1930s: After WWII, there is a response to the rise of totalitarian regimes in Germany, Italy, and Japan. Over two hundred countries band together to fight the militaristic expansion in Europe.

Today: The United States and Britain, along with thirty-three other countries, invade Iraq in 2003. The initial motive for the invasion is the assumed threat of Iraq's weapons of mass destruction. Several coalition allies pull out of Iraq as weapons of mass destruction are not found.

1930s: Britain follows America into the Depression, with approximately 3,000,000 unemployed in Britain by 1932.

Today: Economic policies, like unemployment compensation, are in place in England. These policies are designed to prevent the country from falling into a severe economic depression, like that of the 1930s.

1930s: The "New Woman" comes to describe women who challenge traditional notions of a woman's place, especially the roles of wife and mother. These...