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20th Century

The 20th Century

Any book tagged with this topic focuses on a historical subject from the 20th century or includes a significant number of important events that occurred in the 20th century. This century was dominated by wars (World War I, World War II, the Cold War, the Vietnam War), political struggles with Communism, the Great Depression, the Civil Rights Movement, the first trips to Outer Space and the moon, and important advances in transportation, medicine and technology.