Which 20th century event do you think will be remembered more hundreds of years from now?
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Both of these, but probably more WWII due to the sheer devastation and loss of life that it resulted in throughout a large part of the world. In contrast, the Cold War was full of tension but relatively short on actual fighting with the exception of some proxy wars that were nowhere near as bloody as WWII was.
In the grand scheme of things, though, I do think that the 20th century will be heavily remembered as a time when concepts such as national self-determination, racial equality, freedom, liberalism, et cetera ultimately triumphed throughout much of the world.
In the grand scheme of things, though, I do think that the 20th century will be heavily remembered as a time when concepts such as national self-determination, racial equality, freedom, liberalism, et cetera ultimately triumphed throughout much of the world.
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The Cold War might be memorable in some areas but WW2 would be of far more significant in our historical memories.
If the question is restricted to the two choices, WWII the with the attendant Holocaust. If it were an open question, the first moon landings as the first the step of humans (and indeed life on earth) into outer space.
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WWI was the 'war to end all wars'. It was also the end of the era of the Victorian and Edwardian Imperial, colonial and basically Mary Poppins world. Everything changed with the first world war and it's consequences, 20s depressions/strikes/extremeism and the largest consequence - WWII
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Really? Cats eyes? Zip fastener? Penicillin
No, no in the same league as the events above
Yes. The 20th century has been “very dense” in seminal events, full of things that didn’t exist before, many of them terrible and awful, but many of them inspiring as well. It’s a wild ride, for sure.
WWII I'd say, and more for the nukes than the Holocaust.
Don't get me wrong, I really think the Holocaust should be remembered. I just think it overwhelmingly likely that it will still gradually fade though. The nukes however are here to stay with mankind, and so won't.
Don't get me wrong, I really think the Holocaust should be remembered. I just think it overwhelmingly likely that it will still gradually fade though. The nukes however are here to stay with mankind, and so won't.
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the holocaust was same old ,same old genocide is the oldest blood sport in the history of the world
technical progress was impressive but hardly as world shaking as the 19th century progress
I can't help thinking the 20th century will be seen as a transition , an introduction , a rupture from the old world to the horrors of the 21th
technical progress was impressive but hardly as world shaking as the 19th century progress
I can't help thinking the 20th century will be seen as a transition , an introduction , a rupture from the old world to the horrors of the 21th
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