14-01-2003 05:31									#1
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Here's one for the history buffs

This is sort of for a school project, but partly out of intrest. What are the top events that you think changed the world from 1600-2000? By the way, 'events' do not last a year or 2. WWII was not an event

Some on my list:

1607 1st N. American colony established at Jamestown
1609 Galileo proves Copernicus' heliocentric theory
1641 Charles I of England beheaded
1661 Louis XIV begins to centralize his power
1701 Jethro Tull invents seeding drill
1776 The USA declared independance from Britain (or maybe Jefferson drafts Dec of Ind)
1782 James Watt improves steam engine
1793 Louis XVI beheaded
1799 Napoleon seizes power
1814 Congress of Vienna decides Europe's future
1833 Factory Act (Britain)
1848 Marx writes the Communist Manifesto
1863 Emancipation Proclamation
1859 Darwin: The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection
1871 Unification of Germany and Italy (2 events)
1917 March Revolution in Russia
1919 Treaty of Versailles
1945 First atomic bomb used on Hiroshima
1969 First man on moon
1991 Collapse of communism, USSR - end of cold war


Thats 20, need 5 more. If you disagree with a choice then post here.

Last edited by Panzer32 on 14-01-2003 at 06:03

	14-01-2003 05:40									#2
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-what about the berlin conference when the European powers divided africa among themselves, (1884?)

- 1933: hitler comes to power (or is that just a consequense of the versailles treaty?)

	14-01-2003 05:45									#3
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I might take out Versailles and put in Hitler

Berlin Conference might be a good addition

	14-01-2003 05:45									#4
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I think Arkwright's mill at Cromford (1771) was more important than the factory act. He was the architect of the Victorian factory system.

	14-01-2003 05:49									#5
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That seem pretty Eurocentric.

What about the opening up of Japan in 1869, for example?

	14-01-2003 05:51									#6
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quote: What about the opening up of Japan in 1869, for example?

isn't that kind of eurocentric too?

	14-01-2003 05:52									#7
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If you explain to me how Japan is in Europe, then sure

	14-01-2003 05:53									#8
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The vast majority of those 'events' took more than a day or 2

Your choices are very political/scientific. What about the invention of the bikini swimsuit, or the Beatles appearing on Ed Sullivan?

	14-01-2003 05:54									#9
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There's always the 30 Years War and all that (of course, that's Eurocentric as well). Pretty significant stuff, that.

	14-01-2003 05:55									#10
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May 15th, 1976 was a big day for me. It's my birthday.

	14-01-2003 05:56									#11
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Italy and Germany didn't unite in two days only for sure

	14-01-2003 05:56									#12
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quote: Originally posted by Gangerolf isn't that kind of eurocentric too?

No.

	14-01-2003 05:58									#13
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Technically, the project is for a western civilization class, but there is room for global events.

If you explain why Japan opening up in 1869 was historically important, then by all means, I'll put it in the 'list'.

Also I need a few more 15th-16th century events... Any one enlightenment book/event that was most important? Can't think of one, exept maybe Diderot's Encyclopedia (if thats how its spelled )

	14-01-2003 06:00									#14
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quote: If you explain to me how Japan is in Europe, then sure

well they opened up to euros..

btw, I thought it was earlier, the 1850s?

	14-01-2003 06:01									#15
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Correction: an event is not necesarily only a day or 2 but it does not last for years...

Like in unification of Germ/Italy: The process leading up to the unification lasted years, but the actual unification was one moment in time.

	14-01-2003 06:02									#16
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Nope, almost positive 1869.

	14-01-2003 06:03									#17
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quote: Also I need a few more 15th-16th century events

1492 springs to mind, as does 1453 and 1517.

	14-01-2003 06:06									#18
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oops... 17-18th century events... its complicated..

	14-01-2003 06:10									#19
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quote: Originally posted by Gangerolf well they opened up to euros..

Commodore Perry was a euro?

	14-01-2003 06:15									#20
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Wasn't the non-European world fairly...stagnant during most of that period?

	14-01-2003 06:19									#21
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hmm
I did a little search and found this:

quote: The opening of Japan to the West by Commodore Matthew C. Perry, U.S.N., profoundly affected the American imagination. In the summer of 1853, Perry presented Japanese ministers with a letter from President Fillmore seeking friendly relations; in 1854 the Treaty of Kanagawa confirmed the gesture.

http://www.library.yale.edu/beinecke/orient/japan.htm

but "opening" is a somewhat vague expression and I'm not an expert so I'm not saying you're wrong. yet.

	14-01-2003 06:21									#22
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quote: Commodore Perry was a euro?

well a westerner then

	14-01-2003 06:28									#23
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quote: Originally posted by The Mad Monk Wasn't the non-European world fairly...stagnant during most of that period?

The non European world hasn't published as many English-language textbooks as the Europeans have, so it sure LOOKS stagnant!

	14-01-2003 06:29									#24
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OK, you were right - I dunno where I got 1869 from

Probably right outta my ass

	14-01-2003 06:42									#25
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Lemme think about it for a while.

	14-01-2003 06:55									#26
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Here are some ideas on things you missed. you'll have to find the dates on most of these though since I am bad at remembering them

1648- Treaty of Westphalia. Secured Protestant freedom in Europe, weakened HRE, set up modern concept of soveringty. Without question this should be on there

Christian victory at Vienna- Marks the high water mark of the Ottoman Empire and the final stopping of Moslem expansion into Europe. You should include this or something on the Ottoman Empire, it's decline was one of the biggest developments of 1600-2000

End of the war of Spanish sucsession- prevented unification of France and Spain, led to a great weakening of Spain.

End of the Seven Years War- precursor to American revolution, set in place Britain as the dominant colonial power.

Revolutions of 1848: Major liberal uprisings all across Europe.

13th amendment- replace Emancipation proclomation with this, this amendment was more important. Or if you want to do something on the end of slavery you could go with the freeing of slaves in Brazil as that state was the last to have it.

Berlin Conference- sets in place colonization of Africa

Joesph Stalin takes power in Soviet Union- set Authoritarian tone for socialist wave to come.

Adolf Hitler takes power in Germany- you should know the significance of this.

India becomes free- definitely include this. India is one of the biggest states and it's liberation was a major event. It also signaled the long process of decolonization, one of the biggest movements of this century.

State of Israel is formed- Israel today is one of the biggest sources of conflict in the world; return of Jews after thousands of years.

China goes communist- big event for obvious reasons

Beginnings of European Unity- this started with a European agreement of coal that would eventually lead to the modern European Union. The 20th century witnessed one of Europe's most divided and warring continents become a peaceful continent with neighbors friendly to each other.

	14-01-2003 07:00									#27
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I'd put the October revolution over the March revolution...same year though

	14-01-2003 07:29									#28
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thanks everyone for helping me. I cannot use all the ideas, because it has to be limited to 25. Sometime later, I will post a revised list. Go ahead and discuss more! Its great to see the response in only a couple hours!

	14-01-2003 07:36									#29
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Rwandan Genocide?

	14-01-2003 07:36									#30
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Down with Eurocentrism!

1911, End of the Chinese Empire.
Put the most populous nation of the world on cardiac arrest for 70 years.

1978, opening up of China.
End of that cardiac arrest.

Whenever it was that Simon Bolivar won freedom for South America.
South America was probably the first place in the world to have leftists, rightists, juntas, coups, etc. Pretty impressive, since the remainder of the world took another century to learn.

Introduction of euro/Maastricht Treaty/whatever

Shows us the direction for the future.

Finally: take the Emancipation Proclamation out. America was late among Western countries in outlawing slavery.