| A MAP OF TIME | |
|---|---|
| 191 | World War I |
| 1917 | Bolshevik Revolution in Russia; United States enters World War I |
| 1919 | Treaty of Versailles ending World War I; founding of Nazi Party |
| 1920 | Treaty of Sèvres, dissolving the Ottoman Empire |
| 1922 | Mussolini comes to power in Italy |
| 1929 | Beginning of Great Depression |
| 1933 | Hitler assumes power in Germany |
| 193 | Japan invades China, beginning World War II in Asia; Rape of Nanjing |
| 1939 | Germany invades Poland, beginning World War II in Europe |
| 193 | World War II; the Holocaust |
| 1941 | Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor |
| 1945 | Atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki; United Nations created |
| 194 | U.S. occupation of Japan |
| 194 | Cold war |
| 194 | Marshall Plan for Europe |
| 1957 | European Economic Community established |
| 1994 | European Union established |
| 2002 | Introduction of the euro |