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Herero and Nama genocide, the first genocide of the 20th century, begins in German South West Africa. [ 4 ] Roger Casement publishes his account of Belgian atrocities in the Congo Free State .
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The 20th century changed the world in unprecedented ways. The World Wars sparked tension between countries and led to the creation of atomic bombs, the Cold War led to the Space Race and the creation of space-based rockets, and the World Wide Web was created.
The timeline of historic inventions is a chronological list of particularly significant technological inventions and their inventors, ... 20th century. 1900s
The 20th century began on 1 January 1901 (MCMI), and ended on 31 December 2000 (MM). [1] [2] It was the 10th and last century of the 2nd millennium and was marked by new models of scientific understanding, unprecedented scopes of warfare, new modes of communication that would operate at nearly instant speeds, and new forms of art and entertainment.
For a timeline of events from 1801 to 1900, see Timeline of the 19th century; For a timeline of events from 1901 to 1945, see Timeline of the 20th century. For 1914–1918, see Timeline of World War I; For 1939–1945 see Timeline of World War II
The White House, official residence of the president of the United States, in July 2008. The president of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States, [1] indirectly elected to a four-year term via the Electoral College. [2]
Timeline of antisemitism in the 20th century; Timeline of events preceding World War II; Timeline of geopolitical changes (1900–1999) Timeline of LGBT history, 20th century; Timeline of the Troubles in Europe