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3000 BCE
When humans first used bow and arrows
Egyptians adopted archery in 3,000 BC. This was important because the bow and arrow would allow humans to hunt and fight from long distance. -
3000 BCE
When humans domesticated horses
Humans domesticated wild horses. This was important because horses would make transportation and work much easier for humans. -
499 BCE
The Greco Persian Wars
The Greco Persian Wars were a series of battles between the Achaemenid Empire and the Greek city-states. -
431 BCE
The Peloponnesian War
The Peloponnesian War was a war between the Delian League led by the Athens and the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta. -
300 BCE
The invention of the trebuchet
The trebuchet was believed to be an ancient war machine created by China. The trebuchet made a difference because it helped humans break walls when they were sieging a city. -
264 BCE
The Punic Wars
The Punic Wars were a series of wars between Rome and Carthage. The first war was over control of Sicily. -
801
When gunpowder was invented.
Gunpowder was originally invented for medicinal reasons by china.Gunpowder would allow humans to make future weapons. -
1095
The Crusades
The Crusades were a series of battles sanctioned by the Latin Church to recover holy lands from the Muslims. They lasted nearly 400 years. -
1180
The invention of the long bow
the long bow was created by the celts in the 11th century. It allowed humans to shoot farther distances. -
1300
The invention of the first hand cannon
The hand cannon was invented by china in the 13th century. This was a very early version of a firearm. It gave humans an easier way to kill prey. -
1337
The Hundred Years War
The Hundred Years War was a war fought between England and France over who took over the French throne. It lasted 116 years. -
1519
Spanish conquest of Aztec Empire
Hernan Cortes led the spanish conquistadors in overthrowing the Aztec Empire.This was one of the most important events in the Spanish colonization of the Americas. -
1578
The invention of the Submarine
William Bourne a British mathematician made some of the earliest plans for the submarine. The submarine would make naval attacks much easier because you could do it with stealth. -
The Thirty Years War
The Thirty Years War started off as a religious civil war between the Roman Catholics and the Protestants. It ended up being one of the most destructive wars claiming 8 million lives, not all being military. -
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of civil wars between Parliamentarians and Royalists. The main reason for the war was how people wanted England to be governed. -
The invention of the flintlock
The flintlock was invented by France in the 17th century. This weapon was way easier to fire, and much more accurate. -
The Napoleonic Wars
The Napoleonic Wars were a series of battles that pitted France and its allies against Europe and its many allies. -
The invention of the first revolver handgun
Samuel Colt was the first one to send in a patent for a revolver handgun. This gun made killing much easier. It was smaller, quicker on the reload and more accurate. -
The Taiping Rebellion
The Taiping Rebellion or Revolution was waged in China between the Manchu-led Qing Dynasty and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.It was fought off of mainly political and religious beliefs. -
Invention of Ironclad War Ship
The iron clad was first used by the french navy. This ship was made of metal making it much harder to destroy. -
The American Civil War
The American Civil War was fought between the Confederate and the Union armies. The main reason behind the war was that the confederates wanted slavery and the union did not. -
Invention of machine gun
The first gatling gun was used in the civil war. Hiram Maxim was the inventor. The machine gun left its mark on humans because it was rapid fire and could take out herds of people at a time. -
Boxer Rebellion
A Chinese secret organization called the Righteous and Harmonious Fists led a rebellion against the influence of Western and Japanese influence. -
World War I
World War 1 was fought between many countries that made up the Allied and the Central Powers. The initial cause of the war was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. -
Invention of fighter aircrafts
The French were the first to make this machine work. This would make transportation of fighters from one place much quicker and more efficient. -
Invention of tank
Britain was the first country to use tanks. This machine would be very hard to destroy rolling through enemy trenches and killing them became much easier. -
Russian Civil War
The Russian Civil War occurred because many parties opposed Lenin's Bolsheviks. The fighting was between the Red army (communists) and the White army (anti-communism). -
World War II
World War II was between the Axis and Allied Powers.The main reason for this war was that Adolf Hitler, the leader of the Nazi party, was trying to eradicate Jews, people of color, and the Polich in his country. -
The development of the AK-47
The soviet union starts work of the AK-47. This assault rifle would make a large difference on the world because it was fully automatic and very easy to use. -
The use of the first atomic bomb
USA dropped an atomic bomb on Japanese city Hiroshima.This changed the world because they realized the power of these weapons and the effects it could have in the wrong hands. -
The Cold War
The Cold War was a war fought on News and Propaganda fronts. It was a tense rivalry between the U.S. and the Soviet Union and their allies. -
Rwandan Genocide
During the Rwandan Genocide members of the Hutu killed as many as 800,000 in the span of about 4 months. -
The Second Congo War
The Second Congo War otherwise known as The Great African War, many countries were involved. The war happened a little after the the first congo war and was caused by many of the same issues. -
The development of the M.O.A.B.
The MOAB was developed by the U.S. Government. This bomb is GPS guided and unlike a regular bomb it explodes a few feet above the ground. This effect makes it much more destructive.