Change in the 20th Century

There was more change in the 20th Century than in any century previous to it. The Industrial Revolution combined with modern technology saw an exponential increase in the world's population, and for some, a dramatic increase in wealth and a change to lifestyles and culture.

Your task is to identify some of the key changes and symbols of the 20th Century. Provide a brief explanation (short answer response) of what changes were brought about by each.

You will research and describe:

1. 3 international conflicts (and name the warring nations, what they were fighting over and who claimed victory).
   
2. 3 inventions that changed the way people lived.
3. 3 big social or political changes that occurred in Australia.
   
4. 3 classic films or songs that changed the world.
5. 1 economic recession (when did it happen and what caused it?)
6. 1 fashion/trend that became popular for a whole generation.

Type these up in your blogs and discuss with your friends. When you get home on the weekend, ask your parents or grandparents about what it was like to live through these times.