The 1900s: Century of Misfortune, Part 1 - Remnants of the 1800s
The 1900s: Century of Misfortune, Part 1- Remnants of the 1800s By Farhan Ahmed Imagine this: You are a 15 year old Jewish boy in 1942 being taken to a strange camp in Berlin, where the smell of blood taints your nose. You don’t know what to do, but the only thing you’ve been told to do before being separated from your parents is to run and never tell anyone who you truly are. You do so, only to live a life of pure hell for the rest of your 50 years of life. Needless to say, the 20th century was an eventful century, and it defined the events of the 21st century, even now as there are parts of the world still recovering from wars from feuds that started decades ago. This is the first of a three part article series breaking down the events of the 20th century, starting with the events directly affected by the previous century up until World War 1. Boxer Rebellion (China 1899 - 1901) Outraged by the increase of Western and Japanese influence in North China, or the then-Qing Dy...