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The '''20th century''' (1901-2000) has been called "The American Century" and "The Bloodiest Century", because during most of it [[America]] was fighting wars for [[democracy]]. The 20th century was the century of [[World War I]], [[World War II]], [[Korea]], [[Vietnam]], the Iran-Iraq War, and [[Iraq]], as well as smaller conflicts such as [[Rwanda]] and the [[Falkland Islands]].

The '''20th century''' (1901–2000) has been called "The American Century" and "The Bloodiest Century", because during most of it [[America]] was fighting wars for [[democracy]]. The 20th century was the century of [[World War I]], [[World War II]], [[Korea]], [[Vietnam]], the Iran-Iraq War, and [[Iraq]], as well as smaller conflicts such as [[Rwanda]] and the [[Falkland Islands]].

However, the 20th century was also a century of inventions. The electronic [[computer]] was invented in the 20th century, and popularized by pioneers like [[Bill Gates]] of [[Microsoft]] and [[Steve Jobs]] and [[Steve Wozniak]] of [[Apple Computer]]s. Many inventions that we take for granted today, such as [[antibiotics]], [[plastic]], [[SCUBA]] gear, the [[transistor]], the [[microwave oven]], [[radar]], polio [[vaccine]], the [[airplane]], and the [[cellular phone]] appeared in the 20th Century.<ref>http://www.enchantedlearning.com/inventors/1900a.shtml</ref>

However, the 20th century was also a century of inventions. The electronic [[computer]] was invented in the 20th century, and popularized by pioneers like [[Bill Gates]] of [[Microsoft]] and [[Steve Jobs]] and [[Steve Wozniak]] of [[Apple Computer]]s. Many inventions that we take for granted today, such as [[antibiotics]], [[plastic]], [[SCUBA]] gear, the [[transistor]], the [[microwave oven]], [[radar]], polio [[vaccine]], the [[airplane]], and the [[cellular phone]] appeared in the 20th Century.<ref>http://www.enchantedlearning.com/inventors/1900a.shtml</ref>

==In the United States of America==

==In the United States of America==

Presidents in the 20th century included [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]], [[John F. Kennedy]], [[Ronald Reagan]] and [[George H. W. Bush]] among many others.  

Notable presidents in the 20th century included [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]], [[John F. Kennedy]], and [[Ronald Reagan]], among others.  

Fox, the company in charge of [[Fox News]], used to be called [[20th Century Fox]], but they changed their name shortly before the century was about to change.<ref>[http://www.hollywoodlostandfound.net/stories/studiologos/page3.html]</ref>

Fox, the company in charge of [[Fox News]], used to be called [[20th Century Fox]], but they changed their name shortly before the century was about to change.<ref>[http://www.hollywoodlostandfound.net/stories/studiologos/page3.html]</ref>

==Independence==

==Independence==

A major theme of the twentieth century was the decline of the worldwide empires of the previous century. [[Australia]] became independent on January 1, 1901. The end of [[World War 1]] led to independence for several European countries such as [[Poland]] and [[Hungary]]. The following two decades saw independence for [[Egypt]], [[Saudi Arabia]] and [[Iraq]], among others, but the Second World war weakened the colonial powers so much that they granted independence to most of their colonies. [[India]], [[Indonesia]] and [[Israel]] were among ten countries gaining independence in the 1940s, became independent first, followed by a dozen [[Africa]]n states in 1960, and nearly every remaining African and [[Caribbean]] state in the two following decades. By 1980 [[Hong Kong]] (British) was the only overseas possession with more than one million inhabitants. Finally the 1990s saw the breakup of the [[Soviet Union]] and [[Yugoslavia]] - eighteen new countries were founded in a few years after forty years of European stability.

A major theme of the twentieth century was the decline of the worldwide empires of the previous century. [[Australia]] became independent on January 1, 1901. The end of [[World War 1]] led to independence for several European countries such as [[Poland]] and [[Hungary]]. The following two decades saw independence for [[Egypt]], [[Saudi Arabia]] and [[Iraq]], among others, but the Second World war weakened the colonial powers so much that they granted independence to most of their colonies. [[India]], [[Indonesia]] and [[Israel]] were among ten countries gaining independence in the 1940s, became independent first, followed by a dozen [[Africa]]n states in 1960, and nearly every remaining African and [[Caribbean]] state in the two following decades. By 1980 [[Hong Kong]] (British) was the only overseas possession with more than one million inhabitants. Finally, the 1990s saw the breakup of the [[Soviet Union]] and [[Yugoslavia]] – eighteen new countries were founded in a few years after forty years of European stability.

In contrast to this wave of new nations, a few countries lost their freedom. [[Tibet]], [[Hyderabad]] and [[Montenegro]] fell to larger nations by war or politics; [[East Germany]] and [[South Yemen]] joined their larger neighbors voluntarily and peacefully.

In contrast to this wave of new nations, a few countries lost their freedom. [[Tibet]], [[Hyderabad]] and [[Montenegro]] fell to larger nations by war or politics; [[East Germany]] and [[South Yemen]] joined their larger neighbors voluntarily and peacefully.

In all, over a hundred countries had became independent by 2000.

In all, over a hundred countries had become independent by 2000.

==References==

==References==