History: The Twentieth Century
Amazing Changes to the World
1900 - 1999
Over the centuries of mankind's time on this planet, there have been many changes. No single century in human history has seen more change than the Twentieth Century. In just one hundred years, the world has become a different place than it was before. For better and for worse, mankind has changed the planet tremendously over the past one hundred and ten years.
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Change to the world political situation has been constant.
Transportation and the spread of information has become one of the major focuses of the world, and has allowed mankind to come together in many ways.
Technology has made life both easier and more enjoyable. Through technology mankind has been able to predict and even control nature.
Health sciences and medications have prolonged the lives of people and allowed them to live in more comfort.
With these great accomplishments also came difficulties. World wars, environmental polution, rainforest destruction, and racial and economical segregation.
This session we will be looking at each of the ten decades of the Twentieth Century, and how they have effected the world.