World History Timeline: Identity by Believer Ahonkloo _ Student - EastGarnerMS

1096-The First Crusades Begins

brahonkloo — 2023-10-17 14:58:24 UTC

The first crusade was organized by western European Christians with the main objective of conquering the Holy Land, conquering pagan areas, and recapturing formerly Christian territories.

718- Spanish Reconquista Begins

brahonkloo — 2023-10-17 16:02:24 UTC

The spanish reconquista, or reconquest was a series of campaigns from Christian states to recapture territory from the Muslims. It affected most of the Iberian Peninsula.

1478- Spanish Inquisition Begins

brahonkloo — 2023-10-17 16:24:26 UTC

The spanish inquisition was made to combat heresy in Spain. The idea of religious unity became more and more pronounced, but the methods to reach this goal were brutal. Jews were forced to convert to Christianity.

610- Founding of Islam

brahonkloo — 2023-10-17 16:43:12 UTC

Islam started in the 7th century during the time of the prophet Muhammad. It became widely practiced in the Middle East and North Africa and South Asia. People who practice this religion are called Muslims.

1916- Sykes-Picot Treaty

brahonkloo — 2023-10-17 17:07:38 UTC

Sykes- Picot was a secret agreement between the United Kingdom and France. It led to the division of Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, and Palestine into multiple French and British areas.

1948- Creation of Israel

brahonkloo — 2023-10-17 22:44:14 UTC

After the Ottoman Empire fell, Great Britain gained control of the area and palestine, until Israel became an independent state.

1991- Apartheid Ends

brahonkloo — 2023-10-17 22:51:35 UTC

Apartheid was a racial segregation in South Africa which dictated that non-white should live separately from whites. It finally ended when South African president, F.W. de Klerk was convinced by pressure and protest.

1933- The Holocaust Begins

brahonkloo — 2023-10-17 22:56:40 UTC

The holocaust was a genocide of European Jews. Many Jews including men, women and children were murdered by Nazi Germany during WWII.

1992- Bosnian Civil War Begins

brahonkloo — 2023-10-19 01:55:56 UTC

The Bosnian civil war was cause by economical problems, political crisis and nationalistic tension. It was the most violent conflict in Europe since the end of WWII.

1919- Treaty of Versailles Ends WWI

brahonkloo — 2023-10-19 02:02:58 UTC

A horribly failed treaty that held Germany responsible for WWI. The treaty force Germany to surrender colonies, reduced the size of its military power, pay war reparations, and accept the guilt for the war.

1933- Hitler Appointed Chancellor

brahonkloo — 2023-10-19 02:09:39 UTC

After being defeated by the great war and the harsh peace terms, Germany was easily swayed by Hitler's ideology and plans for the Nazi party.

1944- D-Day Invasion of Normandy

brahonkloo — 2023-10-19 02:16:47 UTC

The D-day operation, brought together the armed US, British and Canadian forces to deliver five naval assault divisions on Normandy, France beaches. It was the largest amphibious invasion in military istory.

10,000 BCE- The Neolithic Revolutions Begin

brahonkloo — 2023-11-29 17:42:29 UTC

The Neolithic Revolution was an agricultural revolution. It was when humans first started farming and learning to make their own resources.

1960s- The Green Revolution Begins

brahonkloo — 2023-11-29 17:53:39 UTC

The Green revolution was a drastic increase in food grains production. It used GMO (genetically modified organism) to help reduce poverty and hunger in developing countries.

(Tang Dynasty) 9th century CE- Gunpowder is Invented

brahonkloo — 2023-12-01 17:09:50 UTC

Gunpowder is a mixture of potassium nitrate, sulfur, and charcoal. Chinese monks discovered charcoal in the 9th century. Gunpowder's materials work together to burn and explode as a propellant.

1760- Industrial Revolution begins

brahonkloo — 2023-12-01 17:20:10 UTC

The Industrial Revolution was period of a transition from producing goods by hand to using machines.

1907- Plastic is invented

brahonkloo — 2023-12-01 17:28:18 UTC

Leo Baekeland invented plastic. It was the first fully synthetic plastic. He made it to meet the needs of a rapidly electrifying US.

1492- Columbus "discovers" the Americas

brahonkloo — 2023-12-01 17:35:51 UTC

An explorer Christopher Columbus set out to find a water route from Europe to Asia, but instead stumbled upon the Americas. Columbus never really "discovered" the Americas, but his journey marked the beginning of the exploration and colonization of America.

2011- The Syrian Civil War Begins

brahonkloo — 2023-12-02 02:37:05 UTC

The Syrian war started as small peaceful protests against the government and its leader, Bashar al-Assad. It later became more serious when the peaceful demonstrations were met with government opposition.

1969- Neil Armstrong Steps Onto the Surface of the Moon

brahonkloo — 2023-12-02 02:48:43 UTC

Neil Armstrong was the first man to step onto the surface of the moon. He stepped onto an area called 'Sea Of Tranquility' after coming out of the Apollo 11 lunar model.

January 1, 1995- The World Trade Organization is Founded

brahonkloo — 2024-01-08 16:18:53 UTC

WTO helps its members use trade to increase living standards, create jobs, and better people's lives. It also helps developing countries build their trade capacity.

1440- The Printing Press is Invented

brahonkloo — 2024-01-08 16:28:17 UTC

The printing press produced books more quickly, efficiently, and cheaply. Before the printing press only the worthy could afford books and read them but now more people could afford books to read, so more books, including bibles were made. It also had an impact on language. More people also started questioning things like church.

February 4, 2004- Facebook Launches

brahonkloo — 2024-01-08 16:33:40 UTC

Facebook had made the world smaller. It connects friends and family in ways that were previously impossible. But it has change the notion of privacy as well, so it has it's good and nagative impact.

May 2008- Cambridge Analytica Goes Bankrupt

brahonkloo — 2024-01-08 17:33:41 UTC

The aftermath of the Cambridge Analytica scandal made Facebook users rethink the ethics of data privacy and the growing impact of social media on electoral politics. The scandal still affects digital democracy today.

480 BC- The Battle of Thermopylae ends in defeat for the Greeks

brahonkloo — 2024-01-08 17:42:22 UTC

The Greeks were betrayed and the Persians were able to defeat them after three days of fighting. After the battle Perisa gained control of Phocis, Boeotia, and Attica.

July 1, 1916- The Battle of Somme Begins

brahonkloo — 2024-01-08 17:49:22 UTC

The Battle of Somme was a joint operation between British and French against Germans on the western front. Tactics like the use of tanks and creeping barricades originated from the battle. The Sommes also succeeded in relieving the French pressure at Verdun.

August 6, 1945- Nagasaki Bombing

brahonkloo — 2024-01-08 17:57:52 UTC

The bombing killed an estimated 74,000 people in Nagasaki. Many survivors later faced leukemia, cancer, and other side effects of radiation from the bomb. The bombing didn't only harm the Japanese, it also left American involved in the bombing feeling guilty. It led to Japan's surrender on September 2, 1945.