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The 11 Moments That Shaped the Modern World
Turning points whose consequences are still visible in how we live and govern today.
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The short answer
The best moments combine craft with lasting influence.
The Top11 index
The complete ranking.
- #2
The Industrial Revolution
- #3
The French Revolution
- #4
The Abolition of Slavery
- #5
The First World War
- #6
The Discovery of Penicillin
- #7
The Second World War
- #8
Indian Independence
- #9
The Moon Landing
- #10
The Fall of the Berlin Wall
- #11
The Birth of the Internet
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