World History

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Revolutions, world wars and the ideas that shaped the modern world.

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World history explains the major revolutions and global events of the last few centuries. Questions usually come from the Renaissance, the American, French and Russian revolutions, the two World Wars and the Cold War.

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Important points

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The Renaissance began in Italy in the 14th century.
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Martin Luther started the Protestant Reformation in 1517.
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The Industrial Revolution began in Britain in the 18th century.
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The American Declaration of Independence was adopted on 4 July 1776.
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The French Revolution began in 1789 with the storming of the Bastille on 14 July.
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Italy was unified by Mazzini, Garibaldi and Cavour; Germany under Bismarck in 1871.
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World War I (1914–1918) was triggered by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo.
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The Treaty of Versailles (1919) formally ended World War I.
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The Russian Revolution of 1917 brought Lenin and the Bolsheviks to power.
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World War II (1939–1945) began with Germany's invasion of Poland.
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The United Nations was established on 24 October 1945.
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The Cold War ended with the dissolution of the USSR in 1991.