Topic: Most Important 20th Century Event/Person

perseus · February 21st, 2007

The obvious ones are:

Events

Less obvious but more directly relevant to the present day are:

British Mandates or influence over

and the events leading to independent states those areas.

Persons

Stalin,
Hitler
Churchill was highly influential well before and after Hitler and Stalin's period. An astonishing career whatever you think of him.
Gandhi
Mao

You may get more marks for the less obvious ones.

February 21st, 2007
perseus Centurion	The obvious ones are: Events Operation Barbarossa, the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union Stalingrad possibly the most bitterly fought battle of the 20th century Munich and appeasement (or not depending on your view) Killing of Archduke Ferdinand, sparking the outbreak of WW1 Verdun, Somme, Paschendale Chinese Cultural Revolution Russian Bolshevik Revolution Less obvious but more directly relevant to the present day are: British Mandates or influence over Palestine, Mesopotamia India and the events leading to independent states those areas. Persons Stalin, Hitler Churchill was highly influential well before and after Hitler and Stalin's period. An astonishing career whatever you think of him. Gandhi Mao You may get more marks for the less obvious ones. __________________ Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is to tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country. Herman Goering Last edited by perseus; February 21st, 2007 at 19:04.