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Herero and Nama genocide, the first genocide of the 20th century, begins in German South West Africa. [ 4 ] Roger Casement publishes his account of Belgian atrocities in the Congo Free State .
The 20th century changed the world in unprecedented ways. The World Wars sparked tension between countries and led to the creation of atomic bombs, the Cold War led to the Space Race and the creation of space-based rockets, and the World Wide Web was created.
The 20th century began on 1 January 1901 (MCMI), and ended on 31 December 2000 (MM). [1] [2] It was the 10th and last century of the 2nd millennium and was marked by new models of scientific understanding, unprecedented scopes of warfare, new modes of communication that would operate at nearly instant speeds, and new forms of art and entertainment.
For a timeline of events from 1801 to 1900, see Timeline of the 19th century; For a timeline of events from 1901 to 1945, see Timeline of the 20th century. For 1914–1918, see Timeline of World War I; For 1939–1945 see Timeline of World War II
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Timeline of antisemitism in the 20th century; Timeline of events preceding World War II; Timeline of geopolitical changes (1900–1999) Timeline of LGBT history, 20th century; Timeline of the Troubles in Europe
Timeline of women in warfare in the United States from 1900 to 1949; Women in warfare and the military (1945–1999) Timeline of women in warfare in the United States from 1950 to 1999; Timeline of World War I; Timeline of World War I (1917–1918) List of timelines of World War II
4.2 20th century. 4.2.1 1900s. ... The timeline of historic inventions is a chronological list ... and in 1852 receives a UK patent for the single piece, free ...