Albert Taperek

    The Great Depression was a worldwide market crash that lasted from 1929 to 1939. The main cause why this happened were stocks which prices were much higher than their actual value. It started on October 24,1929 when investors in a panic began selling stocks. Five days later during “ Black Tuesday” over 16 million shares were sold, making almost every share worthless. In the worst situation were factory workers, farmers, or other people who had bought stocks on credit so when it started to fall they were left with debt and often without a job.         The great depression was the worst economic crisis in history. It ruined the global economy, made the unemployment rate really high, and created political and economical instability- the perfect environment for the rise of totalitarian ideologies such as Nazism or fascism. Links: https://www.britannica.com/event/Great-Depression/Economic-impact https://www.history.com/topics/great-depressio...

       The Reformation was a religious revolution that took place in the XVIth century. It was started by Martin Luther who in 1517 published his “95 Theses” in which he criticized the Church’s sale of indulgences and corruption in the papacy. The sale of indulgences was kind of “deal” between the church and a believer. A person who wanted to get rid of sins and enter heaven more quickly by reducing the time in purgatory had to pay for an indulgence. Luther didn’t agree with this practice, insisting that the Bible is the central source of religious authority and that salvation is reached through faith, not through a piece of paper.      The reformation was one of the most important events in history and it definitely changed the world by creating one of the 3 major forces in Christianity- Protestantism which still has many believers all over the world. https://www.history.com/topics/reformation/reform ation  https://www.khanacademy.org/humanit...

       The Russian Revolution consisted of two revolutions: February and October (Bolshevik) which led to seize power and destroy the tradition of tsarist rule by the Bolsheviks.        The February Revolution began on March 8, 1917, and when most of the Petrograd garrison joined the revolt, Tsar Nicholas was forced to abdicate. The Duma formed a provisional government, which established a liberal program of rights such as freedom of speech, and the right to organize and strike. However, the government wasn’t able to cope with the major problems like the nationalist independence movement in non- Russian areas and the collapse of army morale at the front. It contributed to the October Revolution launched by Bolshevik Party led by Vladimir Lenin who returned from an exile in 1917. The Bolsheviks occupied strategic locations in Petrograd and Lenin became the dictator of the world’s first communist state. In late 1917 a civil war broke. The Red Army (...

 In this term I'm going to post things about events that changed the world.