Unit V Timeline 1900 C.E - Present

Meeting after the Versailles Treaty where international issues had a large scale political platform to be discussed
This event was particularly significant because it embraced an idea President Wilson had, and they went on to bring stability to the countries of the world.

Lenin's Economic Policy, allowed peasants to sell some of their produce for profit and small traders were allowed to run businesses. Its main goal was to change the economy towards capitalism. It made sure the Leninin secured its power.

The First Soviet Five-Year Plan of the USSR was a list of economic goals that were established to create heavy industry and change the economic face. The plan caused problems and led to famines and caused problems throughout the empire. However, the plan failed and this was significant because it shaped and led to the Great Leap Forward.

investors traded in around 16 million shares on the New York Stock Exchange in a single day. It was the most devastating stock market crash in the history of the United States. Historical stock charts show that it took 25 years for the market to recover from this crash. This crash led to many social issues within the United States and problems around the world.

This was a series of acts that were led by Ghandi and other importamt leaders. Some of the acts that were done were protests in the streets and a 24 mile march. These were non-violent acts that wanted to rebel against British rule and imperialism this was important because it created change in India.

Manchuria was a part of the republic of China and in 1931 the Japanese invaded the region creating terror. The Japanese claimed the Chinese were sabotaging the railway and killed their spy as a result they invaded to attempt to expand their empire. The league of Nations were sent to observe and said Japan was wrong. This Is significant because it showed that the US was a major influence and that the league was insignificant at the time.

He was a revolutionary person who fought for change against a dictatorship that was backed by the US. He led small groups of farmers and workers to create change.He has since become a symbol of hope and freedom. He became part of a face of Latin Liberation movements and really woke the world up.

In 1934 Hitler came into power at Germany and brought lots of change to Germany. He changed Germany into a totalitarian state and created a surge of nationalism. He used Hitlers youth to reach and connect with the Youth. Hitler began the prosecution of Jews and began to invade other European Nations leading to WWII. This is significant because there has not been a ruler that had created so much change and evil.

The long march by the communist resulted in Mao Zedong became the leader. The communist broke through the Nationalist lines the march took place over a year and was over 4,000 miles. This was significant because it put Mao into power and changed it to a communist state.

The Great Purge was when Stalin feared that there was people would attempt to take him out of power. At least 600,000 people died at the hands of Stalin's Soviet government during the Purge. They were also sent to re-education camps. This was significant because it showed the great lengths that Stalin went to get power.

This was the invasion of China by Japnese troops it initially started as an argument between the two sides troops but resulted in a battle between them. This was one of many conflicts between the two sides.

This is when Hitler wanted all German-speaking parts of Europe to be a part of Germany. So, he wanted to re-unite German with Austria. However, due to the Treaty of Versailles, Germany and Austria weren't allowed to be unified.

This was the order that reuslted in Mexico claiming all the foreign oil companies as property of the state. Mexico then became one of the largest oil producers in the world however it resulted in boycotts of the oil.

This was an event that led to WWII. Germany invaded Poland and within 3 days the country was at the hands of the Germans and Hitler. As a result after the bombing, the British and French declared war on Germany. This was significant because it led to other nations joining the war.

Nazi Germany invaded the USSR In the end, the soviets were able to defeat the Germans, even after significant losses. After the invasion, the soviets ruled a divided Germany with a puppet government Until the Soviet Union fell in the early 1990's. This slowly led to the fall of the USSR.

The Soviet Union was able to successfully defend the city of Stalingrad in the U.S.S.R during World War II. The Russians viewed this as one of the most important battles. The Nazis bombed the cities and this resulted in bloodshed This boosted the morale of the Soviets and the Germans faced defeat.

The battle begun when 156,000 America, British, and Canadian forces landed on five beaches along a 50-mile stretch of the heavily guarded coast of France's Normandy region. Before D-Day the Allies carried out a deception campaign that was designed to mislead the Germans to throw them off target. By August, all of northern France had been liberated.

This the event in which the Soviet troops marched into Berlin and ultimate was the defeat of the Germans. This is marked the end of WWII with Hitler committing suicide in his bunker .

The bombing of the two cities marked the end of the Second World War. The Japanese refused to surrender making the US bomb the two cities using the bomb created through the Manhattan Project. The bombs were dropped in the two cities ultimately killing many. This was a significant event because it ended the war and led to the fear of nuclear weapons that would influence future relations around the world.

The United Nations was an organization established to help maintain peace and security around the world. Many nations are member nations and come together to help on issues around the world. The UN is significant because it is an organization that plays a big role in world relations today.

This was the event in which India split into two parts between Pakistan and India. This was because the bloodshed in British India was at a point that was considered bad. The state split into to reduce tension and resulted in two different republics this was significant because it resulted in the formation of Pakistan.

Apartheid in South Africa was a system where Whites and black were separated and segregated. South Africa at the time was under white minority rule. Apartheid made life difficult for natives as they weren't given many opportunities to prosper and grow. However as revolutions began outside nations took notice and important leaders like Mandela fought to bring change. This was a significant event because it showed the white power and changed the landscape of South Africa once abolsihed.

Israel was established when David Ben-Gurion proclaimed that Isreal was an independent state who was the head of the Jewish Agency. The US was some of the countries that recognized the state. This is significant because to this day Isreal is a controversial topic.

