The Battle of Waterloo, Martin Luther King Jr’s famous speech, 9/11 – there are some events in history’s infinite stream of moments that stand out as turning points. These landmarks changed the course of politics, civil rights, countries and continents. In short, they are the events that shaped our world. Together, they form a turbulent story that is harrowing, sobering and inspiring in equal measure. Featuring: 50 events that changed the world - The key moments in history that shaped the world we live in today. Conflicts that shook the world - Discover how the fate of the world was forged on the battlefield, from the Battle of Waterloo to the carnage of Operation Barbarossa. Disasters that defined a generation - Examine the causes and effects of events such as the Chernobyl meltdown, the World Wars and more. Iconic events and inspirational moments - Learn how man walked on the Moon, and the dream of one man to unite a nation.
ALL ABOUT HISTORY EVENTS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD
50 EVENTS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD • Ancient Greece to 9/11 – history’s gamechangers revealed
WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR • How incredible battlefield courage and brutal treatment of his enemies led the bastard of Normandy to become king of England
THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS
FRENCH CONTINENTAL RIVALS
INSIDE A NORMAN CASTLE • The castles William introduced were designed to be impenetrable
Black Death • THE TERRIFYING TRUE STORY OF THE OUTBREAK THAT CRIPPLED THE WORLD
KILL OR CURE
When Pestilence strikes…
WATERLOO THE FALL OF NAPOLEON • Now upheld as a source of British pride, in reality, Waterloo was the final gamble of a man willing to risk it all
HERO TO ZERO • The battles that marked Napoleon’s epic rise and disastrous fall
THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO
THE EMPEROR’S LEGACY
THE FIRST PRESIDENT WASHINGTON • Today George Washington is hailed as the father of the USA, but his journey to legendary hero was a perilous and difficult one
Making History • 3 reasons why Washington is considered the USA’s greatest leader
The March To Revolution • Follow the path leading to the greatest war in American history
Rebels | Redcoats
Washington myths cut down • We get an expert opinion on the myths surrounding this legendary man
The Last Day of Lincoln • ‘A day is a long time in politics’, so the old saying goes. Policy can be formulated, speeches can be made, ideas can be realised. You can even, when the time is right, kill a President
The life of Lincoln
The sinking of the Titanic • It was the first word in luxury travel but the Titanic disaster shook the world
“Women and children first”
Legacy of the Titanic
WHAT CAUSED THE GREAT WAR? • 20 dedining moments that led to World War I
LENIN’S BLOODY REVOLUTION • Years of civil unrest came to a head in October 1917, as Lenin rode a revolutionary wave into Saint Petersburg and turned society upside down
THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION
THE STATE DUMA • The Duma was instituted to represent the voices of working people in 1905. As Lenin launched his revolution, its seats were occupied as follows:
KEY FIGURES
THE OCTOBER UPRISING • On 24 October 1917, Lenin’s Red Guard stormed the streets of Petrograd, taking over several strategic points
SOVIET DECREES
THE MILITANT BATTLE FOR WOMEN’S RIGHTS • How the fight for women’s rights evolved from peaceful demonstrations to increasingly violent actions as the suffragettes battled to be given a voice
LEADERS OF THE SUFFRAGETTES
HUNGER STRIKES
WHAT WERE THE MOST MILITANT ACTIVITIES?
Davison’s crusade
HITLER AT WAR • To what extent did the Führer’s military leadership style affect the outcome of World War...
