Changes

|-

|-

|James Clerk Maxwell

|James Clerk Maxwell

|(1831-1879) the greatest physicist of the 1800s, Maxwell was a devout British Christian who developed a single consistent electromagnetic theory and the "maxwell", a unit of magnetic flux, was named in his honor

|(1831-1879) the greatest physicist of the 1800s, Maxwell was a devout Christian from Scotland who developed the modern unified electromagnetic theory.  The "maxwell", a unit of magnetic flux, was named in his honor.

|-

|-

|Johann Sebastian Bach

|Johann Sebastian Bach

|-

|-

|[[Il Duce]]

|[[Il Duce]]

|"The Leader." Name used by the fascists to identify Mussolini from about 1920 t 1943

|"The Leader." Name used by the fascists to identify Mussolini from about 1920 to 1943

|-

|-

|[[Nazi]]

|[[Nazi]]

|-

|-

|Benjamin Netanyahu

|Benjamin Netanyahu

|current leader of conservatives in Israel who is its current Prime Minister in 2011

|a conservative leader in Israel who has been its Prime Minister since 2009

|-

|-

|Mikhail Gorbachev

|Mikhail Gorbachev

|-

|-

|Commonwealth of Independent States

|Commonwealth of Independent States

|the successor to the Soviet Union; most of its nations (including Russia) joined, except for the Baltic republics and Georgia

|the successor to the Soviet Union; most of its nations (including Russia) joined, except for the Baltic republics and the nation of Georgia (no connection with the American state of Georgia)

|-

|-

|Chechnya

|Chechnya

|-

|-

|John Paul II

|John Paul II

|(reigned 1978-2005) the first Polish pope of the Catholic Church, who then opposed communism especially in his homeland of Poland  

|(reigned 1978-2005) the first Polish pope of the Catholic Church, who then opposed communism especially in his homeland of Poland, promising to return to Poland to fight against the Soviet Union if it invaded

|-

|-

|Lech Walesa

|Lech Walesa

|a leader against communism in Poland, who led his political party Solidarity to power once free elections were held in April 1989

|a leader against communism in Poland, who led his political party "Solidarity" to power once free elections were held in April 1989 as communism fell apart

|-

|-

|Hungary

|Hungary

|attempted unsuccessfully to overthrow communism in 1956 (the Soviet Union invaded to suppress the revolt), but Hungarians overthrew communism in October 1989

|attempted unsuccessfully to overthrow communism in 1956 (the Soviet Union invaded to suppress the revolt), but Hungarians eventually overthrew communism in October 1989

|-

|-

|East Germany

|East Germany

|an atheistic, communist nation until demonstrations broke out in October 1989, which not even its ruthless dictator Erich Honecker could control; he resigned and his successor opened the Berlin Wall in November 1989, whereupon the people tore the wall down

|an atheistic, communist nation until demonstrations broke out in October 1989, which not even its ruthless dictator Erich Honecker could control; he resigned and his successor opened the Berlin Wall in November 1989, whereupon the people then tore the wall completely down

|-

|-

|Czechoslovakia

|Czechoslovakia

|combination of diverse ethnic groups formed in 1919 out of the old Austria-Hungarian empire to promote [[Woodrow Wilson|Woodrow Wilson's]] "self-determination" principle, until Hitler invaded it in 1938; after WWII it was a communist-controlled nation until demonstrations forced its Communist Party leader to resign in November 1989; in 1993, the Czechoslovakia split along ethnic lines to form Slovakia and the Czech Republic

|combination of diverse ethnic groups formed in 1919 out of the old Austria-Hungarian empire to promote [[Woodrow Wilson|Woodrow Wilson's]] "self-determination" principle, until Hitler invaded it in 1938; after WWII it was a communist-controlled nation until demonstrations forced its Communist Party leader to resign in November 1989. In 1993, the Czechoslovakia split along ethnic lines to form Slovakia and the Czech Republic

|-

|-

|Romania

|Romania

|-

|-

|Nicolae Ceausescu

|Nicolae Ceausescu

|communist dictator of Romania from 1965 to Christmas Day 1989; unlike most communists, Ceausescu was pro-life and he prohibited abortion

|communist dictator of Romania from 1965 to Christmas Day 1989; unlike all other  communist dictators, Ceausescu was pro-life and he prohibited abortion.  In the 1990s, many Americans went to Romania to adopt children.

|-

|-

|Yugoslavia

|Yugoslavia

|-

|-

|Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI)

|Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI)

|(1980s) also known as “Star Wars,” Reagan proposed developing advantaged technology to intercept and destroy fast-moving missiles that might be launched against the U.S.

|(1980s) also known as “Star Wars,” Reagan proposed developing advanced technology to intercept and destroy fast-moving missiles that might be launched against the U.S.

|-

|-

|Chairman Mao Zedong

|Chairman Mao Zedong

|(ruled 1949-1976) the ruthless dictator who founded communist China and then starved tens of millions to death; in 1965 he imposed the "Cultural Revolution" to senselessly eliminate people who were achievers

|(ruled 1949-1976) the ruthless dictator who founded communist China and then starved tens of millions to death; in 1965 he imposed the "Cultural Revolution" to senselessly eliminate people who had been successful

|-

|-

|Tiananmen Square

|Tiananmen Square

|-

|-

|Hong Kong

|Hong Kong

|was a colony of Great Britain until July 1, 1997, when Britain's lease expired and it returned this colony to China, which promised to allow Hong Kong to remain capitalistic for another 50 years

|was a colony of Great Britain until July 1, 1997, when Britain's lease expired and it returned this colony to China, which promised to allow Hong Kong to remain capitalist for another 50 years

|-

|-

|9-11

|9-11

|(September 11, 2001) 19 Muslims, most from Saudi Arabia, hijacked American airplanes and flew one into each tower of the World Trade Center, a third into the Pentagon, and a fourth crashed in Pennsylvania as the passengers attempted to retake control of the plane from the terrorists.  

|(September 11, 2001) 19 Muslims, most from Saudi Arabia, hijacked American airplanes and flew one into each tower of the World Trade Center, which then collapsed, flew a third plane into the Pentagon, and a fourth crashed in Pennsylvania as the passengers attempted to retake control of the plane from the terrorists.  

|-

|-

|[[Arab Spring]]

|[[Arab Spring]]

|2010-present: Muslims overthrowing the governments in [[Tunisia]], [[Egypt]] and [[Libya]], after which Islamic control was more complete and persecution of Christians increased.

|2010-present: Muslims overthrowing governments in [[Tunisia]], [[Egypt]] and [[Libya]], after which Islamic control was complete and persecution of Christians increased.

|-

|-

|Modern Era  

|Modern Era