These events changed the course of history. You do not need to know all of them in detail, but we encourage you to have a look and expand or revise your knowledge. Keep in mind this quote by Edmund Burke: “Those who don’t know history are doomed to repeat it.”
Berlin Crisis
The roots of the 1961 Berlin Crisis lie in the situation following World War II. When the war ended in 1945, the allied forces separated Germany...
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis was a span of thirteen days in October 1962, when humanity was closer to the start of World War III. than ever before or...
French Revolution
The French Revolution was one of the most significant events in the modern history of Europe. The events kicked off in 1789 but lasted for up to...
Holocaust
The word originates in the Greek "holókaustos ," which means "burnt offering." In English, it means total annihilation. Today, Holocaust is the ...
Khrushchev's Secret Speech
Nikita Khrushchev's secret speech on February 25th, 1956, changed the history of the Soviet Union, the whole communist Eastern block, and essentially...
Pearl Harbor
The surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1942, was an event, which led to the US direct involvement in World War II. It was a surprising...
September 11th
On September 11th,2001, the Islamist terrorists from al-Queda attacked the United States of America. The 9/11 attacks are one of the most...
The Great Depression
The Great Depression was the widest-reaching economic crisis of the modern era. First, it started in 1929 in the United States of America. But,...
Velvet Revolution
The Velvet Revolution took place in the fall of 1989 in Czechoslovakia. It was a non-violent transition of power. Consequently, it led to the...
Watergate Scandal
The Watergate scandal was one of the most impactful political scandals in American history. The dramatic event took place in 1972, only a couple...
