Great events from history. The 20th century, 1901-1940 by Gorman, Robert F instant download

Great events from history. The 20th century, 1901-1940 by Gorman, Robert F instant download

1 online resource (1 volume) :, The 1,036 essays in this six-volume set cover the world's most important events and developments in the forty years that included World War I and led up to World War II, from 1901 through 1940. The period witnessed not only the Great War but also the Great Depression, the rise of the Nazi regime, the expansion of voting rights to women, and the flowering of African American literature and arts in the Harlem Renaissance. While the emphasis of the set is on political and military events, the range of subject matter is impressively diverse. Much emphasis is given to important events in the arts, sciences, business and human rights. The events are arranged chronologically. The text of each essay is divided into these sections: \"Summary of Event\", a chronological description of the facts of the event; \"Significance\", assessing the event's historical impact; \"Further Reading\", an annotated list of sources for further study; and \"See also\", cross-references to other essays within this Great Events set. Every essay includes an annotated, up-to-date bibliography and is illustrated and supplemented with sidebars that quote from key primary source documents, Some of the essays in this work originally appeared in various Salem Press publications, Includes bibliographical references and indexes, Cover -- TOC36;Contents -- Keyword List of Contents -- List of Maps44; Tables and Sidebars -- Maps -- CH36;1901 -- Early 20th century Elster and Geitel Study Radioactivity -- Early 20th century Mahler Directs the Vienna Court Opera -- 1901 Creation of the First Synthetic Vat Dye -- 1901 Discovery of Human Blood Groups -- 1901 Grijns Suggests the Cause of Beriberi -- 1901 Hewitt Invents the Mercury45;Vapor Lamp -- 1901 Hopkins Announces the Discovery of Tryptophan -- 1901 Ivanov Develops Artificial Insemination -- 190145;1904 Kipping Discovers Silicones -- 190145;1911 China Allows Some Western Reforms -- 190145;1925 Teletype Is Developed --…