Key Events and Developments in Each Region during the 20th Century. Links with Strayer’s “Ways Of the World: Second Edition” Textbook :D

European Developments & Events

1. Germany’s Rise of Power Makes War

   • With Germany’s increasing power and association with figures like Hitler, World Wars 1 and 2 would soon follow suit. Fascism and other political extremist groups would also emerge.

2. Major Events in General

   • World War 1 involved much of Europe, World War 2 focused on Germany and its buddies, and the Cold War mainly centered around Russia, but involved Europe in its Warsaw Pact. The Irish ironically got involved with some, but never even initiated anything. The Spanish Civil War briefly broke out as well.

3. Yugoslavia Broke Up

American Developments & Events

1. World Wars

   • America was involved a little at first but got into it during World War 2, where they alongside NATO fought back against Communism’s rise.

2. The Berlin Airlift

   • The process of flying over Germanic territory and sending down resources. Mainly after the world wars.

Russian Developments & Events

1. Initially Backed out of WWI

2. Began the Rise of Communism and the Warsaw Pact

3. Initiated the Cold War

4. The Soviet Union and Communism Rise!

   • With the increasing influence of the Soviets, Communism caught up with them, spreading to almost all their victims.