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World History Ancient Rome made many contributions to the world. |
• Latin Language: Many English words are derived from Latin.
• Religion: Roman Catholicism • Engineering: roads, aqueducts, and the Pantheon • Math: Roman numeral system as well as the symbols ×, /, +, and - . • Architecture: arches, vaults, columns, and concrete that can set underwater |
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World History This time to (Scientific Revolution) began in 1543 and continued through the eighteenth century. |
The Scientific Revolution was a time when new ideas were put forth and advances were made in the areas of
• astronomy • biology • chemistry • human anatomy |
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World History The (Industrial Revolution) took place in the 18th and 19th centuries and resulted it in major changes in almost all aspects of life. |
Advancements were made in:
• Agriculture • Manufacturing (from manual labor to machine - based manufacturing) • Mining (refined coal) • Transportation (improved roads and railways) • Technology (steam power, internal combustion engine, electrical power generation) |
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World History World war 1 (also known as the Great War") took place from 1914— 1919. |
• Major Allies: United States, France, United Kingdom, Russia
• Central Powers: Germany, Austro-Hungarian Empire, Ottoman Empire, Kingdom of Bulgaria • Important dates: May 7, 1915: Sinking of the Lusitania by Germany April 6, 1917: United States declare war on Germany November 11, 1918: The Armistice was signed, which ended the war. |
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World History (World War II) began on September 1, 1939, when Poland was invaded by Germany and slovakia. It ended on May 8, 1945, after Germany surrendered. Peace treaty was signed June 5, 1945. |
• Major Allies: United States, Soviet Union, United Kingdom, China, France
• Axis: Germany, Japan, Italy, Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria • Significant facts: Between 50 — 70 million fatalities, making it the deadliest conflict in human history The only time nuclear weapons were used in war |
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World History The (Holocaust) took place during World War II in which approximately 6 million European Jews were killed by the Nazis. |
• Another 5 million people were killed during the Holocaust, including the handicapped, Jehovah's witnesses, political and religious opponents, and others.
• Ghettos concentration camps held the victims, many of whom were killed in gas chambers, experiments, and mass shootings. |
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World History June 6, 1944 is known as ("D-Day.") |
On June 6, 1944, Allied troops landed along the beaches of Normandy, France, to launch an attack on Nazi Germany more than 100,000 soldiers marched across Europe that day to defeat Hitler.
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World History The (Cold War) was a time of political hostility between countries led by the United States and countries led by the Soviet Union. |
Significant events:
• Berlin Blockade, 1948 - 1949 • Korean War, 1950 - 1953 • Berlin crisis of 1961 • Vietnam Conflict, 1964 - 1975 • Reagan Doctrine, 1980 s • Soviet Union collaspse, 1991 (ending the Cold War) |
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World History (NATO) stands for North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Its purpose is to defend its members nations in case of attack by an outside party. |
• NATO was created on April 4th 1949.
• NATO countries must contribute forces and equipment should another member country be attacked. • Today, it includes 28 nations. |
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World History The UN stands for (United Nations). Established in 1945, it is an organisation made up of 192 members. |
The UN is committed to
• maintaining international peace and security • developing friendly relations among nations • promoting social progress, better living standards, and human rights |
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World History Both Martin Luther King jr. and Nelson Mandela. worked to advance a multiracial democracy, and each was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work. |
• King started the civil rights movement in America.
• Mandela began a resistance movement in South Africa. • King brought about change sooner than Mandela. • Mandela saw a free South African election in 1992 and became its president in 1994 (serving until 1999). |
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World History The (Vietnam Conflict) was fought between 1964 and 1975. Coalition forces that joined the United States in fighting the Vietcong included the Republic of Vietnam, Australia, New Zealand, and South Korea. |
• August 2, 1964: Gulf of Tonkin incident (President Lyndon B. Johnson wages war shortly thereafter without formal declaration of war from Congress)
• 1968: Tet Offensive • November 1968: Nioxin is elected president (and reelected in 1972) • January 1973: cease-fire agreement signed in Paris • 1973: military draft ends • 1974: Nixon resigns and Gerald Ford becomes president • 1975: President Ford announces "Vietnam War is finished." |
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United States History Contributing factors to the (Civil War) included: • States rights (include the issue of slavery) • Economic issues (taxation and trade) • Southern states seceding from the union |
The North
• Led by President Abraham Lincoln • Ulysses S. Grant was the general of the Union troops (and later became president) The South • Led by President Jefferson Davis • Robert E Lee was the general of the Confederate troops |
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United States History Individuals who favor terminating slavery in the United States prior to the Civil War were labeled (abolitionists). |
Well known abolitionists included:
• Harriet Beecher Stowe, who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin in 1851 • Frederick Douglass, a former slave, writer, and statesman • Harry its Amit who led hundreds of slaves to freedom using the Underground Railroad |
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United States History The (Trail of Tears) was the forced relocation of Native Americans in 1831 to areas west of Mississippi, following orders by President Andrew Jackson. |
• Thousands of Native Americans died during the relocation.
• The Trail of Tears end in 1839 when all survivors were in the West and 25 million acres was opened for settlement. |
