Three Important Global Processes In The Twentieth Century

Throughout the twentieth century, there have been global events and various processes that have helped shape that specific period. These events and processes, that caused differences between groups of individuals, often resulted in war, conflict and inevitably casualties. “The twentieth century was an eventful century during which technological progress led to dramatic changes in concepts of identity that spread rapidly around the globe in a fairly messy fashion. The entire process was, of course, all driven by humans making decisions based on their interests and goals, which created a lot of conflict,” (Hallock, 2013). Three important global processes that shaped the twentieth century were communism, nationalism, and imperialism.
One major global process that helped shape the twentieth century was communism. “Communism is a political ideology that believes that societies can achieve full social equality by eliminating private property,” (Rosenberg, 2017). The ideology of communism gained momentum with German philosophers, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, and spread
“Nationalism is the self-perception that one is part of a nation, defined as a community with its own language, traditions, customs, and history that distinguish it from other nations; a sense of identity that often becomes the primary focus of one’s loyalty,” (Hallock, 2013). Nationalist demands had contributed to many independence revolutions throughout the world. Many nations that were under the rule of another wanted to bring independence to their country and fought at great lengths to do so. Nationalism contributed to the disintegration of the Soviet Union, Vietnams struggle for independence from France, and India’s fight to gain political independence from imperialist Great Britain. While only a few examples, these countries used the ideology of nationalism as a catalyst for political and social