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Second Anglo-Boer War
Although it started in the late 19th century, it lasted long enough for 3 years until the early 20th century. -
The 20th Century starts
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World War 1
It all happened when Germany and USSR decided to invade Poland but that didn't work out quite well. Germany declared war on the USSR and the whole thing began. -
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Germany starts declaring war in every country
That includes the USSR, Austria, Italy, Portugal and some countries that declared war on Germany. -
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Russian Civil War
There we go, Russia declaring a civil war. -
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Irish War of Independence
Ireland needs to be independent from its controlling country! -
Paris Peace Conference
This is the place where everyone decided to have peace forever after the WW1. -
The Treaty of Versailles, signed
The Treaty of Versailles was an agreement between the countries that took part in the war. It was resolved and the first world war ended. -
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Irish Cilvil War
After they got independent, a civil war broke out between the north and the south. -
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World War 2
Adolf Hitler and his army of Nazis started declaring war. -
Winston Churchill the new prime minister
Neville Chamberlain resigns as prime minister and was replaced by Winston Churchill. -
Evacuation of Dunkirk began
Everyone in Dunkirk, it's time to flee! -
Battle of Pearl Harbour
Japanese troops destroyed the US fleets of ships in Pearl Harbour. Bombing and conquering included. -
US Army Air Force dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan
US was the first country to use an atomic bomb during war time. They used Little Boy (the name of the bomb) and dropped it in Hiroshima. Millions were killed and some got diseases over 500km away from the bomb! But the Japanese won't give up yet. -
US Army Air Force dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan
OK! So you won't give up yet? Then we'll drop another bomb on Nagasaki. Fat Boy (the atomic bomb) was devastating. It killed millions of people too over 500km away! It created a mushroom cloud, the sign which declared the end of war. The Japanese decided to surrender.