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Just since 1950, life expectancies have increased from 46 years to 66 years. Great progress has been made against illiteracy and poverty as well. In short, the century has been a time of many inspiring advances. All too often, however, it has also been a time of cruelty, deprivation, and misery.
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.
February 12: Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin premieres in New York City. March 3: The Caliphate is abolished by Kemal Atatürk. May 24: Immigration Act of 1924 significantly restricts immigration from Asia, the Middle East, and Southern Europe to USA. August 28: The August Uprising in Georgia against Soviet rule.
About this unit. You cannot properly understand current world events without understanding the history of the 20th Century. This topic takes us on a journey from the end of Imperialism through two world wars and the Cold War and brings us to our modern world.
The 20th century. From 1900 to 1945. The Edwardians. The 20th century opened with great hope but also with some apprehension, for the new century marked the final approach to a new millennium.
The 20th century began on January 1, 1901 and ended on December 31, 2000. The 20th century saw two world wars and a Cold War, the rise and fall of the Soviet Union, the coming of the telephone, sound recording, movies and television, airplanes, atomic weapons, genetics and DNA, computers and electronics in general.
The 20th Century. Spanning two world wars, a great depression, and even a moon landing, there was no shortage of conflict and excitement in the 20th century. Find resources, biographies, and timelines to help you understand this era. The 30s. The 40s. The 50s. The 60s. The 80s. The 90s. Converse History: The Story Behind the Iconic Chuck Taylors.
