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The History of the Twentieth Century

A chronicle of the history of the twentieth century, including art, music, popular culture, science, religion, and, of course, politics and war.
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Sep 20, 2020

After the abdication/removal of Kaiser Wilhelm II, Germany was declared a republic. But what kind of republic?

Sep 13, 2020

With the bloodshed seemingly unending, the Lloyd George government and the Irish Republic strike an agreement.

Aug 30, 2020

The conflict in Ireland grows more bitter, culminating in 1920's Bloody Sunday.

Aug 23, 2020

On January 21, 1919, the first Dáil Éireann met in Dublin and declared itself the parliament of an Irish Republic. That same day, IRA fighters in County Tipperary stole 168 pounds of gelignite, killing the two police officers who were guarding it.

 

Aug 16, 2020

As Woodrow Wilson recovered from his stroke, the effort to gain Senate approval for the Treaty of Versailles floundered, and the US government was without a leader.

Aug 9, 2020

As hard as it was to negotiate the Treaty of Versailles, Woodrow Wilson returned home to an even greater challenge: winning Senate approval of the treaty.

Jul 26, 2020

At the same time as the "Red Scare," the USA was experiencing the worst racial violence in its history. Hundreds were killed. Some claimed, without evidence, that the Bolsheviks were behind it.

Jul 19, 2020

Labor unrest, racial violence, and anarchist bombs were blowing up across the USA in 1919, making many people wonder if the Bolsheviks were behind it all.

Jul 12, 2020

Political violence in Mexico tapers off after the new constitution comes into effect, although Venustiano Carranza will not give up power willingly.

Jul 5, 2020

The technological end economic changes wrought by the Great War will have major impacts even on nations that remained neutral.

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