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September 1 – October: Nazi invasion of Poland triggers World War II in Europe. Soviet invasion of Poland begins 16 days later. September 3: Britain and France declare war on Germany; World War II begins. September 13: Ferrari founded in Modena, Italy (as Auto Avio Costruzioni) by Enzo Ferrari. The Palestinian revolt against the British ends.
1944–1946: Temporary reoccupation of the Philippines during World War II and in preparation for previously scheduled independence. [citation needed] 1945–1947: U.S. Marines garrisoned in mainland China to oversee the removal of Japanese forces after World War II. [15]
For a List of wars in the 20th century, see: List of wars: 1900–1944; List of wars: 1945–1989; List of wars: 1990–2002
American Century (20th century) Great Migration (c. 1910 – c. 1940) World War I (c. 1914 – c. 1918) First Red Scare (1917–1920) Prohibition in the United States (1919–1933) Roaring Twenties (1920s) Jazz Age (1920s) Great Depression (1929–1939) Dust Bowl (1930–1936) New Deal era (1933–1938) World War II (1939-1945)
The second war, the Vietnam War, was perhaps the third most visible war of the 20th century, after World War I and World War II. After the French withdrawal from its former colony, on 21 July 1954, Vietnam became partitioned into two halves, much like Korea, along the 17th parallel .
1914 – World War I begins when Austria–Hungary declares war on Serbia; 1915 – The Birth of a Nation opens; 1915 – RMS Lusitania sunk; 1915 – First transcontinental telephone is hooked up; 1916 – the U.S. acquires Virgin Islands; 1916 – Jeannette Rankin first woman elected to U.S. congress; 1916 – Louis Brandeis appointed to ...
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 20th century in the United States refers to the period in the United States from 1901 through 2000 in the Gregorian calendar. For information on this period, see: History of the United States series: History of the United States (1865–1918) History of the United States (1918–1945) History of the United States (1945–1964)