Wars/Battles
This war is the bloodiest conflict in human history
World War II
This man was the 16th President of the United States
Abraham Lincoln
This rifle, dubbed the "greatest battle implement ever devised", vastly outperformed that of its adversaries.
M1 Garand
The largest contiguous empire in human history
Mongol Empire
Revolution that ended the 300-year rule of the Tsar and installed the world's first communist state
Russian Revolution
Battle of Antietam/Sharpsburg
Young military commander who built a powerful empire that spanned from Greece to Persia
Alexander the Great
This German tank was feared by the Allies for its thick sloped armor and powerful main gun
Tiger
This empire controlled lands spanning across Latin America and in the Pacific
Spanish Empire
Black-led revolution led by Toussaint Louverture that overthrew French colonial authority in Hispaniola
Haitian Revolution
The Ottoman capture of this city ended the Byzantine Empire in 1453
Constantinople
These two men embarked on an expedition into the uncharted Louisiana Territory in 1804
Merriwether Lewis and William Clark
The world's first jet fighter developed by the Germans in WW2
Me262
A decentralized union of city-states, principalities, and duchies ruled by the Pope, established in 962 AD
Holy Roman Empire
1979 revolution that overthrew Shah Reza Pahlavi and established a republic
Iranian Revolution
This war involved an alliance led by the North German Confederation being pitted against France
Franco-Prussian War
German WW2 general who successfully stalled the Allied advance into Italy
Albert Kesselring
Short, double-edged Roman sword used for close-quarters combat
Gladius
By controlling vital Trans-Saharan trade routes, this African empire under rulers like Mansa Musa gained immense amounts of wealth and power
Malian Empire
Uprising that overthrew the Qing Dynasty in 1911 and established a provisional republic in China
Xinhai Revolution
150 British soldiers successfully fought off thousands of Zulu warriors at this battle
Rorke's Drift
This king of the Achaemenid Empire launched an invasion of Greece in 480 BC.
French LMG used during World War I known for its unreliability and semi-circular detachable magazine
Chauchat
The last Chinese dynasty, infamous for foreign exploitation and political turmoil
Qing Dynasty
The revolution that peacefully ended communist rule in Czechoslovakia and eventually led to its dissolution
Velvet Revolution