20th century
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For the purposes of this encyclopedia, the 20th century is defined to run from 1900 CE to 1999 CE.
Strictly speaking the 20th century of the Gregorian calendar (referred to by Spock as the "old calendar") ran from 1901 to 2000, but starting in 1900 means the decade entries are not split over century boundaries.
- The notation BCE ("Before Common Era") and CE ("Common Era") are alternative neutral notations for BC ("Before Christ") and AD ("anno Domini"), respectively.
[edit] Decades
[edit] Major Events
- 1914 - 1918 CE
- World War I on Earth took place amongst various nations in various locales on Earth, lasting 4 years. Nearly 10 million people serving in any military died, and nearly another 10 million people serving in any military in the conflict went missing. Some historians believe the events and outcomes of World War I shaped the conditions for World War II. [1]
- 1917 CE
- The Russian Revolution on Earth started a socialist world movement. [2]
- 1929 - Approximately 1942 CE
- The Great Depression on Earth caused hardship for many people, including high unemployment and homelessness. [3] (TOS: "City on the Edge of Forever")
- 1933 - 1945 CE
- Holocaust on Earth was led by German chancellor Adolf Hitler and was a part of the larger conflict known as World War II. In the Holocaust, Jewish, Polish and Slavic peoples, as well as those who were considered "undesireable" (homosexuals, mentally- and physically-disabled, communists, some elements of religious communities, prisoners of war, et cetera), were among the races Hitler considered inferior to the German "master race." During this time period, over 6 million Jews, "gypsies", homosexuals, mentally- and physically-ill people, amongst many other groups, were killed in the concentration camps. Many dissenters and critics of the Nazis were also killed or maimed to silence them. [4]
- 1939 - 1945 CE
- World War II took place amongst various nations in various locales on Earth, lasting exactly 6 years and 1 day. Between 57 and 62 million people, military and civilians, died in the conflict. The formation of the United Nations in the aftermath of World War II was one of the results of the war. [5]
- 1948 CE
- Israel officially established on Earth as the new homeland of the Jewish people. Since this arrangement displaces Islamic Palestinians from their homeland, violent territorial conflict takes place in subsequent decades, which is a contributing in Earth's third and final world war.
- Approximately 1957 - 1975 CE
- The Space Race on Earth between the USA and USSR took place. This led to artificial satellites, animals and humans in space. In 1969, humans first walked on another celestial object, the Moon. Historians regard the linking of USA and USSR spacecraft in 1975 as the end of the Space Race. This race also led to significant advances in technology and education. [6]
- Approximately 1980 - 21st century CE
- The Information Age dawned on Earth through mass use of personal computers and the Internet. People were able to communicate with each other in new and often free ways, providing information at a quicker pace than ever before in human history. [7]
- 1981 CE
- AIDS was discovered and officially recognized on Earth, quickly becoming the largest pandemic of Earth's twentieth century. Historians at the time disagreed on when HIV, the virus that caused AIDS, first infected humans, but estimates ranged from 1930 to 1950. Three early documented cases of HIV include:
- * In an adult male from Congo, Africa in 1959
- * In an African-American teenager who died in St. Louis, USA in 1969
- * In a Norwegian sailor who died around 1976. [8], [9]
- 1992 CE
- The European Union on Earth is officially established through the Maastricht Treaty (although earlier versions of the European Union existed before this through the Treaty of Rome in 1957). This led to the increasing globalization of Earth, eventually leading to the events of World War III, and, beyond that, a United Earth government, finalized in 2150 when Australia joined. [10] (TNG: "Attached")
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[edit] External links
- 20th century article at Memory Alpha, the canon Star Trek wiki.
- 20th century article at Memory Beta, the non-canon Star Trek wiki.
- 20th century article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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