World in the 20th Century
World In The 20th Century The world in the 20th century was like no other century seen before. There is no one specific characteristic of the 20th century. ... The two most important aspects of the 20th century were technological advances and women’s rights. ... When we talk about technology I think that we cannot overlook the way cars and planes prospered in the world. ... ” (Duiker, 6) This was a tremendous amount considering in 1900 “world production stood at 9,000 cars. ... Planes especially prospered during World War I. ... This proved to be a very useful during World War I. Hitler’s extermination of the Jews was bewildering to most people in the world. Germany was a highly civilized society and other people in the world had difficulty believing that such atrocities can be going on. ... ” (Totten) It is clearly seen that technology played a big role in the extermination of the Jews in World War II. There were many important wartime creations during World War II. ... Many people around the world watched this miraculous event from the luxury of their homes on their television sets. One of the most overlooked technological advances of the 20th century was birth control. We learned in class before birth control prospered in the 20th century women would become pregnant on a regular basis. The birth control pill and condom start to be used on a regular basis in this country and around the world. Many devoted Catholics in the world opposed the birth control pill because it would emulate pregnancy in women. ... Both the condom and the pill would reduce pregnancies around the world and help to stop many unwanted births. ... However in the early 20th century many traditional practices that made women appear secondary to men have been outlawed. ... In the early part of the 20th century we begin to see a change in the traditional way. ... ” (Duiker, 224) It is clearly seen that women started to get more involved in the work force throughout the 20th century. Women played a big role in both World War I and World War II. ... Around the world women in the earliest part of the 20th century started to fight for their rights.