AP European History Hub Dates

1450

Renaissance (middle of)

1492

Exploration

1517

Beginning of Reformation/Martin Luther 95 Theses

1555

Peace of Augsburg

1588

Defeat of Spanish Armada

1648

Peace of Westphalia

1688

Glorious Revolution

1750

Height of Enlightenment/Beginning of 1st IR

1776

American Revolution

1789

French Revolution

1815

Defeat of Napoleon/Congress of Vienna

1848

Revolutions - the most widespread in European History

1870

Franco-Prussian War/German Unification

1917

U.S. enters WWI/Russian Revolution

1929

The Great Depression

1945

End of World War II/Beginning of the Cold War

1968

Political Protests within Communist States

1989

Fall of Berlin Wall

1991

Treaty of Maastricht implemented

2001

9/11 - Islamaphobia spreads to Europe

2008

Great Recession - stock market crash in U.S. affects worldwide economy. European response is Austerity or severe cuts to balance budget rather than a mix of Keynesian Economics/cuts (under Obama administration)