timeline test (1900 to present)

1905

russo japanese war

russo japanese war

setting: Northeast Asia with battles occurring in Manchuria and the Korean Peninsula

significance: This war was a turning point in global geopolitics as it shattered the perception of European superiority and demonstrated the rising military prowess of Asian nations as it led to the 1st victory of a non-European power over a European power in modern history, inspiring nationalist movements worldwide.

1910-1920

mexican revolution

1911

chinese nationalist revolution

1914

WW1 begins

WW1 begins

setting: war throughout Europe, Middle East, Africa, parts of Asia, Pacific

significance: Following WWI, the ascent of ideologies such as communism, fascism, and nationalism, alongside unresolved issues, paved the way for WWII, fundamentally altering the course of 20th-century history.

1917

russian revolution

russian revolution

setting: russia and moscow

significance: The Russian Revolution of 1917 led to the overthrow of the Romanov dynasty, leading to the establishment of the world's first communist state under Vladimir Lenin's Party, reshaping global politics and inspiring revolutionary movements worldwide.

1919

treaty of versailles, end of WW1

1929

stock market crash

1931

japanese invasion of manchuria

1935

italian invasion of ethiopia

1939

german blitzkrieg in poland

1941

pearl harbor, entry of US into WW2

1945

end of WW2

end of WW2

setting: war throughout Europe, Africa, Asia, Pacific

significance: WW2 reshaped the geopolitical landscape leading to the emergence of the United States and the Soviet Union as superpowers, the founding of the United Nations, and the beginning of the Cold War.

1947

independence and partition of india

independence and partition of india

setting: british india

significance: The independence and partition of India marked the end of British colonial rule and the birth of two independent nations, India and Pakistan

1948

birth of israel

1949

chinese communist revolution

chinese communist revolution

setting: China

significance: The Chinese Communist Revolution, led by Mao Zedong, established the People's Republic of China in 1949, reshaping the nation's political and social structure and impacting global geopolitics during the Cold War.

1950-1953

korean war

1954

vietnamese defeat french at dien bien phu

1956

de stalinization/nationalization of suez canal

1959

cuban revolution

1962

cuban missile crisis

cuban missile crisis

setting: cuba

significance: The Cuban Missile Crisis (most critical event in the Cold War) emphasized the danger of US-Soviet tensions, however its diplomatic resolution solved/helped the crisis and prompted the establishment of a hotline between Washington D.C. and Moscow to prevent future conflicts.

1967

6 day war/chinese cultural revolution

1973

yom kippur war

1979

iranian revolution

1987

1st palestinian intifada

1989

tiananmen square/fall of berlin wall

1990

namibia gains independence (last african colony to do so)

1991

fall of USSR/1st gulf war

1994

genocide in rwanda/1st all race elections in south africa

2001

9/11 attacks

9/11 attacks

setting: US (NY - new york, VA - virginia, PA - pennsylvania)

significance: The 9/11 attacks led to changes in global security policies, including the initiation of the US War on Terror, heightened surveillance measures, and reshaping international relations in the 21st century.

2007

global (great recession) begins

2011

wikileaks, (arab spring) democracy movement