World History Landmarks
Analyze political transformations, scientific shifts, and global conflicts that shaped modern international relations and governance models.
Major Global Epochs & Wars
The Renaissance (14th–17th Century)
A fervent period of European cultural, artistic, political, and scientific rebirth. Promoted Humanism, inspired Galileo, Copernicus, and Leonardo da Vinci, and broke the monopoly of the Catholic Church.
Ideological Concepts from Revolutions
Liberty, Equality, Fraternity
French RevolutionThe defining slogan that dismantled European feudalism and forms the bedrock of democratic constitutions worldwide.
Sovereign Democracy
Social Contract (Rousseau)The idea that legitimate political authority rests on the consent of the governed, rather than divine royal right.
No Taxation Without Representation
American RevolutionThe principle that a government cannot impose taxes on citizens unless they have elected representatives in legislature.
Dictatorship of the Proletariat
Russian Revolution / MarxismThe socialist transition state where the working class holds political power to dismantle capitalist ownership structures.
World History Knowledge Check
Review your understanding of key dates, Treaty of Versailles, and revolutionary events.