Twentieth Century Tragedy

The twentieth century has been regarded as the century of tragedy which is true to some extent. Many terrible things came to pass during this century. These things include but are not limited to World War One, World War Two, the mass genocide which came with World War Two, and the Great Depression. Even though these terrible things happen and other terrible things do continue to happen that there is hope for the future. There are many reasons for this hope all over the world. Some people are still evolving and learning from history to try and make the world a better place. One reason for why the twentieth century is described as the century of tragedy is World War One. This war was particularly bloody for everyone involved, with the casaulities …show more content…
This is due to the fact that all of the countries were in severe debt from the expenses of fighting the war. The name given to this time period can show how it contributed to the twentieth century being considered a century of tragedy. It began in 1929 in The United States after stock prices crashed and from there it spread across the world. In the years between 1929 and 1932 the worldwide GDP fell by around fifteen percent. The unemployment rates across the world sky rocketed leaving many jobless and hungry. It was not until the beginning of World War Two that the Great Depression finally came to an …show more content…
This war last from 1939 to 1945 with casualties estimated to be around eighty million or more. This made it the deadliest conflict in human history. This war greatly contributes to the twentieth century being a century of tragedy due to the sheer terrors that occurred because of it. There were intentional bombings like that of Pearl Harbor, Hiroshima, and Nagasaki. The Holocaust was another major contributor, which will be discussed later. To further understand World War Two one must understand the mastermind behind the conflict. Hitler used his impeccable public speaking skills to put himself over the top and overthrow the German government. He was elected into power as the Chancellor of Germany in 1933. Hitler’s claim to fame is the Holocaust in which he infamously murdered around eleven million people. The Holocaust was perhaps the worst part of the war and was the deadliest genocide in human history. It lasted from 1941 to 1945. In this the Jewish and anyone else who didn’t into Hitler’s master race were sent to concentration camps and usually murdered. If they were not murdered by a Nazi then they most likely died due to the conditions of the camps. Even with all of these terrible things however, there is still hope for the