Just a few key historical moments kids will discover: 1918: The Spanish Flu As World War I raged across Europe, something new began to kill soldiers: a flu. After the illness was detected in Spain in February, journalists nicknamed it the Spanish Flu. However, the virus probably originated on a US Army base in Kansas. When soldiers from this base reached the battlefields of Europe, they brought the disease along. Soon, the so-called Spanish Flu had gone global. 1930: The Salt March Ever since the British took control of India in 1757, they had exploited India’s resources and people. For example, Indians were required to buy heavily taxed salt from the British government, even though they could easily make their own. In 1930, Indian activist Mohandas Gandhi broke the law by making salt. In doing so, he started a movement that led to Indian independence. 1963: The Organization of African Unity In 1963, 32 newly independent African nations met in Ethiopia and formed the Organization of African Unity (OAU). The OAU was formed to define the relationship these nations would have with one another and the world. They were determined to eliminate colonialism throughout the continent, and the groups financed independence movements in countries still controlled by Europe. 1990: The Human Genome Project From 1990-2000, an international team of scientists began the Human Genome Project. Researchers dove into the immense task of mapping and understanding all the genes humans have in their bodies, known as the human genome. The project took 13 years to complete and involved 1,700 researchers from the United States, Great Britain, France, Germany, Japan, and China. Keep the history lesson going with one of the other books in the series or get the box set and enjoy them all: 20th Century History for Kids Box Set 20th Century African American History for Kids 20th Century American Women's History for Kids 20th Century American History for Kids For ages 8-12 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Explore major events ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Builds on classroom learning ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
✔ Author(s): Judy Dodge Cummings
✔ Title: 20th Century World History for Kids: The Major Events that Shaped the Past and Present (History by Century)
✔ Rating : 4.7 out of 5 base on (92 reviews)
✔ ISBN-10: 1648767613
✔ Language: English
✔ Format ebook: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, HTML and MOBI
✔ Device compatibles: Android, iOS, PC and Amazon Kindle
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