The History of the Twentieth Century

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279 Persistent Experimentation May 01, 2022

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt, scion of two old and wealthy New York families, former Assistant Secretary of the Navy and candidate for Vice President of the United States, had a bright future ahead of him. Then he came down with polio.

278 Chain Reaction Apr 17, 2022

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Rutherford's hypothetical neutron was proved to exist in 1932. Atomic physics in the 1930s was regularly producing dramatic--and disturbing--new results.

277 The Empire Christmas Pudding Apr 10, 2022

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The British economy hadn't fully bounced back from the war when the Depression hit, eventually forcing Britain off the gold standard once again.

276 The Salt March Apr 03, 2022

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The Indian National Congress had declared independence, but waited for Gandhi to propose a strategy for resisting British rule. Gandhi came up with a characteristically unusual suggestion.

275 Stalin Is the Lenin of Today Mar 27, 2022

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Stalin claimed the mantle of successor to Lenin and made the claim stick. He would go on to gain a degree of power in the USSR far greater than anything Lenin ever held, or even dreamed of.

274 Start Talking and Stop Moving Mar 13, 2022

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Strangely, although motion pictures and sound recording were invented around the same time, it took thirty years before the technology to link them came together. Sound changed motion pictures, not always for the better.

273 The Anatomy of Fascism Mar 06, 2022

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Fascist governments are run on the views of the fascist leader, more than a written ideology. And what does the leader want? At home, to celebrate "our" superior culture; abroad, war.

272 The Vision of Fascism Feb 27, 2022

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In this second of a three-part series on fascism, we examine the beliefs that form the foundation of fascism.

271 The Roots of Fascism Feb 20, 2022

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Fascism is the twentieth century's unique contribution to political ideology. In this first of a three-part series, we examine its roots.

270 The Reichstag Fire Feb 06, 2022

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Hitler became chancellor of a mostly-not-Nazi cabinet. But he also demanded yet another election and worked hard to create a sense of crisis that would encourage more votes for Nazis.

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