Modern History: 18th to 20th Century

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What was the Industrial Revolution?
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A period of major industrialization that began in the late 18th century and transformed mainly agrarian societies into industrialized ones.
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Which event is considered the start of the American Revolution?
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The Battles of Lexington and Concord in 1775.
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence, and when was it adopted?
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Thomas Jefferson was the principal author, and it was adopted on July 4, 1776.
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What was the main outcome of the French Revolution?
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The end of absolute monarchy in France and the rise of democracy and republicanism.
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What was the significance of the Napoleonic Wars?
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They reshaped European borders and spread revolutionary ideals across the continent.
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What event marked the end of the American Civil War?
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The surrender of Confederate General Robert E. Lee at Appomattox Court House in 1865.
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What was the main cause of World War I?
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A complex set of alliances, militarism, imperialism, and nationalism, with the immediate catalyst being the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
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What was the Treaty of Versailles?
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The peace treaty that ended World War I and demanded reparations from Germany.
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What was the New Deal, and which country implemented it?
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A series of economic programs and reforms in the United States to counter the Great Depression, introduced by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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Who were the Axis Powers during World War II?
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Germany, Italy, and Japan.
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What event brought the United States into World War II?
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The attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan on December 7, 1941.
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What was the Holocaust?
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The genocide of six million Jews, along with millions of others, by Nazi Germany during World War II.
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What were the Nuremberg Trials?
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A series of military tribunals held after World War II to prosecute prominent leaders of Nazi Germany for war crimes.
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What was the significance of the Berlin Wall?
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It divided East and West Berlin and became a symbol of the Cold War until its fall in 1989.
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Who was involved in the Cold War, and what was it about?
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The United States and the Soviet Union were the primary actors in this period of geopolitical tension and ideological conflict without direct military confrontation.
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