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From 1910 to 1942
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The first assembly line was installed
Henry Ford launched the assembly line for his factory. He managed to reduce production costs using standardized parts and more efficient assembly; also bring the luxury, comfort and freedom of the car to the masses. -
First opening of the Panama Canal
It is an 82 km artificial waterway in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean. the first unofficial ship sailed through the canal from ocean to ocean, and that August marked the official opening, if shadowed. -
Einstein's theory of general relativity published
It is a theory of the gravitational field and general reference systems, published by Albert Einstein between 1915 and 1916. This theory also allowed to reformulate the field of cosmology. -
Lenin announced the decree on the land
The Land Decree was one of the first decrees of the new Soviet government. It was presented by Lenin at the Second Congress of the Soviets, immediately after the October Revolution. This was brief and general with respect to land ownership and distribution. -
The end of the WW1
The first world war ended when the representatives of the allied powers signed the armistice with Germany, after four years of war and millions of deaths. -
Military coup by Miguel Primo de Rivera
Tis coup d'etat took place in Spain and was led by the then Captain General of Catalonia Miguel Primo de Rivera. As a consequence, his Dictatorship was established, above all because King Alfonso XIII did not oppose the coup and appointed him to the head of a military Directorate. -
Discovery of penicillin
Fleming discovered penicillin by chance while experimenting with other things, thinking that it had been spoiled, he observed that there was an area where the “penicillin” had killed bacteria, which has saved millions of lives. -
Hitler was appointed chancellor of Germany
The President of Germany, General Paul von Hindenburg, influenced by the conservative politician Franz von Papen, appointed Adolf Hitler as Chancellor. The government was campaigning against the Jews, announcing a major boycott of their products ... this ended with the Holocaust. -
Beginning of the spanish civil war
The Spanish Civil War began when Generals Emilio Mola and Francisco Franco started an uprising to overthrow the democratically elected Republic. -
The end of Spanish Civil War
The civil war between the republican side and the revolted side -formed by the Spanish Falange and other conservative groups-, ended with the victory of the national side with General Francisco Franco at the head. -
The invasion of Poland
The German invasion of Poland was a military action by Nazi Germany aimed at uniting Polish territory. The technical operation is known as the "White Case". It has been considered the cause of the Second World War.
