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)