Ages in World History

This is just an overview of all the major time periods in world history. It will show how each age started, and what happened during each one.

## Age of Discovery

The Age of Discovery started way back in 1492, when Christopher Columbus landed in the Caribbean. This was the match to the fire of the Europeans coming over to colonize the Americas. It lasted until 1685, but colonization still will go on for another over 200 years. Overall, it lasted 193 years.

## Age of Enlightenment

After the Age of Discovery comes the Age of Enlightenment, which means it started in 1685. During this time, European politics, science, philosophy, and communications were flipped on it's head. This continued until 1800, lasting a good 115 years.

## Age of Industrialization

With the turn of the century comes a new age: the Age of Industrialization! During this time, many leaps in technology were made, such as going from hand-made methods to building with machines. This goes on until 1914, lasted 114 years.

## Age of Conflict

This is where things get crazy. The Age of Conflict started in 1914, when tensions in Europe were getting tighter, until it eventually hit a boiling point, resulting in World War 1.

### World War 1

World War 1 was the kick-starter of the Age of Conflict. There were 2 sides to this.

#### Entente

The Entente consisted of France, the United Kingdom, Russia, Serbia, The United States (1917), and many more.

#### Central Powers

There was also the Central Powers, consisting of Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria (1915).

#### Result

The result of the war was an Entente victory in 1918, although around 20 million soldiers and civilians died in the fighting, and another 23 million wounded. World War 1 lasted for 4 years.

### Interwar Period

The Interwar Period, as the name suggests, is the period in between World War 1 and World War 2. This goes from 1918 to 1939, which is 21 years. Even during this short time, a lot happened. This includes economic prosperity, then The Great Depression. Adolf Hitler comes into power, and Nazi Germany was born. A few years later and..

### World War 2

World War 2 was the second major war during the Age of Conflict, starting in 1939 with the Invasion of Poland. Again, there were 2 sides.

#### Allies

The Allies consisted of the United Kingdom, France, United States (1941), the Soviet Union (1941), and many more.

#### Axis

The Axis, also called the Axis Powers, mainly comprised of Germany, Italy, and Japan, along with some smaller minor countries.

#### Result

The result was a victory for the Allies, and a death count of around 80 million, making this war the deadliest in history. The war ended in 1945, lasting a brutal 6 years.

### Cold War

After World War 2, there were 2 powerful factions. These were NATO and the Warsaw Pact. This results in the Cold War, a series of proxi-wars, which goes on from 1945 to 1991, lasting 46 years.

Overall, the Age of Conflict lasted 77 years.

## Age of Information

After the Cold War, there were again major leaps in technology, this time in information, computers, and the rapid expansion of the Internet. This goes on from 1991 to around 2042, after the end of the Russo-Merican War. The Age of Information lasted 51 years.

## Age of Chaos

The Age of Chaos was a period of time after the Russo-Merican War in which numerous civilizations which were once stable, collapse under it's own weight. This includes Merica, Brazil, China, and many more. This lasted until 2100, which means that the Age of Chaos lasted for 58 years.