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1900-1920
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Radio Broadcasting is invented
Created by Guglielmo Marconi, radio broadcasting helped ship-to-shore and ship-to-ship communication. -
The Wright Brothers develop the first airplane
After years of learning how planes would work by observing birds that glide through the air, Wilbur And Orville Wright invented the first airplane that succeeded in flying. -
The sinking of the Titanic
With the Titanic being unable to steer from an enormous iceberg, it ended up sinking and killing 1,504 people. -
The Archduke Franz Ferdinand Assassination
Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife were both assassinated by Gavrilo Princip due to the belief that he was a threat to Serbian Independence. -
WW1 begins
After the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the Central powers and the Allies engaged in war between each other. -
Bolshevik Revolution
When people experienced widespread inflation and food shortages in Russia, citizens started getting fed up and formed the Bolsheviks. Led by Vladimir Lenin, the Bolsheviks attempted to overthrow the capitalist system in Russia. -
WW1 Ends
WW1 finally ends with the Allies winning. this war resulted in about 40 million casualties. -
19th Amendment is passed
Women, after long protests, were finally able to vote.