The 20th century opens with large, monolithic empires carving up the world for economic gain and closes with the ethnic violence, genocide and terrorism carried out by groups of people against other groups of people. Technology and economics provided fuel that drove politics and social movements of the 20th Century, laying the groundwork for the world we live in today.
Some argue that more than any other century, the 20th century was driven by charismatic personalities. Of all of it, which do you think were the 5 most influential events, experiences, and/or people that shaped the 20th century and helped create the world we live in today? Explain
2006-12-11 07:33:19 · 7 answers · asked by Some Guy 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Einstein - Modern advances in overall Science
WWI - Start of Globalization
Depression - Result of beginnings of Globalization
WWII - Largest man-made disaster
Space Travel - resulting in greatest technological advances to humankind
2006-12-11 07:45:22 · answer #1 · answered by Fred C. Dobbs 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Influential People (active in the 20th C) - Albert Einstein, Adolf Hitler, Mao Zedong, (the boxer) Mohamed Ali, and Tim Berners-Lee.
Events - the birth of the BBC, WW's 1 & 2, the assassination of JFK, men going to the moon, the introduction of the contraceptive pill.
Just my opinion anyhow.
2006-12-11 07:53:38 · answer #2 · answered by Superdog 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
March 11, 1967, a savior is born to the world. Me!
2006-12-11 07:37:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
hi
2006-12-11 07:34:38 · answer #4 · answered by rory c 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
events
the stock market crash and the depression
immigrants form everywhere landing here
WW2
labor unions and struggles
viet nam war and hippies
2006-12-11 07:49:10 · answer #5 · answered by kurticus1024 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
there you go again...trying to get me to do your homework for you
2006-12-11 07:38:22 · answer #6 · answered by catweazle 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2006-12-11 07:34:14 · answer #7 · answered by hinata_the shy_shinobi_82. 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