Most important historical events of the 20th century

The 20th century was filled with conflict, innovation, and change. Some of the most important events of this century triggered significant future development, like sending the first man into space, while others were a dark spot in history that most would rather forget, like the Holocaust. Each event shaped and contributed to the modern world. This course provides an overview of the most important events of the 20th century.

   10,004 students completed this course

   90% recommend it to other students

   Teacher: Highbrow Team

Start Course

Course plan

Lesson 1. Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, 1914
Lesson 2. The October Revolution, 1917
Lesson 3. Discovery of Penicillin, 1928
Lesson 4. Great Depression, 1929-1933
Lesson 5. The Holocaust, 1941-1945
Lesson 6. The Bombing of Hiroshima, 1945
Lesson 7. Creation of Israel as a Jewish State, 1947
Lesson 8. The Vietnam War, 1955-1975
Lesson 9. The First Man in Space, 1961
Lesson 10. Fall of the Berlin Wall, 1989
+ Quiz

Format

Starting tomorrow, you will receive a new lesson straight to your inbox every morning for 10 days. Lessons take just 5 minutes to read, and each course is followed by fun, knowledge-testing quiz.

Membership

Highbrow teaches you something new every day. As you sip your morning coffee and rub the sleep from your eyes, Highbrow delivers a short, 5-minute email lesson to help you learn anything from art and philosophy, to business and personal development.

Join Highbrow and get unlimited access to our entire catalog of 250+ courses created by world renowned experts. With Highbrow you’ll never run out of new things to learn.

First 30 days are free. Cancel anytime. → Learn more about membership