https://padlet.com/elbailey2/fygzj7yygjc9u3a9 en-us 2023-03-14 13:48:43 UTC 2023-05-18 14:34:11 UTC hello@padlet.com elbailey2 https://padlet.com/elbailey2/fygzj7yygjc9u3a9/wish/2516146361 The First Crusade begin on August 15th, 1096. Western European forces (Christians) were trying to capture Jerusalem and the Holy land from Muslim control. This lead to two centuries of more crusades. ]]> 2023-03-14 13:50:53 UTC https://padlet.com/elbailey2/fygzj7yygjc9u3a9/wish/2516146361 elbailey2 https://padlet.com/elbailey2/fygzj7yygjc9u3a9/wish/2516152402 The Spanish Reconquista was in 722 AD. In Spain and Portugal, Christians were trying to capture territory from Muslims. This reduced the Muslim population in pain greatly and there were more Christians. ]]> 2023-03-14 13:54:18 UTC https://padlet.com/elbailey2/fygzj7yygjc9u3a9/wish/2516152402 elbailey2 https://padlet.com/elbailey2/fygzj7yygjc9u3a9/wish/2517737509 The Spanish Inquisition took place in Spain in 1478. Judaism was on the rise and King Henry the 3rd did not like this. So there was a judicial institution established that would punish or torture people who were not Christians or would not convert to Christianity. ]]> 2023-03-15 13:11:45 UTC https://padlet.com/elbailey2/fygzj7yygjc9u3a9/wish/2517737509 elbailey2 https://padlet.com/elbailey2/fygzj7yygjc9u3a9/wish/2517740989 Islam was founded in Mecca, 610. The prophet Muhammad and his followers were spreading the teaches of Islam through the Arabian Peninsula. ]]> 2023-03-15 13:13:52 UTC https://padlet.com/elbailey2/fygzj7yygjc9u3a9/wish/2517740989 elbailey2 https://padlet.com/elbailey2/fygzj7yygjc9u3a9/wish/2517743371 The Sykes - Picot Treaty was signed on May 16th 1916. Representatives from France and Great Britain made an agreement in secret. This was that the Arab lands under the Ottoman Empire would be divided into French and British influence at the end of World War One. ]]> 2023-03-15 13:15:24 UTC https://padlet.com/elbailey2/fygzj7yygjc9u3a9/wish/2517743371 elbailey2 https://padlet.com/elbailey2/fygzj7yygjc9u3a9/wish/2517747467 On May 14th, 1948 Israel was established as a new state. This was the first Jewish state in 2000 years. There was immediate fighting that broke out between the Jews and the Arabs. Egypt launched an air assault against Israel that day. All of this did not stop them from celebrating their new country. ]]> 2023-03-15 13:17:59 UTC https://padlet.com/elbailey2/fygzj7yygjc9u3a9/wish/2517747467 elbailey2 https://padlet.com/elbailey2/fygzj7yygjc9u3a9/wish/2517749845 Apartheid ended in the early 1990s. 
(Apartheid was institutional racial segregation in South Africa and Southwest Africa) In 1990 Nelson Mandela (an anti-apartheid leader and congress member) was released from prison. He made negotiations to end the apartheid for 4 years. He was elected as president and ended the apartheid, he put the Truth and Reconciliation Commission to help reckon for the apartheid. ]]> 2023-03-15 13:19:41 UTC https://padlet.com/elbailey2/fygzj7yygjc9u3a9/wish/2517749845 elbailey2 https://padlet.com/elbailey2/fygzj7yygjc9u3a9/wish/2517751867 The Holocaust took place in Germany and started on January 30th, 1933. Hiter (the dictator of Germany) was an antisemitism. The Nazis made life for Jews miserable and they were constantly discriminated against. This led to them being put in concentration camps where they were held. This is where they would be killed or eventually die. This was the start of the holocaust. ]]> 2023-03-15 13:20:56 UTC https://padlet.com/elbailey2/fygzj7yygjc9u3a9/wish/2517751867 elbailey2 