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The Last Hundred Years: A Timeline of Human History

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The last hundred years have been a time of unprecedented change and progress for humanity. From the rise of the internet to the development of artificial intelligence, we have witnessed a technological revolution that has transformed the way we live, work, and communicate.

The Modern World: The Last Hundred Years (Human History Timeline)

by Helena Mayer

5 out of 5

Language	:	English
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Print length	:	32 pages

This timeline provides a comprehensive overview of the major events, discoveries, and technological advancements that have shaped the last hundred years of human history.

Major Events

1914-1918: World War I
1917: Russian Revolution
1929: Great Depression
1939-1945: World War II
1945: Atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
1947: Cold War begins
1957: Soviet Union launches Sputnik, the first artificial satellite
1961: Yuri Gagarin becomes the first human to orbit the Earth
1969: Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin become the first humans to walk on the moon
1973: Oil crisis
1989: Berlin Wall falls
1991: Soviet Union collapses
2001: September 11 attacks
2008: Global financial crisis
2020: COVID-19 pandemic

Discoveries and Inventions

1903: Wright brothers make the first successful airplane flight
1905: Albert Einstein publishes his theory of special relativity
1928: Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin
1942: First nuclear reactor built
1953: James Watson and Francis Crick discover the structure of DNA
1969: First computer network (ARPANET) established
1975: First personal computer released
1989: Tim Berners-Lee invents the World Wide Web
2001: Human genome sequenced
2012: First successful human gene editing

Technological Advancements

1908: First automobile assembly line
1913: First transatlantic telephone call
1927: First sound film released
1942: First jet engine aircraft
1957: First artificial satellite launched
1962: First communications satellite launched
1969: First moon landing
1971: First microprocessor developed
1979: First personal computer released
1989: Tim Berners-Lee invents the World Wide Web
1998: First search engine (Google) launched
2007: First iPhone released
2016: First self-driving car tested
2019: First 5G mobile network launched

The last hundred years have been a time of great change and progress for humanity. From the horrors of war to the wonders of space exploration, we have witnessed a technological revolution that has transformed the way we live, work, and communicate. This timeline provides a comprehensive overview of the major events, discoveries, and technological advancements that have shaped the last hundred years of human history.

The Modern World: The Last Hundred Years (Human History Timeline)

by Helena Mayer

5 out of 5