10 Major events
1. World War 1 / first world war that originated in Europe that lasted from 28 July, 1914 to 11 November, 1918
Causes - The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and rivalry between the countries
Effects - Treaty of Versailles, Economic change, and Socialistic Ideas.
2. World War 2 / second world war that also originated in Europe that lasted from 1939 to 1945
Causes - Italian fascism, Japanese militarism, Germany's political take over
Effects - Rise of two great powers (Soviet Union and USA), and Europe was divided into two.
3. Holocaust / also known as the Shoah was a genocide of 6 million Jews.
Causes - Rise of Adolf Hitler
Effects - Financial problems for Germany, and world outrage.
4. Cold War / political and military tensions between the USA and the Soviet Union
Causes - atomic bomb , and the Truman Doctrine
Effects - Divided Western Europe into democratic and communist countries, political unrest.
5. Renaissance / cultural rebirth that occurred in Europe.
Causes - humanism , questioning of ideas, and traditions
Effects - religious reforms, exploration and colonization.
6. Protestant Reformation / religious, political, intellectual, and cultural upheaval that splintered Catholic Europe.
Causes - clergy abuse, and corruption.
Effects - protestant systems of belief, Lutheranism, and economic impact on Europe
7. Industrial Revolution / scientific and technological advances in Europe and America.
Causes - agriculture , trade , and transport
Effects - physical landscape altered.
8. French Revolution / uprising in France against the monarchy from 1789 to 1799
Causes - financial strain, famine
Effects - Feudalism died , and Code Napoleon.
9. Scientific Revolution / A time when science was starting to get used instead of religion and superstitions.
Causes - Heliocentric Theory
Effects - diminished power of religious leaders, scientific breakthrough
10. The Black Death / most threatening disease plague in Europe
Causes - caused by bacteria and fleas
Effects - the feudal system and the Church of Europe was weakened.
COLONIAL HISTORY
France - they went overseas to colonize the Americas but mostly focused on Africa
Austria - Attempted to profit from colonial profit and have their own colonies abroad.
Belgium - they owned the Congo and not many more colonies.
Germany - came late to the scramble for remote colonial power in Africa
Liechtenstein - N/A
Luxembourg - N/A
Monaco - N/A
Netherlands - Established some colonies in Africa and the Americas
Switzerland - N/A
1. World War 1 / first world war that originated in Europe that lasted from 28 July, 1914 to 11 November, 1918
Causes - The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and rivalry between the countries
Effects - Treaty of Versailles, Economic change, and Socialistic Ideas.
2. World War 2 / second world war that also originated in Europe that lasted from 1939 to 1945
Causes - Italian fascism, Japanese militarism, Germany's political take over
Effects - Rise of two great powers (Soviet Union and USA), and Europe was divided into two.
3. Holocaust / also known as the Shoah was a genocide of 6 million Jews.
Causes - Rise of Adolf Hitler
Effects - Financial problems for Germany, and world outrage.
4. Cold War / political and military tensions between the USA and the Soviet Union
Causes - atomic bomb , and the Truman Doctrine
Effects - Divided Western Europe into democratic and communist countries, political unrest.
5. Renaissance / cultural rebirth that occurred in Europe.
Causes - humanism , questioning of ideas, and traditions
Effects - religious reforms, exploration and colonization.
6. Protestant Reformation / religious, political, intellectual, and cultural upheaval that splintered Catholic Europe.
Causes - clergy abuse, and corruption.
Effects - protestant systems of belief, Lutheranism, and economic impact on Europe
7. Industrial Revolution / scientific and technological advances in Europe and America.
Causes - agriculture , trade , and transport
Effects - physical landscape altered.
8. French Revolution / uprising in France against the monarchy from 1789 to 1799
Causes - financial strain, famine
Effects - Feudalism died , and Code Napoleon.
9. Scientific Revolution / A time when science was starting to get used instead of religion and superstitions.
Causes - Heliocentric Theory
Effects - diminished power of religious leaders, scientific breakthrough
10. The Black Death / most threatening disease plague in Europe
Causes - caused by bacteria and fleas
Effects - the feudal system and the Church of Europe was weakened.
COLONIAL HISTORY
France - they went overseas to colonize the Americas but mostly focused on Africa
Austria - Attempted to profit from colonial profit and have their own colonies abroad.
Belgium - they owned the Congo and not many more colonies.
Germany - came late to the scramble for remote colonial power in Africa
Liechtenstein - N/A
Luxembourg - N/A
Monaco - N/A
Netherlands - Established some colonies in Africa and the Americas
Switzerland - N/A