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“American time has
stretched around the world. It has become the dominant tempo of modern
history, especially of the history of Europe.” Harold
Rosenberg
Modern History
The modern times has
entered the 21st century with spectacular achievements and dreadful wars,
famines, genocides and environmental problems. We have conquered many
diseases, developed sophisticated technology, been to the moon, improved
food supplies, advanced transportation systems and generally made life
better for billions of people. However this past century has had it's
problems seen two world wars, one cold war, many small wars, terror
wars, insurgencies, depressions, poverty, slavery, drugs, famines,
droughts, genocide, storms, pollution, global warming, nuclear threats,
epidemics, dictators, and a disarray in the world's political systems.
There is hope since man seems to be at his best when things are at their worst.
Achievements
The 20th Century brought great advancement
in science, technology and medicine. But with achievements you also
have great responsibility
ART HISTORY RESOURCES ON THE
WEB: 20th-Century Art Architecture in Paris (early 20th century)
(through Thais); 18th-century ... 20th Century Italian Sculpture
(through Thais: 1200 years of Italian Sculpture) ...
20th Century Architecture
20th Century Architecture. Frank Lloyd Wright ·
LeCorbusier -- Villa Savoye, 1929. LeCorbusier -- Notre Dame du
Haut, Ronchamp 1950-54 ...
Twentieth Century Music Links An index of Twentieth Century Music Web Sites
featuring composers and genres from Debussy to John Adams.
C20th Inventions - History 20th Century Major
Innovations. History in the Making - A Century of New Ideas ...
became the foundation science for many twentieth century
achievements.
20th Century Marks
Achievements in Food Science 20th CENTURY MARKS ACIEVEMENTS IN FOOD
SCIENCE. CHICAGO—Reflecting upon this century, numerous achievements
were made in food science and technology, ...
20th century almanac 20th Century Almanac · Aviation History ·
Navy History · Railroad History · America's Wars · Revolutionary War
· War of 1812 · Mexican American · Civil War ...
20th Century Decades: General
Links Postage stamps using images from the decades
of the 20th Century are available here. ... Biographical &
Information About Famous People ...
Historical Atlas of the 20th
Century Large collection of color-coded atlas maps
showing world population, governments, wars, and other historical
trends. Many include brief historical ...
The History Place - Genocide
in the 20th Century The History Place - Genocide in the 20th
Century. Adolf Hitler to his Army commanders, August 22, 1939: "Thus
for the time being I have sent to the East ...
Leonard Nimoy's "Our 20th
Century" Welcome to Leonard Nimoy's "Our 20th Century"
website, the most comprehensive source of archive news footage in
the world, covering world news, ...
The Twentieth Century The site also offers biographies from famous
and not so famous people with ... hats, and accessories that were
popular in the early to mid-20th century. ...
TwentiethCentury America and the Twentieth Century, the Key
People, Places, Documents, and Events Important to America's
Twentieth Century ... Links to Other History Sites That Might Also
Contain Information...
20th Century: 1900-Present Introduction to recent compositional work
from Essentials of Music. Linked to details on historical themes,
musical context, style, and living or recently ...
Twentieth Century World: Links History lessons online. History teaching and
learning resources and students work in History are all available
from the History Departments Website. ... The Twentieth Century:
Selected Link...
America's
Great Depression An overview, timeline, books, links, and other
information on America Great Depression.
Panama
Canal Information and history of the Panama Canal.
TwentiethCentury TIME 100: The Most
Important People of the 20th Century: Photographs, ... Biographies
of Famous People Both Past and Present: - SEARCHABLE by keyword ...
Watergate Information and background on Nixon's Watergate.
Cyndi's List - Famous People Contains 1930 census images of famous and
well-known figures of the 20th century. ... Cyndi's List of
Genealogy Sites on the Internet - Famous People ...
Famous People of the Twentieth
Century Browse through this alphabetical listing of
people who shaped the twentieth ... FREE Newsletter. Sign Up Now for
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Modern
Statistics
With statistics we can see current
political, economic and social trends effecting our planet.
Population
"The world population
increased from 3 billion in 1959 to 6 billion by 1999, a doubling
that occurred over 40 years. The Census Bureau's latest projections
imply that population growth will continue into the 21st century,
although more slowly. The world population is projected to grow from
6 billion in 1999 to 9 billion by 2042, an increase of 50 percent
that will require 43 years."
Source: US Census
Bureau
GeoHive: Global Statistics
a site with geopolitical data,
statistics on the human population, Earth and more. The main kind of
data you can find here is population statistics of regions,
countries, provinces and cities. Next to that there are some
statistics on economic factors like wealth, infrastructure;
statistics on natural phenomena; ....... and yet, even more.
Population Country Ranks Population statistics by country:
total population, growth rate, birth rate, death rate, migration
rate, life expectancy, infant mortality, and population ...
