WORLD HISTORY · 21ST CENTURY 日本語
Events of the 2020s2020–2029
What happened in the 2020s?
So far in the 2020s (2020–2029), COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, and the Tokyo Olympics were held after a one-year postponement. Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and in Japan a major earthquake struck the Noto region and Sanae Takaichi became the country's first female prime minister.
- WHO declares COVID-19 a pandemicEurope
- Tokyo Olympics held after one-year delayAsia
- Taliban declares control of all AfghanistanAsia
- Russia launches full-scale invasion of UkraineEurope
- Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shot deadAsia
- WHO ends COVID-19 emergencyWorld
- Major earthquake strikes Noto, IshikawaAsia
- Sanae Takaichi becomes Japan's first female prime ministerAsia
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Year by year
The 2020s in AP history courses
| AP World History | Unit 9 (Globalization) |
|---|---|
| AP U.S. History | Period 9 |
Key events of the 2020s (timeline)
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COVID-19 triggers a global stock market plunge
WHO declares COVID-19 a pandemic
Tokyo Olympics, Paralympics postponed one year
Russia launches full-scale invasion of Ukraine
Fed begins raising rates to fight inflation
Silicon Valley Bank collapses
Japan's new NISA program begins
Bulgaria adopts the euro
Koja Genta wins first term as Okinawa governor
Source: Wikipedia date pages ("January 1" … "December 31") / CC BY-SA 4.0. Regions are assigned by the site editors.
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