Modern Era Flashcards
The French Revolution, when and why
The French Revolution [1789 AD - 1799 AD]
After The Seven Year War, French had became poor - people starving and the tax kept rising.
Revolts begin and Napoleon seizes this chance to rise in ranks heavily.
The King and Queen of France during the Revolt
Louis XVI - King of France during the Revolution. [Beheaded by the Public]
Marie Antoinette - Queen of France during the Revolution. [Beheaded by the Public]
Slave Trade Acts US & UK
1807 AD British Parliament passes Aboriginal Slave Trade Act [Prohibiting Slave Trade engagement]
Britain [Slavery Abolition Act of 1833 AD]
1808 AD U.S Congress Prohibits Slave Trade.
1865 AD U.S Abolishes Slavery.
Napoleon Bonaparte and his rise to Emperor
Napoleon Bonaparte [1769 AD - 1821 AD]
In 1799 AD Ended the Revolution by establishing himself as “First Consul of France”
In 1804 AD rose to the rank of Emperor. Won against - Austria, Prussia, Britain and somewhat Russia.
Napoleon’s downfall
As he conquered Moscow and was waiting upon a letter, winter came - his fate had been sealed.
Loosing 540k out of 600k solders - The start of Napoleons downfall.
1814 AD Lost against Russia, Spain, Germany - Exiled to “Elba” island.
1815 AD Returned to power in France “Hundred Days Period”
1815 AD Lost The Battle of Water Loo - Exiled and died in “Saint Helena”.
The Latin America Revolution
The Latin America Revolution 1791 AD - 1822 AD [Wars to overthrow the Spanish & Portugal.]
- The Haitian Revolution 1791 AD - 1804 AD [The Most successful Slave Revolt in History.]
- Mexican War of Independence 1810 AD - 1821 AD [Successful]
- Brazilian Independence 1822 AD [Successful]
UK’s Queen Victoria & Ghandi
UK’s Queen Victoria 1837 AD - 1901 AD [Empress of India]
Ruled over the Grand “The Sun Never Sets” Britain’s Empire - Largest in History.
Mahatma Gandhi 1869 AD - 1948 AD [Leader in non-violent Indian’s struggle for independence from UK’s rule.]
Abraham Lincoln & US Civil War
1860 Abraham Lincoln elected for opposition of slavery. Seen as threat by the Southern states.
The U.S Civil War [1861 AD - 1865 AD] [Conflict caused by slavery, states’ rights and economic differences between North and South]
World War I year and the spark
World War I [1914 AD - 1918 AD]
The spark - Serbia’s assassination of Austria-Hungary’s Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
1914 Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia.
World War I - Group 1 & 2 Forces
[ GROUP 1 ] “Allied Powers“ THE VICTORS
- France, UK, Russia, Italy, USA, Japan, Belgium, Serbia, Romania, Greece, Portugal.
VS
[ GROUP 2 ] “Central Powers” THE DEFEATED
- Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria
World War II - Key Battles
[ WW1 Key Battles: ]
- “Battle of Marine” [Germans vs France] 1914 AD
- “Battle of Verdun” [Largest Battle] 1916 AD
- “Battle of Jonna” [Introduction of Tanks] 1916 AD
During WW1 Collapse of:
- The Austrian Hungarian Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Russian Empire
Development of philosophical movement and how many dead & injured.
Development of modern cynicism [Skepticism] with 16m. ppl dead and 21m. ppl injured.
WW1 End Treaty
Treaty of Versailles 1919 June 28th [Eventually Failed] End of WW1
Imposed shamingly heavy reparations [compensations] on Germany.
Russian Civil War & Rise of SU
Abdication of Tsar Nicholas II 1917 AD [End of Romanov Dynasty. Russia enters civil war.]
Russia Becomes Soviet Union 1922 AD - 1991 AD [ End of the Civil War, powered by Bolshevik’s Lenin]