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin discussed how Europe would be reorganized after the war and agreed to divide Germany into occupation zones. -
The United States fought Japan for control of the island of Iwo Jima. The battle became famous for the image of U.S. Marines raising the American flag. -
The Soviet Union attacked Berlin, Germany’s capital. The battle led to Hitler’s suicide and the collapse of Nazi Germany. -
Germany officially surrendered to the Allies, ending the war in Europe. -
Allied leaders met to decide the future of Germany and demand Japan’s surrender. -
The United States dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, causing massive destruction and loss of life. -
A second atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. Soon after, Japan surrendered, ending World War II.
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