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| − | The '''20th century''' (1901-2000) | + | 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]], 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]] | + | 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 Computers. 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> |
| + | On the other hand, some inventions, like the [[telegraph]] and the [[steamship]], became obsolete and all but disappeared. | ||
| − | Presidents in the 20th century included [[ | + | Presidents in the 20th century included [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]], [[John F. Kennedy]], [[Ronald Reagan]], and [[George H. W. Bush]] among many 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.[http://www.hollywoodlostandfound.net/stories/studiologos/page3.html] | 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.[http://www.hollywoodlostandfound.net/stories/studiologos/page3.html] | ||
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[[Category:History]] | [[Category:History]] | ||
[[Category:Centuries]] | [[Category:Centuries]] | ||
Revision as of 19:27, June 6, 2007
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, 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 Computers. 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. [1] On the other hand, some inventions, like the telegraph and the steamship, became obsolete and all but disappeared.
Presidents in the 20th century included Franklin D. Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan, and George H. W. Bush among many 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.[1]
