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Collect information on important revolutions in the world and prepare a magazine.

The different important revolutions in the world are:

1. Xinhai revolution: It was the revolution in 1911 in China. It led to the collapse of the last Imperial dynasty in the country-the Qing dynasty. It played an important role in forming the social economic policy but was a cause of violence in Chinese history. The main cause of the revolution was growing public disdain of the dynasty. It was accused of having negative policies and was not able to bring the country on the path of development. It lasted for 4 months at the end of which the provisional government of the Republic of China was established.


2. Cuban revolution: It was a revolution in the islands of Cuba. It started on the 26th of July 1953 and ended after five years on the 1st of January 1959. The citizens of Cuba faced a high level of unemployment, rising inflation, and limited water resources. The Batista led authoritarian government was overthrown and a Revolutionary socialist government was imposed.


3. Revolution of 1848: It was a series of revolutions in the year 1848 all over Europe. The countries involved were France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Hungary, and Austria. The revolution occurred at the same time across the countries but there was no coordination among them. It leads to the end of the feudal system of Government and democracy was established.


4. Industrial revolution: This was a global movement in the early 19th century. It was initiated in Great Britain. The use of steam power was increased, hand production methods were transited to mechanization, and a new factory system was introduced. It created many job opportunities and improved the standard of living of the people. It is said to be the most critical phase of human civilization by economists.


5. Haitian revolution: It lasted for 12 years from 1791 to 1804. The people were fighting against delivery and it proved to be a successful anti-slavery war at the cost of thousands of lives. This later became an inspiration for many civil rights movements in the 20th century.


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