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The '''20th century''', defined in the [[calendar]] of [[Earth]] as the period from [[1901]] to [[2000]], was a violent and tense time on Earth, with major conflicts like [[World War I]], [[World War II]], the [[Earth Cold War|Cold War]] and the [[Eugenics Wars]]. The dominance gained by the [[United States of America]] during these wars would prove to be a crucial circumstance in the prehistory of the [[Federation]].
   
 
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*'''[[1903]]''': At [[Kitty Hawk]] on [[Earth]], the [[Wright brothers]] conduct the first ever powered manned [[airplane|flight]] by [[Human]]s. ([[ENT]] opening credit sequence; {{ENT|North Star}})
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* [[First contact]] occurs between [[Vulcan]]s and [[Andorian]]s. According to the Vulcans, it "seemed promising," "despite their heightened emotions." However, it was soon discovered that "they were duplicitous," wishing to only honor "agreements that didn't conflict with their interests." ({{ENT|Proving Ground}})
  
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*'''[[1915]]''': [[Albert Einstein]] devises his [[Theory of General Relativity]], a cornerstone for [[Human]]s developing technologies like the [[transporter]] and [[warp drive]] in the future. ({{TNG|The Nth Degree}})
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* The [[Denobulan]]s perfect [[genetic engineering]]. ({{ENT|Borderland}})
  
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* The [[Nazi]]s take over most of of [[Europe]] but are defeated by the Allied forces of the [[United States of America]], the [[Great Britain|British Empire]], the [[USSR]],and other nations. ({{ENT|Storm Front}})
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*'''[[1930s]]''': A [[Xindi Civil War|Civil war]] breaks out on the planet [[Xindus]], which lasted until the [[2030s]]. ({{ENT|The Shipment}})
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*'''[[1945]]''': [[World War II]] ends with the [[United States of America]] being among the victors. The participation of the USA and its dominance over the following decades leads to developments resonating on into the [[24th century]]. ({{TOS|The City on the Edge of Forever}}; {{ENT|Storm Front, Part II}}; {{TNG|Manhunt}})
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* In human games, the [[penalty box]] is introduced. ({{TNG|Hide and Q}})
  
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*'''[[1947]]''': A [[Ferengi]] [[Quark's Treasure|shuttle]] from the [[24th century]] crashes on Earth near [[Roswell]], leading to unofficial [[first contact]] between Humans and [[Ferengi]]. The "aliens" eventually escape and [[Roswell Incident|the event is covered up]] by the USA. ({{DS9|Little Green Men}})
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* According to [[Q]], in this century, nations on [[Earth]] are fighting each other for territorial gains. ({{TNG|Encounter at Farpoint}})
  
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*'''[[1950s]]''': After their first contact earlier this century, a border dispute begins between [[Andoria]] and [[Vulcan (planet)|Vulcan]] which lasts for the [[2150s|next two hundred years]]. ({{ENT|Proving Ground}})
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* The planet [[Earth]] experiences the first two of its three World Wars: [[World War I]] and [[World War II]]. The later half of the 20th century was dominated by a [[Earth Cold War|cold war]] as well as several small conflicts in [[Asia]] called the [[Brush Wars]]. The [[Eugenics Wars]] were fought at the closing of the 20th century. ({{TOS|The City on the Edge of Forever|A Private Little War|Space Seed}})
  
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*'''[[1957]]''': ''[[Sputnik]]'' becomes the first Human-made object to enter [[space]]. An investigating [[Vulcan]] [[starship|ship]] crash-lands on Earth near [[Carbon Creek]], [[Pennsylvania]], leading to unofficial first contact between Humans and Vulcans. ({{ENT|Carbon Creek}})
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* Music styles that originated in this century include [[Jazz]], [[Crooning]], and [[Rock and Roll]]. Composers and musicians include [[John Philip Sousa]], [[Irving Berlin]], and [[Mahler|Gustav Mahler]]
  
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*'''[[1968]]''': After [[Gary Seven]] secretly sabotages the launch of an American [[orbit]]al [[nuclear weapons platform]], a new and stronger agreement against the use of such weapons is made. ({{TOS|Assignment: Earth}})
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* While film recordings were pioneered in the 19th century, the 20th century saw the first major movie productions including: ''[[The Andromeda Strain]]'', ''[[The Black Cat]]'', ''[[Frankenstein]]'', ''[[The Day the Earth Stood Still]]'' and later the first televised broadcast including series like: ''[[I Love Lucy]]'', ''[[Mission: Impossible]]'', ''[[The Three Stooges]]'', and ''[[The Twilight Zone]]''.
  
