GS-I: Modern World History
1979 Islamic Revolution
The 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran marked a major turning point in the country’s modern history. Led by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the revolution overthrew the authoritarian regime of...World War-II
Rise of Fascism The Great Depression of the 1930s caused millions of people to lose faith in democracies around the world. Some countries in Europe turned themselves to...World War-I
The 19th century marked the growing influence of the British Empire, Russian Empire, German Empire, the United States and the Empire of Japan. Along with the military conflicts,...
Hanukkah
Hanukkah is the festival of lights. It is a Jewish festival. The festival is celebrated to commemorate the recovery of Jerusalem. Also, the festival commemorates the rededication of...
The Crusades
The Crusades were a series of religious wars. According to the Latin church, these wars occurred in the medieval period. Of all the wars, the best-known crusades were...
Nebra Sky Disc
The Nebra Sky Disc is an artifact that belong to 1600 BCE. It is the oldest map of stars found on the earth. The value of the disc...
Galvano Fiamma
Galvano Fiamma was an Italian chronicler and dominican who was from Milan. He seems to have been the first Mediterranean European to describe the New World. His wrote...
Tall el-Hammam
Tall el-Hammam, an ancient city in the Jordan Valley which was close to the dead sea, was destroyed in the 1650 BC by a cosmic airburst. Evidence regarding...
Non-Aligned Movement
After 1945, the international scenario underwent major political changes. A very important development with immense consequences for the future was the growth of a number of liberation movements...
Tulsa Race Massacre
The Tulsa Race Massacre is an infamous racial violence that took place in Greenwood District in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The incident, which took place in 1921, involved mobs of...
Bangabandhu Memorial
Bangabandhu Memorial is a shrine to pay homage to Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangladesh’s father of the nation. It is located in Tungipara in Bangladesh. This was also the...
