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|[[Franco-Prussian War]]

|[[Franco-Prussian War]]

|Otto von Bismarck started the Franco-Prussian War. He had an idea that if he enticed the French to attack Prussia that the German tribes around him would band together to defeat the opposition. The War lasted only six weeks.

|Otto von Bismarck started the Franco-Prussian War. He had an idea that if he enticed the French to attack Prussia, then the German tribes around him would band together to defeat the opposition. This war lasted only six weeks in 1870.

|Thomas Malthus was a British economist. He believed that the economy was inevitable going to collapse and fail.  

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|Giuseppe Mazzini

|Giuseppe Mazzini

|In Italy, a prominent nationalist, Giuseppe Mazzini, began to argue strongly for the unification of Italy as one nation. He formed the “Brotherhood of Young Italy” in 1831.

|An Italian who sought unification of Italy as one nation; he formed the “Brotherhood of Young Italy” in 1831

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|Belgium King Leopold II

|King Leopold II

|Leopold II (9 April 1835 – 17 December 1909) was the second king of the Belgians. He is chiefly remembered for being the founder and sole owner of the Congo Free state.

|(1835–1909) second king of Belgium, who founded the Congo Free State

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|[[Manfred von Richtofen]]

|[[Manfred von Richtofen]]

|Better known as the "Red Baron" was (and still is) the most well known, and possibly the most admired dogfighting ace of all time.

|Better known as the "Red Baron," he was perhaps the greatest flying ace of all time, winning 80 kills until he was shot down, by an unknown person near the end of World War I, in 1918

At the end of his life, he had an impressive 80 kills. He was shot down, by an unknown person near the end of World War I, in 1918

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|Dual Alliance  

|Dual Alliance  

|1879: Germany (led by Bismarck) with Austria-Hungary as a way of protecting those countries against possible aggression by France

|1879: Germany (led by Bismarck) formed an alliance with Austria-Hungary as a way of protecting those countries against possible aggression by France

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|Triple Alliance

|Triple Alliance

|Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy; formed in 1882 to protect against French attacks; later became the Central Powers after Italy left and the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria joined

|Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy formed this alliance in 1882 to protect against French attacks; later became the Central Powers after Italy left and the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria joined

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|Triple Entente

|Triple Entente

|Great Britain, Russia, France; formed in 1907 against the Triple Alliance; later became the Allied Powers after Italy and Japan joined

|Great Britain, Russia, France formed this alliance in 1907 to oppose the Triple Alliance; this later became the Allied Powers after Italy and Japan joined

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|Treaty of Versailles  

|Treaty of Versailles  

|1919 Imposed limits on the size of the German army and its use of weapons and required Germany to pay reparations of $33 billion over a 30-year period; also took away some of its colonies and territories

|1919: imposed limits on the size of the German army and its use of weapons and required Germany to pay reparations of $33 billion over a 30-year period; also took away some of its colonies and territories

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|Vladimir Ilyich Lenin

|Vladimir Ilyich Lenin

|1870-1924 Leader of the Communist Party who overthrew the Russian government; became leader of the Bolsheviks and ruled the Soviet Union, imposing a system of Marxism-Leninism which remained until the 1990s; also arranged for peace with Germany to end Russia's support of the Allies in the war in 1918

|(1870-1924) leader of the Communist Party who overthrew the Russian government; Lenin became leader of the Bolsheviks and ruled the Soviet Union, imposing a system of Marxism-Leninism that remained until the 1990s; Lenin also arranged for peace with Germany to end Russia's support of the Allies in the war in 1918

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|Bolsheviks

|Bolsheviks

|After 1903, the more extreme Marxist group, as opposed to the Mensheviks, who wanted a sooner violent revolution; led by Lenin

|(after 1903) the more extreme Marxist group, as opposed to the Mensheviks, who wanted a sooner violent revolution; Lenin led the Bolsheviks

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|quantum mechanics

|quantum mechanics

|Seven Years’ War

|Seven Years’ War

|(1756-1763) France, Russia, Sweden, Poland and Austria were allied against Britain and Prussia, for control of Silesia, a region of Eastern Europe that is mostly part of Poland today.  Britain and France also fought in North America (called the French & Indian War here).  Britain won the war due to the genius of William Pitt ("Pittsburgh" is named after him), gaining Canada and India as a result; France was humiliated, leading to the French Revolution decades later.

|(1756-1763) France, Russia, Sweden, Poland and Austria were allied against Britain and Prussia, for control of Silesia, a region of Eastern Europe that is mostly part of Poland today.  Britain and France also fought in North America (called the French & Indian War here).  Britain won the war due to the genius of William Pitt ("Pittsburgh" is named after him), gaining Canada and India as a result; France was humiliated, leading to the French Revolution decades later.

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|slave trade

|slave trade

|[[Charles Spurgeon]]

|[[Charles Spurgeon]]

|Charles Spurgeon was a Minister in England who taught that faith without works is dead and that people should try to help the poor.

|Charles Spurgeon was a Minister in England who taught that faith without works is dead and that people should try to help the poor.

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[[Category:World History lectures]]

[[Category:World History lectures]]