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1900
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present
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Vocabulary
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Unit Guide
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The early 20th century was rocked with revolutions that unseated long-lasting regimes and challenged existing political and social orders by creating new political ideologies and practices. This was not the result of the world wars, but conflicts centered around Russia, China, Mexico and the Ottoman Empire
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The beginning of the 20th century saw the imperial nations of the world greatly increase the size and strength of their armies while negotiating alliances in the event of war. All that was needed was a small spark to ignite the powder keg and lead the major nations of the world into the worst war the world had ever seen
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After the First World War, economies around the world struggled to find a foothold as governments stepped in to address these troubled economic times.
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As the world stood still in an uneasy peace, the decisions made at the end of the First World War and the ambitions of the Nazis and Imperial Japan led Europe and the world to appeasement and into the worst conflict in human history.
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The Second World War was similar to the First in that it was fought as a total war with all parts of the society involved, the introduction of new technologies that changed warfare, and the use of colonial resources to wage war.
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The 20th century introduced several mass atrocities as mankind reached new levels of violence that showcased man’s inhumanity towards man. These mass atrocities left a death toll of tens of millions and were carried out against civilians.
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