Events that changed the world

Introduction The creation of the modern state of Israel in 1948 was a pivotal event in 20th-century history. It marked the culmination of Jewish aspirations for a homeland, centuries of …

Introduction The Independence of India on August 15, 1947, was a watershed moment in world history. It marked the end of nearly 200 years of British colonial rule and the …

Introduction The founding of the United Nations (UN) in 1945 marked one of the most significant turning points in modern international history. Born out of the devastation of two world …

Introduction The Holocaust, also known as the Shoah, was the systematic, state-sponsored genocide of six million Jews by Nazi Germany and its collaborators during World War II. From 1941 to …

Introduction The women’s suffrage movement was one of the most significant and hard-fought civil rights battles in modern history. It centered on the right of women to vote and participate …

Introduction The Russian Revolution of 1917 was one of the most significant political upheavals in modern history. It marked the end of the Romanov dynasty, dismantled the centuries-old tsarist autocracy, …

Introduction Few inventions have transformed human society as profoundly as the telephone. From the moment Alexander Graham Bell first successfully transmitted a spoken sentence over a wire, the world entered …

In the mid-19th century, Europe was a continent in flux. The Industrial Revolution had transformed societies, economies, and ways of life, but it had also created stark inequalities, widespread poverty, …