The History of the Twentieth Century

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**The History of the Twentieth Century**

A chronicle of the history of the twentieth century, including art, music, popular culture, science, religion, and, of course, politics and war.

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209 1919 - Ireland III Sep 13, 2020

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With the bloodshed seemingly unending, the Lloyd George government and the Irish Republic strike an agreement.

208 1919 - Ireland II Aug 30, 2020

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The conflict in Ireland grows more bitter, culminating in 1920's Bloody Sunday.

207 1919 - Ireland I Aug 23, 2020

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On January 21, 1919, the first Dáil Éireann met in Dublin and declared itself the parliament of an Irish Republic. That same day, IRA fighters in County Tipperary stole 168 pounds of gelignite, killing the two police officers who were guarding it.

206 1919 - United States IV Aug 16, 2020

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As Woodrow Wilson recovered from his stroke, the effort to gain Senate approval for the Treaty of Versailles floundered, and the US government was without a leader.

205 1919 - United States III Aug 09, 2020

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As hard as it was to negotiate the Treaty of Versailles, Woodrow Wilson returned home to an even greater challenge: winning Senate approval of the treaty.

204 1919 - United States II Jul 26, 2020

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At the same time as the "Red Scare," the USA was experiencing the worst racial violence in its history. Hundreds were killed. Some claimed, without evidence, that the Bolsheviks were behind it.

203 1919 - United States I Jul 19, 2020

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Labor unrest, racial violence, and anarchist bombs were blowing up across the USA in 1919, making many people wonder if the Bolsheviks were behind it all.

202 1919 - Mexico Jul 12, 2020

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Political violence in Mexico tapers off after the new constitution comes into effect, although Venustiano Carranza will not give up power willingly.

201 1919 - Latin America Jul 05, 2020

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The technological end economic changes wrought by the Great War will have major impacts even on nations that remained neutral.

200 1919 - China Jun 21, 2020

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The compromise under which Japan got the German concession in China was bitterly resented in China and led to a backlash against the West.