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THE WORLD WAR ll
World War II was a global military conflict that took place between 1939 and 1945. The trigger for the conflict was the declaration of war by the United Kingdom and France against Nazi Germany on September 3, 1939, after the German invasion of Poland on September 1 of that year. -
THE BEGINNIG OF THE 20th CENTURY
In the early 20th century, America was flexing its economic and political muscle on the international stage. The era was defined by the temperance movement, Progressive-era activism, the sinking of the Titanic and World War I. -
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THE FIRST WORL D WAR
The First World War, also called the Great War, was a global military conflict, although centered in Europe, that began on July 28, 1914 and ended on November 11, 1918, when Germany accepted the conditions of the armistice. -
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THE SPANISH FLU PANDEMIC
The 1918 flu pandemic, initially known as the Soldier of Naples, and later also as the Spanish flu or tracazo, was a pandemic caused by an outbreak of the influenza virus type A, subtype H1N1. -
THE END OF THE 20th CENTURY
The 20th century is the period that constitutes the last century of the second millennium. It began on January 1, 1901 and ended on December 31, 2000, according to the Gregorian calendar. In the traditional periodization of history, it is part of the Contemporary Age.