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1922: The Birth of the Modern World

A two-part exploration of 1922, the year many historians mark as the birth of the modern world. Part 1 surveys the political upheavals and cultural revolutions of the time—Bolshevism, fascism, and landmark works like The Waste Land and Ulysses. Part 2 traces the era's lasting legacies, from the Irish Civil War and the BBC to cultural phenomena like Tutmania, tying these threads to how 1922 helped shape the 20th century.
Episode count
2
Year span
1922
Published date
2022-01-13

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Winston ChurchillT. S. EliotJames JoyceMichael CollinsUnited KingdomEgyptIreland

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