The 20th Century in Politics
Between Democracy and Totalitarianism: Perspectives on a Turbulent Century.
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martins
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History
Society
Keywords
Politics
20th Century
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Game creation: 2024-03-22
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The 20th century was a period of major political upheavals, marked by two devastating world wars, the rise and fall of totalitarian regimes (fascism, Nazism, communism), and the Cold War between the Eastern and Western blocs. This century also witnessed decolonization, the emergence of new powers, and significant advancements in human rights, but also ideological conflicts and large-scale genocides.
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She was the first woman in contemporary history to become head of the government of a country.
Corazon Aquino | Benazir Bhutto | Golda Meir | Sirimavo Bandaranaike -
The first Polish pope, his strong personality was an important factor in the opening up of Eastern European countries.
John XXIII | John Paul II | Benedict XVI | François Ier -
Who took over as head of the USSR when Lenin died in 1924?
Lev Kamenev | Joseph Stalin | Leon Trotsky | Nikolai Shvernik -
The name given to the period of strong political tensions between the U.S. and the USSR after World War II.
The Berlin blockade | The Cold War | McCarthyism | Perestroika -
Which U.S. President avoided being impeached in 1998 following a sex scandal with an intern?
George W. Bush | Dominique Strauss-Kahn | Bill Clinton | Gary Hart
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