Population Reference Bureau Information on population estimates and key
indicators for all members of the UN and areas with populations of
or greater than 150000.
General statistical resources General. Bibliography on the
Teaching of Probability and Statistics An extensive ... over 75
"real-world" examples of the uses and abuses of statistics and ...
General Statistics -Major
organizations which produce health and medical data
The purpose of this page is to
provide a starting point for locating health statistics, primarily
in North America. Sites were selected based upon the authority
and/or reputation of the issuing body in addition to the quality and
organization of the website
Infoplease-World Statistics General World Statistics -
General World Statistics A Profile of the World Global Political,
Economic, and Social Facts How .
Nationmaster
a massive central data source and a
handy way to graphically compare nations. NationMaster is a vast
Online Women's Statistics governance, and decision-making and
other relevant statistics on women. ... statistics in Thailand (1999
decision-making & political power) · World ...
Political Science Resources A Guide to Sources (UCSD) ....
Analyzes world political parties by broad measures such as goal
orientation, ...
Statistical Resources on the Web Political
Science Human Rights. Freedom in the World
(Freedom House). Rates individual countries on political and civil
liberties; Textual essays and comparative statistics ...compilation
of data from such sources as the CIA World Factbook, UN, and OECD.
Using the form above, you can generate maps and graphs on all kinds
of statistics with ease
Statistical Links Statistical sites on the world wide
web. This site contains an alphabetical list of principal United
States federal statistical agencies and international ...
Statistics-Selected Websites
These are general sites for
researching statistics on the Internet and provide a good starting
place for researchers in this field. They lead to statistical
information on a diverse range of specific topics as well as
providing links to other useful sites both in Australia and
overseas.
Source List and Detailed Death Tolls for the
Twentieth Century Hemoclysm
I have listed the sources for
deterring the body count for the Big Four -- the First and Second
World Wars, Communist China and the Soviet Union -- which together
account for maybe ¾ of all deaths by atrocity in the 20th Century.
Spanish
American War
(1898-1902)
This war was fought to continue the imperialistic trends that were
shaping the world. America fought with Spain to destroy what was
left of her empire and replace it with her own.
Number of
American Deaths:
3,289
Source:
Wikipedia
Number of
Spanish Deaths: Unknown
Events -- Spanish-American
War The Spanish-American
War
(April-July 1898) was a brief, intense conflict that ... (Additional
Spanish-American War
subjects may be added during 1998-99)
Library of Congress/Spanish
American
War Introduction Photographic History
of the SpanishAmerican
War , p. 36. On April 25, 1898 the United States declared war on Spain
following the sinking of the Battleship ...
SpanishAmericanWar Newly updated, very
intensive site on the Spanish
American War. Internationally respected
site covers battles, such as Manila Bay, Santiago, San Juan Hill,
...
Spanish-American War (1898) On February 15, 1898, an
explosion of unknown origin sank the battleship U.S.S. Maine in the
Havana, Cuba harbor, killing 266 of the 354 crew members. The
sinking of the Maine firmly establ...
Franco-Prussian
War
July 19,
1870 – May 10, 1871
Years of distrust and envy led the newly formed nation of Germany
and France into a war of nationalism and land acquisition.
Bismarck
led the German forces while
Napoleon III
led the French. Bismarck used the war to unify Germany while the
French fought over national pride and the border territories. France
lost the war and retained a bitterness that later led to World War
I.
Franco-Prussian War - Wikipedia The first action of
the Franco-Prussian
War (excluding the push into
Saarbrücken by elements of Frossard's French II Corps on 2nd August)
took place on 4th
Franco-Prussian War Franco-Prussian War: Causes -
Causes The emergence of Prussia as the leading German power and ...
Treaty of Versailles
Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871) Franco-Prussian
War (1870-1871) Guide
picks ... War
will expand beyond its intended combatants to encompass all of
Europe. " Causes of the Franco-Prussian War.
World
War I
(1917-1918)
Tensions in Europe simmered
and boiled over imperialism, nationalism and military competition. A
spark with the killing of the grand duke of Austria, ignited a flame
that led to a costly war which killed millions and still has
vibrations.
The
Great War Click through maps and images of Eastern Europe,
follow an interactive timeline, or read historian interviews with this
PBS companion site about World War I
Encyclopedia of the First World
War Includes a timeline of the
war, a look at the political and military leaders, an outline of
major offensives, and statistics.
Search WWI Records Every WW1 soldier has a
story. Discover the details of your ancestor's service in online
historical military records, including 13.6 million WWI draft
registration card records.
WorldWar I - Trenches on the Web An History of the
Great War
of 1914 to 1918 presented in internet format. Contains various
articles and features from authors around the world.
