Chapter 1
Redrawing the global map
Chapter 2
The soundtrack of a new era
Chapter 3
Silver screens and silent stars
Chapter 4
Bold ideas and written words
YOUR GOAL
Master of When the world hit reset in nineteen nineteen
Ch 1 · Redrawing the global map
qe1 J. Paul Goode
Oh J. Paul Goode, you saved us from the Mercator lie, drawing the continents in their true size!
schopenhauer Redrawing the Global Map
Tear down the walls, print the new lines, reshape the world!
schopenhauer Chinese students protested the Treaty of Versailles on May 4, 1919, igniting a modern intellectual and cultural revolution.
schopenhauer Millions of Koreans peacefully protested Japanese colonial rule starting on March 1, 1919, sparking a nationwide independence movement.
BETA
schopenhauer Match iconic quotes to their 1919 speakers to discover the voices that shaped history.
Fun Fact
Einstein's eclipse fame: In 1919, Einstein became globally famous overnight when a solar eclipse proved his theory of relativity.
Glossary
treaty (noun)
A formally concluded and ratified agreement between sovereign states. In 1919, the Treaty of Versailles redistributed defeated empires' territories, establishing new national borders across Europe.
A formally concluded and ratified agreement between sovereign states. In 1919, the Treaty of Versailles redistributed defeated empires' territories, establishing new national borders across Europe.
schopenhauer The Treaty of Versailles established the peace terms of World War I.
schopenhauer Korean activists launch the March First Movement against Japanese occupation.
schopenhauer China's May Fourth Movement redefined the nation's culture and politics.
Quiz
Which island did Sir Arthur Eddington travel to in 1919 to photograph the solar eclipse?
Quiz
Which physicist's theory of general relativity was proven correct by a solar eclipse in May 1919?
Quiz
What international organization was established by the Treaty of Versailles in 1919?