https://padlet.com/elbailey2/fygzj7yygjc9u3a9/wish/2517753851 The Bosnian Civil war began on April 6th, 1992. The soicalist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia broke apart. This started the war in Bosnian and Herzegovina. ]]> 2023-03-15 13:22:25 UTC https://padlet.com/elbailey2/fygzj7yygjc9u3a9/wish/2517753851 elbailey2 https://padlet.com/elbailey2/fygzj7yygjc9u3a9/wish/2517756398 On June 28th, 1919 the Treaty of Versailles was signed by the Allied Forces. This Treaty ended WW1, it stated conditions of peace between the Allied forces and Germany. This Treaty forced Germany to take all the blame for WW1. ]]> 2023-03-15 13:24:05 UTC https://padlet.com/elbailey2/fygzj7yygjc9u3a9/wish/2517756398 elbailey2 https://padlet.com/elbailey2/fygzj7yygjc9u3a9/wish/2517758543 On January 30th, 1933 the president of Germany named Adolf Hitler to be the leader of the Nazi party of Germany. ]]> 2023-03-15 13:25:35 UTC https://padlet.com/elbailey2/fygzj7yygjc9u3a9/wish/2517758543 elbailey2 https://padlet.com/elbailey2/fygzj7yygjc9u3a9/wish/2517759800 On June 6th, 1944 the Allied troops (specifically British, American, and Canadian troops) Invaded Normandy, France. Which was a Nazi-occupied place at the time. The Allied wanted to regain control and take Hitler down. This battle was a success for the allied troops and was a big factor in the ending of Hitler's ruling and the Allied winning WW2. ]]> 2023-03-15 13:26:22 UTC https://padlet.com/elbailey2/fygzj7yygjc9u3a9/wish/2517759800 elbailey2 https://padlet.com/elbailey2/fygzj7yygjc9u3a9/wish/2567244069 In 10000 BC the Neolithic revolution began. The Neolithic revolution was the birth of agriculture. This took place in Mesopotamia which is now known as southern Iraq. This was a "sudden flash of genius" that led people to farming and a flourishing civilization. ]]> 2023-04-25 13:25:23 UTC https://padlet.com/elbailey2/fygzj7yygjc9u3a9/wish/2567244069 elbailey2 https://padlet.com/elbailey2/fygzj7yygjc9u3a9/wish/2567244500 The Green revolution began in the mid 20th century. The Green revolution started in Mexico and spread to other countries. The yield of crops greatly increased. Farmers started to use chemicals fertilizers and pesticides. Farmers were able to feed more people and make more money. ]]> 2023-04-25 13:25:42 UTC https://padlet.com/elbailey2/fygzj7yygjc9u3a9/wish/2567244500 elbailey2 https://padlet.com/elbailey2/fygzj7yygjc9u3a9/wish/2567244907 Gunpowder was invented in China around 142 AD. This changed how people lived all over the world. Gunpowder shaped the way we war and the technological advancements in weapons. Gunpowder did not only change the way we fight but it made construction and destruction easier. It allowed canals, roadways, and railroads to be constructed easier and faster than ever before. ]]> 2023-04-25 13:26:00 UTC https://padlet.com/elbailey2/fygzj7yygjc9u3a9/wish/2567244907 elbailey2 https://padlet.com/elbailey2/fygzj7yygjc9u3a9/wish/2567245385 In 1760 the Industrial revolution began this was a time where there was more efficient manufacturing and many people worked in factories. This brought urbanization and cities. The industrial revolution started in Great Britain and later spread around the world. ]]> 2023-04-25 13:26:17 UTC https://padlet.com/elbailey2/fygzj7yygjc9u3a9/wish/2567245385 elbailey2 https://padlet.com/elbailey2/fygzj7yygjc9u3a9/wish/2567245697 In 1907 a Belgium chemist, Leo Baekeland made the first synthetic plastic. This was the first plastic to be made of fossil fuels and not plants or animals. This plastic was used in everything from war vehicles, radars, toys, and more.