WW1: Experiences of an English Soldier This blog is made up of transcripts
of Harry Lamin's letters from the first World War. The letters will
be posted exactly 90 years after they were written. To find out
Harry's fate, follow the blog!
WorldWar I - Wikipedia The First World War, also known as
The Great War, The War to End All
... Germany and the Central Powers in the
World War, 1914-1918 (1963);
Spanish
Civil War
1936-1939
The rise of extreme nationalism in German, Italy and Russia led to a
civil war in Spain between the Communist and Nationalist. Years of
fighting brought much devastation until
Francisco
Franco won the war and brought a form of
Fascism to
Spain.
SpanishCivilWar
Links to sites that deal with the Spanish Civil War
in many languages
SpanishCivilWar
- Wikipedia This article is about
the SpanishCivilWar
of 1936-1939. See also SpanishCivil ... For a fully detailed
chronology see SpanishCivilWar
chronology 1936. ...
World
War II (1939-1945)
Following World War I and the signing of the
Treaty
of Versailles. much of Europe's political,
economic and social problems still simmered. With the rise of
Tojo,Hitler,
Mussolini and
Stalin the
world entered into a new and more costly war in every continent on
the Earth.
World
War II Links to sites that deal with World War II
WorldWarII
Links on the Internet EDU since 1993;
WorldWarII
links from Canadian Forces College in Toronto ... Geoff Walden has
many photos of historical sites
from Berlin to Berchtesgaden
WWII Resources Major Conferences of
WorldWarIILink to Marist
U
WorldWarII
by History Link 101 History Link 101's WorldWarII page connects you to the best of
Battles, Biographies ... Navy Ships of
WorldWarII ; General Naval Sites . Air Force
. Army and Tanks
Korean
War
(1950-1953) "A conflict that
lasted from 1950 to 1953 between North Korea, aided by China, and
South Korea, aided by United Nations forces consisting primarily of
U.S. troops." Source:
Answers.com
Allied
Deaths, Captured and Wounded:
474,000:
Source Wikipedia
Communist
Dead, Captured and Wounded:
1,190,000-1,577,000+Source
Wikipedia
Korean
War Links and information on the Korean War.
Search KoreanWar
Records Search draft cards, pension
records, and detailed service records to discover the details of
your ancestors military service
Cold War
"Term for describing the global
struggle that broke out in the wake of World War II between allied
non-communist states led by the US and communist states led by the
Soviet Union. During this time the US and the Soviet Union (USSR or
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) built up huge nuclear forces
capable of destroying each other many times over. But their
conflicts were fought through "proxy wars" mostly erupting in former
colonial regions in Asia and Africa." ... Source:
PBS
20th Century - Cold
War Has information on the
history of the war
and links to casualty lists Cuba (B...
Links to ColdWar
Studies on the Internet Lists of Links Links
to lists of ColdWar Internet sites. Miscellaneous
Sites Links to various other
organizational and individual sites
about the ColdWar
Arab-Israeli
Wars (1948-1982) "Series of
military conflicts fought between various Arab countries and Israel
(1948 – 49, 1956, 1967, 1969 – 70, 1973, and 1982)." Source:
Answers.com
Arab-Israeli
conflict - Basic facts Summaries of the major points
of conflict between Arab countries and Israel. Includes comparison
of Arab countries versus Israel, claims about Jerusalem and ...
Israel - Wikipedia
Facts and details on Israel's conflicts with its
neighbors
Vietnam
(1964-1975)
"A protracted military conflict (1954–1975) between the Communist
forces of North Vietnam supported by China and the Soviet Union and
the non-Communist forces of South Vietnam supported by the United
States." Source:
Answers.com
Total US
and Allied Dead: 313,666 Source:
Wikipedia
Total US
and Allied Wounded: 1,336,653 Source:
Wikipedia
War On
Terrorism "The war on terrorism or war on terror
(abbreviated in U.S. policy circles as GWOT for Global War on
Terror) is an effort by the governments of the United States and its
principal allies to destroy groups deemed to be "terrorist"
(primarily radical Islamist organizations such as al-Qaeda) and to
ensure that what the U.S. administration terms "rogue states" no
longer support terrorist activities. ..". Source:
Wikipedia
Achievements
General Information
Famous People
Modern
Statistics
Population
"The world population
increased from 3 billion in 1959 to 6 billion by 1999, a doubling
that occurred over 40 years. The Census Bureau's latest projections
imply that population growth will continue into the 21st century,
although more slowly. The world population is projected to grow from
6 billion in 1999 to 9 billion by 2042, an increase of 50 percent
that will require 43 years."
Source: 
General
"Political divisions: 194
sovereign nations, 61 dependent areas, and 6 disputed territories."
Source:
Spanish
American War
Franco-Prussian
War
World
War I
Spanish
Civil War
Korean
War
Cold War
Vietnam
