The world we live in today has been shaped by the events of the past. From crucial battles to ingenious inventions, there are specific moments in time we can look back on and wonder how different the world would be today if they hadn't occurred. This book takes an in-depth look at some of those events, from the Black Death and the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand to the Cuban MIssile Crisis and 9/11, discover how these monumental events changed the course of history. In this bookazine... From the Black Death to 9/11, the moments in history that have shaped the world 50 events that changed the world - The key moments in history that shaped the world we live in today Assassinations that shook the world - From Lincoln and Archduke Franz Ferdinand to JFK and Bin Laden Disasters that defined a generation - Examine the causes and effects of events such as 9/11, Chernobyl and the Wall Street Crash Iconic events and inspirational moments - Learn how man walked on the moon, and one man’s dream united a nation Also inside... - The Black Death - The first US President - Last day of Lincoln - Sinking of the Titanic - What caused the Great War - Women's rights - Wall Street Crash - Hitler at war - Attack on Pearl Harbor - D-Day - The first atomic bomb - Cuban Missile Crisis - Martin Luther King Jr's speech - Assassination of JFK - Lunar landing - Watergate - Disaster at Chernobyl - Fall of the Berlin Wall - Mandela's fight for freedom - 9/11 - Assassinating Bin Laden