Making History

An important historical event can be determined by the changes that it brings to society: its legacy, and also how it influences the people of a nation's way of thinking.
Several important events that have happen throughout history (mainly associated with wars) include:

• American Revolution: learned in class about the reasons for war, the actual fighting and consequences of the war, and how many deaths and what the Americans needed to do after the war ended to start their new country
• Civil War: watched a movie and learned in class about the causes of the civil war, the battle, how blacks gained their rights, and the consequences of slavery (reconstruction of the country)
• French Revolution: learned in class about the reasons, actual battles, and consequences
• Russian Revolution: learned in class and on a tour guid about the history of Russia (the reasons, battles, and consequences)
• World War I: learned in class about the reasons, battles, alliances, and consequences of the war; also learned about the new inventions and technologies used in war
• World War II: watched several movies and learned in class about what the reasons for war are, the actual battles and the alliances of war, the consequences of war, and the legacy of the war.