The 20th Century
A hundred years that changed everything — and almost ended it.
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The Titanic Sinks
The 'unsinkable' ship hits an iceberg on its maiden voyage. Not enough lifeboats. 1,500 people die in the freezing North Atlantic.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand is Shot
A teenager in Sarajevo shoots an Austrian heir on the world's worst-routed motorcade. Six weeks later, the entire planet is at war.
The Russian Revolution
A bread riot in Petrograd brings down the tsar in a week. Lenin returns from exile in a sealed train. Russia is suddenly Soviet.
The Spanish Flu
A virus rides the troopships home and kills 50 million people in two years. More than the war that just ended.
Hitler Rises to Power
A failed Austrian painter and former corporal becomes Chancellor of Germany through the ballot box. Within months he has absolute power.
Pearl Harbor
On a quiet Sunday morning, Japanese carriers launch a surprise attack on the U.S. Pacific Fleet. America wakes up at war.
The Holocaust
Nazi Germany industrially murders six million Jews and millions of others. The darkest organized crime in human history.
D-Day
On June 6, 156,000 Allied troops storm five beaches in Normandy. The largest amphibious invasion ever. The beginning of the end for Hitler.
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Two atomic bombs vaporize two Japanese cities in three days. Over 200,000 people die. Japan surrenders. The nuclear age begins.
The Cuban Missile Crisis
Soviet nukes appear 90 miles off the Florida coast. For 13 days, JFK and Khrushchev play chicken with the end of the world. Khrushchev blinks first.
JFK is Assassinated
In Dallas, Texas, the President is shot from a book depository window. The accused shooter is killed two days later on live TV. The conspiracy theories never stop.
The Moon Landing
On July 20, Neil Armstrong steps off a ladder onto another world. 600 million people on Earth hold their breath. 'One small step…'
The Fall of the Berlin Wall
An East German official misreads a memo on live TV. Within hours, thousands of Berliners are tearing the wall down with hammers. The Cold War is essentially over.
September 11
Hijacked planes hit the Twin Towers and the Pentagon. A fourth crashes in a Pennsylvania field. The world after this morning is a different one.
Frequently Asked Questions
What stories are in the The 20th Century collection?
The The 20th Century collection includes 14 stories: The Titanic Sinks, Archduke Franz Ferdinand is Shot, The Russian Revolution, The Spanish Flu, Hitler Rises to Power, and 9 more. All available as immersive audio on History Tea.
Can I listen to The 20th Century stories for free?
Yes! All 14 stories in the The 20th Century collection are completely free to listen to on the History Tea app. Download on iOS and start listening today.
What time periods does The 20th Century cover?
The The 20th Century collection spans 1912 CE, 1914 CE, 1917 CE, 1918 CE and more. Each story is a fresh, cinematic retelling with immersive narration.
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