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Bookmark or Share- Decade-by-Decade Timeline of the 20th Century - ThoughtCoThe 20th century began without planes, televisions, and of course, computers. These inventions radically transformed the lives of people around the globe, with many changes originating in the United States. This century witnessed two world wars, the Great Depression of the 1930s, the Holocaust in Europe, the Cold War, revolutionary social ...
- 10 Events in the 20th Century that Changed the WorldWorld War I, spanning from 1914 to 1918, was the inaugural global conflict of the 20th century, leaving an indelible mark on world history.. Also called the War to End All Wars, the war’s scale resulted in unparalleled destruction and loss of life. Its aftermath witnessed the collapse of major empires, including the Austro-Hungarian, Ottoman, Russian, and German empires.
- Timeline of the 20th century - WikipediaMay 31: Establishment of 20th Century Fox. March 21: Reza Shah of Iran asks the international community to formally adopt the name "Iran" to refer to the country, instead of the name "Persia". June 12: Chaco War ends. September 15: Enactment of the Nuremberg racial laws. October 3: The Second Italo-Ethiopian War begins and goes until February 1937.
- 20th Century Timeline Of World History: What Happened?This 20th Century timeline of events also includes the Russian Revolution. 20th Century Timeline – 1917-1923: The Russian Revolution (See Main Article: The Russian Revolutions of 1917-1923) The Great War is the watershed between the pre-modern and early modern era. As an example, all we have to do is look at Russia.
- 20th century - WikipediaThe 20th century began on 1 January 1901 (MCMI), and ended on 31 December 2000 (MM). [1] [2] It was the 10th and last century of the 2nd millennium and was marked by new models of scientific understanding, unprecedented scopes of warfare, new modes of communication that would operate at nearly instant speeds, and new forms of art and entertainment. ...
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