Most Important Event of the 20th Century?

In My Humble Opinion
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So…this week we’re scoring this question, as answered by 10th graders. I’d like to know what adults (and older teens, I guess) think the answer is.

The kids, though not given any suggestions, tend to focus on the same few things. about 80% of their papers are about one of the following: WWII; landing on the moon; creation of the computer/internet; 2000 election; The Clinton-Monica scandal; the civil war/ revolutionary war/ freeing of slaves (sad!) ; civil rights/ women’s rights movements; production of affordable cars; their own births(see what excessive focus on self-esteem encourages?); Combine high shootings.

What do you think the most important event of the 20th century was? Why?

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The kids thought that freeing the slaves and the CIVIL WAR WERE IN THE 20TH CENTURY???

AAAAHHH!!!

Let’s see:
Russian Revolution
Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
Cold War
WWI and WWII
Holocaust
Death of Queen Victoria-end of an era
Break up of the British Empire-especially with Irish and Indian independence
Polio vaccine
Atomic bomb
And most important of all…

are you ready…

The birth of CECIL ADAMS!!!

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Development and use of the atomic bomb. We now have the ability to destroy life on our planet right at our fingertips.