Catastrophes, Demonstrations, and Decisive Battles

The 5 moments in this challenge

The scenes are shown below — tap a card to reveal its place and year.

1. 

   Round 1 · 1989

   Earthquake Breaks the Bay Bridge

   San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge, California, United States

   The Loma Prieta earthquake struck just before a World Series game between San Francisco and Oakland. A section of the Bay Bridge's upper deck fell onto the lower roadway, exposing the region's seismic vulnerability.

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2. 

   Round 2 · 1814

   London's Beer Flood Sweeps St Giles

   Horse Shoe Brewery, St Giles, London, England

   A ruptured porter vat at Meux's Horse Shoe Brewery triggered a chain reaction, sending beer through the crowded streets of St Giles. Eight people died, most of them women and children.

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3. 

   Round 3 · 1945

   Workers Demand Perón's Release

   Plaza de Mayo, Buenos Aires, Argentina

   Workers converged on Buenos Aires demanding the release of the imprisoned Juan Perón. He addressed them from the Casa Rosada that night; the mobilization became Peronism's defining 'Loyalty Day.'

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4. 

   Round 4 · 1777

   Burgoyne's Army Stacks Arms at Saratoga

   Fort Hardy surrender grounds, Schuylerville, New York, United States

   Burgoyne's army laid down its weapons beside the Hudson after surrendering to Horatio Gates. The American victory helped persuade France to enter the war, transforming a colonial rebellion into an international conflict.

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   Round 5 · 1346

   English Archers Defeat Scots at Neville's Cross

   Neville's Cross battlefield, Durham, England

   English forces defeated a Scottish invasion and captured King David II outside Durham. Scotland had attacked to relieve pressure on its French ally; David remained an English prisoner for eleven years.

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