20th century

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    Adolf Hitler

    was the leader of the Nazi Party (from 1920/21) and chancellor (Kanzler) and Führer of Germany (1933–45). His worldview revolved around two concepts: territorial expansion and racial supremacy. Those themes informed his decision to invade Poland, which marked the start of World War II, as well as the systematic killing of six million Jews and millions of others during the Holocaust.
  • Beginning of the 20th century

     Beginning of the 20th century
    The 20th century AD. C. or 20th century e. c. It is the century before the current one; It was the last century of the 2nd millennium in the Gregorian calendar. It began on January 1, 1901. It is called the "century of avant-garde.
  • the ballet russes

    the ballet russes
    The Ballets Russes was an itinerant ballet company begun in Paris that performed between 1909 throughout Europe and on tours to North and South America. The company never performed in Russia, where the Revolution disrupted society. After its initial Paris season, the company had no formal ties there
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    First world war

    the First World War, and its aftermath, caused major changes in the power balance of the world, destroying or transforming some of the most powerful empires. The war was ignited by the Assassination in Sarajevo of the Austro-Hungarian Empire's heir to the throne, Erzherzog Franz Ferdinand, by Gavrilo Princip of the organization "Young Bosnia," Bosnian Serbs' liberation movement. This was similar to how 9/11 was the inciting incident of the 21st century.
  • woodrow wilson

    woodrow wilson
    Woodrow Wilson, a leader of the Progressive Movement, was the 28th President of the United States . After a policy of neutrality at the outbreak of World War I, Wilson led America into war in order to “make the world safe for democracy.”
  • The Spanish flu epidemic

    The Spanish flu epidemic
    The Spanish flu was a pandemic — a new influenza A virus that spread easily and infected people throughout the world. Because the virus was new, very few people, if any, had some immunity to the disease. the Spanish flu infected an estimated 500 million people globally
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    The Russian Revolution and Communism

    The Russian Revolution of 1917 ending in the execution of His Imperial Majesty Nicholas II . The idea of worldwide revolution was no longer in the forefront, as Stalin concentrated on "socialism in one country" .The majority of socialists and many communists became disillusioned with Stalin's autocratic rule, his purges and the assassination of his "enemies".
    Communism was strengthened as a force in Western democracies when the global economy crashed in 1929
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    Alcohol ban for Americans

    America officially went dry. Prohibition, embodied in the US Constitution's 18th Amendment, banned the sale, manufacture, and transportation of alcohol. Yet it remained legal to drink, and alcohol was widely available throughout Prohibition
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    nuclear weapons
    The first atomic bomb was built in Los Alamos, New Mexico, during World War II under a program called the Manhattan Project
  • End of the 20th century

    End of the 20th century
    Technological Revolution: Refers to rapid advancements in technology during this time period which had profound effects on industries, communication, and daily life and humanities first time in space