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The Titanic
The Titanic (RMS Titanic), costed around $7 million dollars to construct (equivalent to $300 million in present). It crashed into an iceberg on the 14th of April, 1912, and sank early in the next morning. There were an estimate of 705 survivors, the other 1517 dead or missing. Even after 70 years, the ship remains a wreck in the seabed, with songs, folks, stories, movies and display centres keeping its legacy alive. -
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World War 1
World War 1 was triggered after the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand, who was the heir to the Austria-Hungary throne, on June 28, 1914. A total of 135 countries participated in the war, which lasted 4 years, 3 months and 14 days. There were two "sides" to the war. The Allies which consisted of Britain, France, Russia, Italy, United States, and many more, while the Central Powers consisted of Germany, Austria-Hungary, The Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria. -
The Roaring Twenties
The Roaring Twenties, otherwise known as the Age of Jazz, Age of Wonderful Nonsense and Age of Intolerance. The 20's marked a huge turn in Western society and culture, with the introduction of industrial advancement and the rise of Jazz and other forms of entertainment. However, amidst the fun and flurry, there was also an ugly side. Prohibition, racism and intolerance for cultural difference was at its peak, crimes and corruption had impeded social progression. -
Women's Voting Rights
A right known as "women's suffrage" was granted to American women and was passed in 1920. This put an end to long-term movements and protests, and granted women the power of democracy. This event was considered a step forward in the political world. The remaining states ratified the 19th amendment over the span of 60 years, and Mississippi was the last to do so in 1984 (Pop culture includes the book 1984 by George Orwell) -
The death of Sun Yat-Sen
Sun Yat-Sen, a Chinese writer, physician, revolutionary and philosopher, was the first president of China, and the founder of the Republic of China. Sun was known to be a great leader while in reign, but after his death, his political party had join weak alliances with Communists, which split into two divisions after his death. Sun's time in office had resulted in many successful revolutions, led by him and led against him. Sun is well respected by many, until this day, for his significant role. -
Penicillin
The 1940's is also known as the Era of Antibiotic in medical terms. Penicillin was developed by Alexander Fleming, who had discovered this "mold" in 1928, and is recognised as one of the greatest advances in medicine. Penicillin, also known as "blue mold," can treat infections caused by fevers, pneumonia, and bodily infections. It has no effect in viral infections, and comes in many forms including tablets and ointment. -
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The Great Depression
The Great Depression refers to the severe downfall of the economy which was spread worldwide, stemming from the United States. It was the greatest declination of economy in the 20th century and all started when the stock market collapsed in the U.S. Income, wages, and worldwide GDP dropped severely. The U.S suffered from a 25% unemployment rate while some other countries' rates soared as high as 33%. Industry-dependent countries were impacted on a larger scale. -
Hitler's rise in power
Adolf Hitler was the leader of the German Nazi Party. He was a brutal dictator, and had worked his way into power by publicising his personal life, influencing others with his powerful words and swaying them with his passion and charisma for Germany. His actions were ultimately racially-influenced. He believed that Jewish people were sub-humans, which led to the genocide of around 6 million of them (The Holocaust) and the death of 19+ million P.O.Ws and civilians during war. -
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The Holocaust
The Holocaust was a genocide that occurred during WWII, and involved the killing of millions of Jewish people, or people who German soldiers believed were Jewish. People were stripped of their belongings, clothes, and human rights, and they were reduced to entities identifiable by number. They were abused, mistreated, malnourished and lived in harsh conditions. These people included children and the elderly. Many were killed off randomly by gassing, many died because of the maltreatment. -
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Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley, otherwise referred to as "The King of Rock and Roll," is an American actor, musician and is a significant musical/ pop culture icon of the 20th century. His debut song "Heartbreak Hotel" took America, and frankly, the entire world, by storm. -
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Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Towards the end of WWII, the United States detonated two nuclear bombs in the city of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan, in order to "force them to surrender." This action has caused a spark of arguments, claiming that it was excessive and unnecessary as Japan had had no power to continue fighting anyways. Around 90,000–146,000 deaths occurred in the within two months in Hiroshima while 39,000–80,000 occurred in Nagasaki. The cities were completely in ruins and remains radioactive until this day -
Discovery of DNA's structure
Rosalind Franklin, James Watson and Francis Crick all played major roles in the establishment of the DNA's physical structure. Their "discovery" was made by pairing Franklin and and Gosling's X-RAY image of the double helix structure with Watson and Crick's findings. As flawless as this sounds, Watson and Crick had discredited Franklin and Gosling's findings and claimed the fame and recognition for themselves. This finding has allowed us to continuously advance in medical and biological science. -
Space Race
The space race refers to the tension rising with both the Soviet Union and United states "racing" to reach important milestones within space. For example, Yuri Gagarin (from the Soviet Union) was recognised as the first person in space. Following this, the United States accumulated a number of spacecrafts in hope of their success to voyage space. A great success would include the first manned landing on the Moon (Neil Armstrong - Apollo 11) -
JFK - The 35th President of the United States
John F. Kennedy served as the 35th President of the United States of America. He was a member of the Democratic Party, and was sworn as president on January 20th, 1961. JFK's time in the office was seen as an intense period. His failure to omit tensions between countries nearly resulted in the breakout of a global thermonuclear conflict. He was assassinated on November 22th, 1963, to which Lyndon B Johnson (at that time, the Vice President), had succeeded JFK and became the 36th President of USA -
Death of Mao Zedong
Also known as Chairman Mao, Mao Zedong was a Chinese poet, political theorist, (communist) revolutionary and founder of the People's Republic of China. He was in office from September 27, 1954 to April 27, 1959. While Mao is considered one of the most important figures in political history, this doesn't dismiss the fact that his reign in power had been a living terror for millions. Through forced labour and executions, he had caused around 40-70 million deaths.
