History is full of fascinating and important events, but some historical events have changed the world more than others. There were some defining moments in history that have pin-balled the world into taking a different course. Whether it was a flash of a second, a rising revolution, or a single person who stood up to take a stand, these flashes altered the course that society went on. They were turning points that would change our world and alter our lives permanently, whether for better or worse.


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Assassination Of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

In 1914, the Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated, and it exploded the rising tensions Europe was harboring. The objective of the assassination was to break off Austria-Hungary's South Slav provinces so they could be combined into a new country called Yugoslavia. Since the shooting was done by a group of Serbs, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, and the rest of Europe joined in.

German Invasion Of Poland


On September 1, 1939, Hitler’s Nazi Germany invaded Poland, a move that England was not anticipating. This invasion forced the allies to acknowledge that Hitler had greater intentions to occupy Europe, and Great Britain declared war on Nazi Germany just two days later.

Pearl Harbor



The attack on Pearl Harbor happened on Sunday morning, December 7, 1941. The strike forced the United States to formally enter into World War II, as well as bring the war into the Pacific arena. This eventually led to the first and only nuclear bombing attack, when the U.S. dropped bombs over Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Invention Of The A-Bomb


The atomic bomb was created under the Manhattan Project, which was the United States' response to fears that German scientists had been working on a weapon using nuclear technology since the 1930s.

The first test bomb was successfully detonated in a remote desert in New Mexico, and was dubbed the Trinity Test. It created an enormous mushroom cloud that was 40,000 feet high, leading the lead scientist, J. Robert Oppenheimer, to say, "Now I am become death, the destroyer of worlds."

Atomic Bomb Hiroshima


The U.S. atomic bomb attack of 1945 leveled Hiroshima and Nagasaki, leading Japan to surrender and end the war. The two bombings killed between 129,000 and 226,000 people.

Assassination Of John F. Kennedy


The 35th president was assassinated while visiting Dallas, with the shooting happening while he was riding in a presidential motorcade through Dealey Plaza. He was fatally shot by former U.S. Marine Lee Harvey Oswald, who was apprehended 70 minutes after the shooting.

9/11 Terrorist Attacks

On September 11, 2001, two planes flew into the World Trade Center, killing just under 3,000 people and becoming the deadliest terrorist attack in human history. This led to the controversial invasion of Iraq and began a "War on Terror."

The Great Depression


When the stock market crashed in 1929, the country fell into a deep recession that spurred on the Great Depression. Millions of dollars were lost, banks closed their doors, and 15 million Americans became unemployed. Roosevelt's New Deal plan partly pulled the country out of the worst of it, and economists believe that the advent of World War II helped close the chapter because of the government's focus on spending.

Cold War


World War II might have ended, but the Cold War was just beginning. The Soviet Union took over Eastern Europe, and the West was scared to retaliate in case it would trigger World War III. This led to the Cold War, where the West and East were in a tenuous stalemate that had the threat of bombs lingering over everyone's heads.

The Cold War ended in 1991 with the fall of Communism in Eastern Europe.

FIRST COMPUTER BUILT

Colossus was the first computer built, and it was designed by a group of British code-breakers during World War II to help break Nazi codes. The mechanics of this computer set down the groundwork for what we have today.

INTERNET LAUNCHED

The framework for the internet was launched in the 1960s by the U.S. government to create communication between computer networks. This system eventually expanded out of the government sphere and into commercial enterprises, creating the system we now use today.

Soon after it hit the mainstream in the '90s, email, digital newspapers, online shopping, and video streaming websites followed, completely changing how people interacted with technology. The digital age was upon us full-steam.

Hedy Lamarr Invented GPS

Hedy Lamarr was an A-list actress in the 1940s, but she stepped away from acting during World War II to create a radio guidance system for Allied torpedoes. She essentially invented GPS, and her technology laid the groundwork for Bluetooth and secure Wi-Fi.

Civil Rights Movement


The Civil Rights Movement took place mainly from 1950 to 1970, and was a push for African Americans to acquire the same rights as white Americans. The mainly nonviolent protests and grassroots demonstrations helped end legalized racial segregation, disenfranchisement, suppression of the vote, and other kinds of discrimination in the United States.

Women's Rights Movement

The Women's Rights Movement was a push for equal rights and greater personal freedom for women. This included the fight for equal opportunities in the work force, the right for women to make their own decisions with banking and money, the right to contraception and abortion, and greater equality in the academic field.

Wright Brothers' First Flight


On December 17, 1903, the Wright brothers flew an air machine for more than a minute. This would eventually lead to the invention of the airplane, which would revolutionize human transportation.

King Edward VIII Abdicates

In 1936, King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom abdicated the throne to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson. He was succeeded by his brother Albert, who became King George VI. Upon his death, Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was the next one up for the throne, making her Queen Elizabeth.

The Invention Of The Mini

The 1960s brought the Women's Rights Movement and the Sexual Revolution, and with it came the mini. British designer Mary Quant was credited with creating the short garment, and it represented the changing, modern times. No longer were women expected to leave home and immediately become wives and mothers. Instead, they were more free to enjoy their twenties and experience independence.

Martin Luther King Jr. Delivers His "I Have a Dream" Speech



A defining moment in the American civil rights movement was when Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963. Delivered to over 250,000 civil rights supporters in front of the Lincoln Memorial, it spurred on further support for the growing movement.

Beatlemania Arrives In The U.S.

John Lennon, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison first arrived to the U.S. in 1964, and had a role in swaying music tastes towards pop music. Not only did they become icons of counterculture, but they also became a catalyst for bohemianism in the U.S., sparking the hippie movement.

Dhaka garment factory


In 2013, the Dhaka garment factory collapsed, sparking debates on workers' rights and sweatshops. An eight-story building toppled, killing 1,134 people.The building's owners were aware there were cracks in the foundation, but still ordered their workers to come in. It collapsed the next day.

This sparked a massive push to stop shopping at fast fashion retailers that employed sweatshops, and governments began to organize workers' rights in third-world countries.

The AIDS Epidemic


In the 1980s, HIV and AIDS swept across the U.S. and the world. As it spread, fear and anxiety of the mysterious infection resulted in discrimination and stigmatization. It would change everything from how society views homosexuality to how we treat chronic diseases.

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King Edward VIII Abdicates

In 1936, King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom abdicated the throne to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson. He was succeeded by his brother Albert, who became King George VI. Upon his death, Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was the next one up for the throne, making her Queen Elizabeth.

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Assassination Of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

In 1914, the Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated, and it exploded the rising tensions Europe was harboring. The objective of the assassination was to break off Austria-Hungary's South Slav provinces so they could be combined into a new country called Yugoslavia. Since the shooting was done by a group of Serbs, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, and the rest of Europe joined in.

This is ever the most stupid decision ever taken in the course of human history. Like those guys didn't even think of the consequences of their action. Millions of souls paid for it with their lives. The assassination tension explosion escalated the World War I

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The AIDS Epidemic


In the 1980s, HIV and AIDS swept across the U.S. and the world. As it spread, fear and anxiety of the mysterious infection resulted in discrimination and stigmatization. It would change everything from how society views homosexuality to how we treat chronic diseases.

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