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*'''[[1969]]''': The Earth [[spacecraft]] ''[[Apollo 11]]'' lands on the [[Luna|Moon]], recording Humanity's first steps on another world. ({{TOS|Tomorrow is Yesterday}}; {{VOY|11:59|Nightingale|One Small Step}})
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* In the 20th century the first [[car]]s, [[tank]]s, [[aircraft]], and [[helicopter]]s were pioneered for common use.
  
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*'''[[1996]]''': Having cost the lives of over thirty million Humans, the [[Eugenics Wars]], brought about in [[1993]] by a group of [[genetically-engineered]] "[[augment|supermen]]" lead by [[Khan Noonien Singh]], come to an end with their defeat. Khan and over fifty of his followers leave Earth aboard the {{SS|Botany Bay}}. ({{TOS|Space Seed}}; {{film|2}}; {{ENT|The Augments}})
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* First contact occurs between Vulcans and [[Andorian]]s during the early 20th century. According to the Vulcans, it "seemed promising," "despite their heightened emotions." However, it was soon discovered that "they were duplicitous," wishing to only honor "agreements that didn't conflict with their interests." ({{ENT|Proving Ground}})
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* According to [[Q]], in this century, nations on Earth are fighting each other for territorial gains. ({{TNG|Encounter at Farpoint}})
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* Embarking a new era of technological warfare, [[World War I]] is fought on Earth during the early 20th century. ({{TOS|Patterns of Force}}; {{ENT|Storm Front, Part II}})
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* The later half of the 20th century is dominated by a [[Earth Cold War|cold war]] as well as several small conflicts in [[Asia]] called the [[Brush Wars]]. ({{TOS|The City on the Edge of Forever|A Private Little War}})
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* The [[Denobulan]]s start to use [[genetic engineering]] to "generally positive effect". ({{ENT|Borderland}})
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* In Human games, the [[penalty box]] is introduced. ({{TNG|Hide and Q}})
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* [[Music]] styles that originated in this century include [[jazz]], [[crooning]], and [[rock and roll]]. Composers and musicians include [[John Philip Sousa]], [[Irving Berlin]], and [[Mahler|Gustav Mahler]]
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* While film recordings were pioneered in the 19th century, the 20th century sees the first major [[movie]] productions including ''[[The Andromeda Strain]]'', ''[[The Black Cat]]'', ''[[Frankenstein]]'', ''[[The Day the Earth Stood Still]]'', and later the first televised broadcast including series like ''[[I Love Lucy]]'', ''[[Mission: Impossible]]'', ''[[The Three Stooges]]'', and ''[[The Twilight Zone]]''.
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* In the 20th century [[car]]s, [[tank]]s, [[aircraft]], and [[helicopter]]s become commonly used.
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*In the later 20th century, [[France]] is a founding member of the [[European Space Agency]]. ({{ENT|First Flight}})
   
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* {{TOS|Tomorrow is Yesterday}} (in part)
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* {{TOS|The City on the Edge of Forever}} (in part)
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* {{DS9|Past Tense, Part II}} (in part)
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* {{DS9|Little Green Men}} (in part)
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* {{VOY|Future's End}} (in part)
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* {{VOY|Future's End, Part II}} (in part)
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* {{ENT|Carbon Creek}} (in part)
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* {{ENT|Zero Hour}} (in part)
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* {{ENT|Storm Front, Part II}} (in part)
   
 
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Revision as of 22:41, 5 April 2014

For information about Star Trek releases and related events in the 20th century, please see the early production history or the production timeline.

The 20th century, defined in the calendar of Earth as the period from 1901 to 2000, was a violent and tense time on Earth, with major conflicts like World War I, World War II, the Cold War and the Eugenics Wars. The dominance gained by the United States of America during these wars would prove to be a crucial circumstance in the prehistory of the Federation.

Decades

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