How the World Has Changed from the Year 1901 - 2023

That's a very broad and complex topic to write a complete story about. There are many events and inventions that have shaped the world from 1901 to 2023. I can give you a brief summary of some of the major ones, but you may want to do more research on your own if you want to write a detailed story.

In 1901, Queen Victoria died and ended the Victorian era in Britain². The same year, President William McKinley was assassinated and Theodore Roosevelt became the youngest U.S. president ever². He would later lead the United States into the Spanish-American War and the Panama Canal project. Guglielmo Marconi also made history by sending the first transatlantic radio signal².

In 1905, Japan defeated Russia in the Russo-Japanese War and established itself as a rising power in Asia¹. The same year, Albert Einstein published his special theory of relativity, which revolutionized physics.

In 1914, World War I broke out after Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in Sarajevo. The war lasted until 1918 and involved more than 30 countries. It resulted in millions of deaths, new technologies such as tanks and airplanes, and political changes such as the collapse of empires and the rise of communism.

In 1929, the Great Depression began after a stock market crash in New York. It affected millions of people around the world who faced unemployment, poverty, and social unrest.

In 1939, World War II started after Nazi Germany invaded Poland. The war lasted until 1945 and involved more than 50 countries. It resulted in millions of deaths, genocide, nuclear weapons, and political changes such as the formation of the United Nations and the Cold War.

In 1947, India gained its independence from Britain after a long struggle led by Mahatma Gandhi. The same year, Pakistan was created as a separate Muslim state.

In 1955, NATO admitted West Germany as a new member, and in response, the Soviet Union created its own regional alliance, the Warsaw Pact, which included the Soviet satellite states in Eastern Europe³. The same year, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, sparking the civil rights movement in the United States².

In 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first human to orbit the Earth as part of the Soviet space program. The same year, John F. Kennedy became president of the United States and faced several crises such as the Bay of Pigs invasion and the Cuban missile crisis.

In 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The same year, President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas by Lee Harvey Oswald.

In 1964, China detonated its first nuclear weapon and joined the nuclear club. The same year, Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and escalated U.S. involvement in Vietnam.

In 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first human to walk on the Moon as part of the Apollo 11 mission¹. The same year, Woodstock attracted more than 350,000 rock n' roll fans to a farm in upstate New York². Some of the artists that performed were Jimi Hendrix, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, and The Who.

In 1973, the Vietnam War ended with the signing of the Paris Peace Accords between North Vietnam and South Vietnam. The same year, a military coup led by General Augusto Pinochet overthrew President Salvador Allende in Chile.

In 1976, Mao Zedong died and ended his rule over China. The same year, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak founded Apple Computer and launched their first product, the Apple I.

In 1979, the Iranian Revolution overthrew Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and established an Islamic republic under Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. The same year, the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan and triggered a decade-long war.

In 1986, the Chernobyl disaster occurred in Ukraine and released radioactive material across Europe. The same year, the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded shortly after launch and killed all seven crew members.

In 1989, the Berlin Wall fell and marked the end of communism in Eastern Europe. The same year, Tiananmen Square protests erupted in China and were violently suppressed by the government.

In 1991, the Soviet Union collapsed and dissolved into 15 independent republics. The same year, the Gulf War ended with a ceasefire and the liberation of Kuwait from Iraq.

In 1994, Nelson Mandela became the first black president of South Africa after the end of apartheid. The same year, a genocide in Rwanda killed about 800,000 people in 100 days.

In 2001, terrorists attacked the United States on September 11 and destroyed the World Trade Center and damaged the Pentagon. The same year, the U.S. and its allies invaded Afghanistan and overthrew the Taliban regime.

In 2003, the U.S. and its allies invaded Iraq and overthrew Saddam Hussein. The same year, China was hit by a severe outbreak of SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) that killed nearly 800 people worldwide.

In 2004, a massive tsunami triggered by an earthquake in the Indian Ocean killed more than 230,000 people in 14 countries. The same year, Facebook was launched by Mark Zuckerberg and his Harvard classmates.

In 2008, Barack Obama became the first African American president of the United States. The same year, a global financial crisis erupted and plunged many countries into recession.

In 2011, a wave of pro-democracy protests known as the Arab Spring swept across several countries in the Middle East and North Africa. The same year, a massive earthquake and tsunami hit Japan and triggered a nuclear meltdown at Fukushima.

In 2014, Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine and sparked an international crisis. The same year, a deadly outbreak of Ebola virus disease killed more than 11,000 people in West Africa.

In 2016, Donald Trump was elected as the 45th president of the United States. The same year, Britain voted to leave the European Union in a referendum known as Brexit.

In 2019, a novel coronavirus emerged in China and spread rapidly around the world, causing a global pandemic that killed millions of people and disrupted every aspect of life. The same year, massive protests erupted in Hong Kong over a controversial extradition bill that threatened the city's autonomy from China.

In 2020, a massive explosion rocked Beirut and killed more than 200 people. The same year, Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential election. Trump refused to concede and claimed widespread fraud, sparking lawsuits and riots.

In 2021, a mob of Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol and tried to stop Congress from certifying Biden's victory. The same year, a military coup ousted Myanmar's elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi and sparked nationwide protests.

In 2022, a massive cyberattack targeted several critical infrastructure sectors in the United States and Europe, causing widespread disruptions and damages. The same year, China hosted the Winter Olympics amid international criticism over its human rights abuses and territorial disputes.

In 2023, Massive Eathquaake hit Turkey and Syria which has impacted many lives in both the countries.