World History: Revolution Project: Main Guide

The databases below are the most useful for this specific project. For our other databases, visit the library online databases. Remember - You'll need to login first to get to the articles. Need passwords? Email the library.

 Choose the database "World History". Search using the specific revolution or independence movement name (for example: "Mexican Revolution"). You will want results that indicate the item is a reference article.

OR....

Click on the following links to access articles in ABC-CLIO for information on each event :

a) French Revolution (1789-1799)

b) Haitian Revolution (1791-1804)

c)  Simon Bolivar & Latin America Revolutions (1810s-1830) 

d) The Unification of Germany (1815-1871)

e) Brazillian Revolution (1822-1824)

f) Italian Unification (1848-1871)

g) Russian Revolution (1881-1923)

h) Mexican Independence (1910-1920)

i) Chinese Revolution (1911-1950)

j) Iranian Revolution & Ayatollah Khomeini (1978-1979)

k) Arab Spring (2010-2012): NOTE: article opens to "Arab League"; scroll down to bottom of entry for paragraph about 'Arab Spring'

FRENCH REVOLUTION

HAITIAN REVOLUTION

LATIN AMERICAN REVOLUTIONS

THE UNIFICATION OF GERMANY

BRAZILIAN INDEPENDENCE

UNIFICATION OF ITALY

RUSSIAN REVOLUTION

MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE

CHINESE REVOLUTION

IRANIAN REVOLUTION

ARAB SPRING