What have we learnt in the past century?
What have we learnt in the past century?

Author(s): J Scott Younger
Subject(s): Diplomatic history, Military history, Political history, Recent History (1900 till today), History of Communism, Fascism, Nazism and WW II
Published by: Mednarodni inštitut za bližnjevzhodne in balkanske študije IFIMES
Keywords: 20th century; political history; wars;
Summary/Abstract: It is 100 years since we were supposedly getting over the war to end all wars, World War I, and forming the League of Nations with the purpose of preventing such a conflict and slaughter happening again. Regrettably, the only good that came out of it was the proposal to form the League of Nations; it was not much more than an idea though otherwise stillborn and we needed another World War before something solid resulted, the United Nations with some teeth, although they need sharpening. It was the time that the Chinese Communist party was formed and has just celebrated its centenary. What have we done in the time, apart from multiplying ourselves by a factor of 3, and perhaps upsetting the planet on the way. There are exciting scientific advances, of course, some of which we must use to address the wasteful manner in which we live.

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