]]> 2023-04-25 13:26:29 UTC https://padlet.com/elbailey2/fygzj7yygjc9u3a9/wish/2567245697 elbailey2 https://padlet.com/elbailey2/fygzj7yygjc9u3a9/wish/2567246610 In 1492 Columbus "discovered" the americas. He landed on the Bahamas and claimed the land for the king and queen of spain even though there were already people living there. He called these people indians because he thought he was in india. This would open up the new world for the europeans but devastated the Native Americans. ]]> 2023-04-25 13:27:01 UTC https://padlet.com/elbailey2/fygzj7yygjc9u3a9/wish/2567246610 elbailey2 https://padlet.com/elbailey2/fygzj7yygjc9u3a9/wish/2567247127 On March 15th 2011 pro - democracy demonstration began in Syria. This was caused by other countries going against dictators. The government used aggression and force to stop these demonstrations, protest demanding that the president resign began all over syria. The Government and protest began getting more violent and the Civil War officially began. This was the start of a major refugee displacement crisis. ]]> 2023-04-25 13:27:19 UTC https://padlet.com/elbailey2/fygzj7yygjc9u3a9/wish/2567247127 elbailey2 https://padlet.com/elbailey2/fygzj7yygjc9u3a9/wish/2567247628 On July 20th 1969 Neil Armstrong was the first person to walk on the moon. This was a big success for America as they were in Space wars with the Soviet Union. The exploration of space and landing on the moon led to many new technologies that we use daily like satellites, medical equipment, tools, safety equipment, and more. ]]> 2023-04-25 13:27:40 UTC https://padlet.com/elbailey2/fygzj7yygjc9u3a9/wish/2567247628 elbailey2 https://padlet.com/elbailey2/fygzj7yygjc9u3a9/wish/2593051550 On January 1st 1995 the World Trade Organization was founded, it was based in New York City. The WTO helped to operate the global trade rules and help developing countries build their trade systems. ]]> 2023-05-16 12:56:29 UTC https://padlet.com/elbailey2/fygzj7yygjc9u3a9/wish/2593051550 elbailey2 https://padlet.com/elbailey2/fygzj7yygjc9u3a9/wish/2593056284 In 1436 the printing press was invented by Johannes Gutenberg. He was not able to see the impact and importance the printing press had. It helped ti spread news, books, and ideas faster then they ever could before. This helped to accelerate the Italian renaissance. ]]> 2023-05-16 12:59:50 UTC https://padlet.com/elbailey2/fygzj7yygjc9u3a9/wish/2593056284 elbailey2 https://padlet.com/elbailey2/fygzj7yygjc9u3a9/wish/2593056599 Facebook was founded in 2004 by four Harvard students (Mark Zuckerberg, Eduardo Saverin, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes). Zuckerberg made facebook public to people over 13 in 2006. This brought people together, you could connect with people. Share memories, pictures, and videos. ]]> 2023-05-16 13:00:03 UTC https://padlet.com/elbailey2/fygzj7yygjc9u3a9/wish/2593056599 elbailey2 https://padlet.com/elbailey2/fygzj7yygjc9u3a9/wish/2593057784 In May of 2018 Cambridge Analytic filed for bankruptcy in the US. During the 2016 presidential election Cambridge Analytic bought facebook data on millions of americans without their knowledge. This was used to persuade users to vote for Trump. After people found out it caused them a lot of backlash and made them go into bankruptcy. ]]> 2023-05-16 13:00:51 UTC https://padlet.com/elbailey2/fygzj7yygjc9u3a9/wish/2593057784 elbailey2 https://padlet.com/elbailey2/fygzj7yygjc9u3a9/wish/2593061173 The battle of Thermopylae in 480 BCE was a battle between the Greek and Persian armies. This was a battle of "impossible odds" as the Greeks only had 7,000 men and the Persians had 300,000. After 2 days of fighting the Greek army had to retreat. While this was a loss for the Greeks this was the beginning of many victories for them. ]]> 2023-05-16 13:03:16 UTC https://padlet.com/elbailey2/fygzj7yygjc9u3a9/wish/2593061173 elbailey2 https://padlet.com/elbailey2/fygzj7yygjc9u3a9/wish/2593062750 On July 1, 1916, the battle of Somme began. This was a battle during WW1 fought by the French and British armies against the German armies. This was the bloodiest day in history resulting in 57,000 casualties from the British Army. ]]> 2023-05-16 13:04:22 UTC https://padlet.com/elbailey2/fygzj7yygjc9u3a9/wish/2593062750 elbailey2 https://padlet.com/elbailey2/fygzj7yygjc9u3a9/wish/2593063535 On August 9th, 1945 an atomic bomb named Fat man was dropped on Nagasaki, Japan by an Amarican B-29 Bomber. The explosion killed 40,000 people and tens of thousands more due to injury and radiation. Japan surrendered in World War Two. ]]> 2023-05-16 13:04:56 UTC https://padlet.com/elbailey2/fygzj7yygjc9u3a9/wish/2593063535