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Early 20th Century
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Mysterious Impact in Siberia
A small area of Siberia was found to have the appearance of a great impact with no explained reason. Multiple people claimed to have seen "a fireball in the sky" but to this day, noone has been able to prove exactly what had happened in Tunguska. -
World War One
This war spanned 1914-1919. World War One engulfed Europe in war. The conclusion of this war was actually part of the cause of World War Two. -
Spanish Flu
The Spanish Flu, a very contagious and deadly virus, appeared on virtually every continent during the early 1900s. The first reported case took place in Kansas and quickly spread all over the U.S. It then spread to basically all of Europe, Russia, China, India, and Africa. There were three distinct waves of the flu, resulting in a lot of deaths of both those infected and those who volunteered to help the infected at their own risk. -
King Tut's Tomb Found
After 31 years of searching in Egypt, Howard Carter finally found the tomb of King Tutankhamun. Many artifacts were pulled out from the tomb as well as the 3,300 year old mummy! -
The Great Depression
This great economic downturn lasted 10 years and left many people homeless, jobless, and starving. The official start of the Great Depression was when the stockmarket crashed, leaving the U.S.A. full of despair. -
World War Two
This war, compassing the whole of Europe, Asia, and even touched into North America, spanned the years 1937-1952.
