In this paper I will be discussing significant events that pushed us into an age of human progress during the twentieth century. From the first flight conducted by the wright brothers in 1903 to the development of the Atomic bomb that ended the second World War, the allied nations became increasingly technologically advanced, more politically charged, and moved away from traditional imperialism allowing for former colonies to become independent nation states. These advancements in human civilization came at a cost. Many of these technologies, ideals, and new borders were born from the conflicts between global superpowers in the struggle for world supremacy and self security. The United States, the front runner of democracy, and The Soviet Union,
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By 1918 at the end of war the Allied nations consisting of Britain, France, and the US began to dismantle the German Empire and draw out the terms and conditions of their surrender at Versailles. One of the reasons the allies were able to defeat the Germans was due to their greater supply of tanks, airplanes, and automobiles which lead to heavy loss of life for both Germany and Austria Hungary. The final body counter both sides in the end was approximately 9 million soldiers, and 12 million civilians with America only losing 116,00 (Bortz 21,23). After the war many Europeans wanted peace, and to stop such massive loss of life from happening again so a general association of all nations known as the League of Nations was formed. The goal of the League of Nations was to split up former central power empires amongst themselves and to “ guarantee international cooperation and to achieve international peace and scrutiny” (Civ P&P 836-837). Among other things to come out of the war was the collapse of the Tsar monarchy in Russia and the rise of Communist Soviet Union when the people wanted to leave the war. Also many non-European peoples who were growing tired of having to send their own to die for their colonial overseers began adopting Nationalist ideologies, and pursued their own independence and
By 1918 at the end of war the Allied nations consisting of Britain, France, and the US began to dismantle the German Empire and draw out the terms and conditions of their surrender at Versailles. One of the reasons the allies were able to defeat the Germans was due to their greater supply of tanks, airplanes, and automobiles which lead to heavy loss of life for both Germany and Austria Hungary. The final body counter both sides in the end was approximately 9 million soldiers, and 12 million civilians with America only losing 116,00 (Bortz 21,23). After the war many Europeans wanted peace, and to stop such massive loss of life from happening again so a general association of all nations known as the League of Nations was formed. The goal of the League of Nations was to split up former central power empires amongst themselves and to “ guarantee international cooperation and to achieve international peace and scrutiny” (Civ P&P 836-837). Among other things to come out of the war was the collapse of the Tsar monarchy in Russia and the rise of Communist Soviet Union when the people wanted to leave the war. Also many non-European peoples who were growing tired of having to send their own to die for their colonial overseers began adopting Nationalist ideologies, and pursued their own independence and