The Arab-Israeli War was post WWII conflict between the State of Israel where Jews wanted to have a country of their own and a group of Arab States who invaded the British mandated Palestine shortly after Israel declared independence. The result of the war was an Israeli Victory. However the significance of the battled is the lasting effect to this day conflicts over Gaza and the land are discussed.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, or UHDR, was a document obtained by the National General Assembly on December 10, 1948. In the third session at the Palais de Chaillot in Paris, France. The UDHR was an important document that was closely linked with peace. It was seen as a landmark protecting the rights and dignity of people beginning of a system. It led to human rights being adopted and observed.

NATO was a military alliance created in a time of peace to agin intelligence on the Soviet Union. It's other main goal was protect nations and peoples from the threat of communism. It was known as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.To this day the organizations conduct training and hold meetings and this help lead to the formation of the EU.

This was a result of a communist victory after the Civil war in China where Mao came into power. As a result, he wanted to make China a socialist state and world superpower through industrialization and spread the ideas of communism. This changed the political landscape of China and had influence on its realtions wiht other world powers.

The Korean war was the spread of Communism in Korea that led to a battle that created a national divide that still exists today. Only very recently have the ties between northern and southern Korea started getting better. The North Korean People's army invaded first, and by July, American troops had entered the war on South Korea's behalf. They saw it as a war against the forces of international communism itself.

Ho Chi Minh's Viet Minh army held the French Stronghold and fought lasting over 57 days. This French were defeated and the result was that the colonial presence in Indochina lessened and eventually help lead to the division of Vietnam.

Algerian War of Liberation was a conflict sparked by the Algerians desire to be independent from the French. The French Liberation front sought to gain their Independence and struggled for over 8 years finally obtaining Independence. This is an important event because it put an end to the French Colonial rule and allowed Algeria to be recognized by the UN as a sovereign state.

The Warsaw Pact was a pact signed by several Eastern Nations and the USSR. It was signed to counter NATO. The communist nations were in alliance with Russia. This alliance showed the difference betweem the East and the West and the power of communism. It's signifcance is that it showed the power of communism and the tensions around the world/.

It was a revolt led by the Hungarian people who were against the ruling Communist Party and the Soviet policies. This uprising of Hungry is considered one of the greatest tragedies in Hungarian history. This was an event that changed the course of USSR and communism in Eastern Europe.

This was an event in which Egypt wanted to nationalize the Suez Canal despite other countries who disagreed with the idea. As a result, a war was fought over the rights with Egypt emerging as victorious and controlling the canal. The British and French were disappointed as they lost and were blocked from gaining control. This was important because it created a sense of nationalism in Egypt inspiring other Arab countries to follow.

This was a movement in China that reconstructed the economy and created change. It was also an attempt to slowly remove itself from the Soviets. However the plan failed because of the lack of planning. This sparked and inspire China to become a power and change many aspects.

Once Batista was overthrown Castro began to gain popularity in Cuba and reformed the government to fall under socialist ideas and communist beliefs. He created changes in economy and made Cuba a communist state .This resulted in tension between Cuba and the US.

This was the break between the Peoples Republic of China and the Soviet Union. It was during the Cold War and Mao eventually cut ties with the Soviet. This was significant because it broke a big communist alliance.

This was a construction of a wall that separated Berlin into East and the West portions. This symbolized the iron curtain that was present across the world. The west was controlled by the US and the East was communist based. This was important because it showed the power of communism and the wall was a barrier that separated people and didn't allow freedom.

The U.S sent troops to fight in Vietnam when President Johnson had gained the support of the Congress to do so. They had the intentions of stopping the spread of Communism and contain it. A new type of warfare called clandestine warfare. The war was frowned upon and many people were against it.

The revolution in Iran or the Islamic revolution in which the monarchy was overthrown and the Islamic republic was established. Smaller revolutions took place as well such as the overthrow of the Pahlavi dynasty.

This event is the Iraqi invasion of Iran with the support of the US, with both sides being significant oil exporters. With inconclusive results, the war ended with the UN's help. The significance of this event was the preservation of the oil reserves in both of these countries.

This event is where the Soviets pullout of Afghanistan after the change of power in Russia. This gave room for radical terrorist groups to take over in Afghan because of the momentary support given to the Taliban by the US.

This war was between Iraq and the UN(primarily the USA) because of the annexation of the Kuwait. The significance of this war won by the US were economic sanctions and PTSD of the Iraq soldiers.

This marked the end of the cold war and was celebrated by western nations and the fall of communism. The USSR fell and broke down and left it in pieces with Vladimir Putin talking control of Russia. This was significant because it weakened a super power in the world and ended the cold war.

This was the event in which the British colony of Hong Kong was transferred and handed over to the Chinese. This land was acquired by the British as a spoil of the Opium war but would return the land 99 years later after long negotiations. It is important because it resulted in a new form of government and type of rule for the region.

The spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), was the spread of a disease internationally across the globe. This spread and the new technology helped create an international response effort. This is significant because a cure was developed using electronic and methods making it very effective.

Was a terriorsit attack in which a bomb that was homemade was set off on a train during rush hour in London. The result was a fire that injuired 29 people and caused terror acorss the kingdom. The fear of another attack caused the British to raise the terriroism threat level. This is significant becuase it led to many other countires waging war agaisnt terriorism and awarness.