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- 20th Century Timeline – 1899-1902: The Second Boer War. (See Main Article: The Great Rapprochement) The Second Boer War (1899-1902) was a costly victory for the British of Boer forces in South Africa.
- 1909: The Wright Brothers And The Airplane. (See Main Article: Wright Brothers, Wrong Story? Why Some Say Wilbur—Not Orville—Discovered Manned Flight) How did two brothers who never left home, were high-school dropouts, and made a living as bicycle mechanics figure out the secret of manned flight?
- 1912: Titanic. (See Main Article: The Titanic: Passengers, Crew, Sinking, and Survivors) The Titanic was a luxury vessel and the largest moveable man-made object of its time.
- 20th Century Timeline – 1914: World War One Begins. (See Main Article: World War 1: A Comprehensive Overview of the Great War) The reason for America to become involved in WW1 was Germany’s unrestricted submarine warfare, which had already sunk several American merchant ships.
Key events of the 20th century. The 20th century changed the world in unprecedented ways. The World Wars sparked tension between countries and led to the creation of atomic bombs, the Cold War led to the Space Race and the creation of space-based rockets, and the World Wide Web was created. These advancements have played a significant role in ...
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- The 1900s. This decade opened the century with some amazing scientific and technological feats: the first flight by the Wright brothers, Henry Ford's first Model-T, and Albert Einstein's Theory of Relativity.
- The 1910s. This decade was dominated by the first "total war"—World War I. It also saw other huge changes during the Russian Revolution and the beginning of Prohibition in the United States.
- The 1920s. The Roaring '20s were a time of a booming stock market, speakeasies, short skirts, the Charleston, and jazz. The '20s also showed great strides in women's suffrage—women got the vote in 1920.
- The 1930s. The Great Depression hit the world hard in the 1930s. The Nazis took advantage of this situation and came to power in Germany, established their first concentration camp, and began a systematic persecution of Jews in Europe.
July 25: Engelbert Dollfuss, Chancellor of Austria, is shot dead as part of a failed Nazi coup d'état. August 1: The United States occupation of Haiti ends. August 2: With the death of Paul von Hindenburg, Hitler declares himself Führer of Germany. October 16: Mao Zedong begins the Long March.
Jun 3, 2019 · The Top 50 Moments of the Past Century. 1. The end of WWII (1945) 2. The first organ transplant (1954) 3. First heart transplant (Louis Washkansky, 1967) 4. Penicillin successfully used to treat a ...
Jan 16, 2024 · The 20th century was marked by numerous transformative events that significantly shaped the course of history. Below, World History Edu’s team of world historians have compiled a list of 10 major events that had a profound impact on the world: 1. World War I (1914-1918)
A History of the World in the Twentieth Century (1994). online free; Hallock, Stephanie A. The World in the 20th Century: A Thematic Approach (2012) Langer, William. An Encyclopedia of World History (5th ed. 1973); highly detailed outline of events online free
