Thursday, February 10, 2011

Things are Getting Better.
Really?

At the turn of the 21st Century, the world was immediately gripped by the War on Terrorism followed by the Iraq War. In reflection, the 20th Century was a period marked by tremendous technological and economic progress — but it was also the most violent century in human history. It witnessed two horrendous world wars, as well as the conflicts during the Cold War.1

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Footnotes:
  1. WAR AND PEACE IN THE 20TH CENTURY AND BEYOND, Downloaded from http://www.worldscibooks.com/general/5130.html 10 March 2011 Copyright © 2011 World Scientific Publishing Co. All rights reserved. Updated on 9 March 2011.