20th century: Difference between revisions

{{timeline}}On Earth, the '''20th century''' was one of the most turbulent, violent, yet progressive centuries in the planet's history. Between major conflicts including the [[First World War|First]] ([[TW]]: ''[[To the Last Man]]'') and [[Second World War]]s ([[DW]]: ''[[The Empty Child]]''/''[[The Doctor Dances]]''), humankind began to explore beyond their homeworld for the first time, and also began to make huge leaps in technological advancement. ([[DW]]: ''[[Day of the Moon]]'') It was also during the 20th century that many world governments learned of the existence of extraterrestrial lifeforms (although the general public would remain in the dark about this until the beginning of the [[21st century]]). {{Fact}} The [[Torchwood Institute]], founded in the [[19th century]], began to gain power and influence in this century, while several attempted alien invasions resulted in the formation of the [[United Nations Intelligence Taskforce]]. {{Fact}}

The Doctor had a great affinity for this century, yet once claimed to tolerate, but not enjoy it. ([[DW]]: ''[[An Unearthly Child]]'') He lived during this time period for several years as an exile from [[Gallifrey]] (during his [[Third Doctor|third incarnation]]) ([[DW]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space]]'', ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians]]'', et al.) and again for a number of months in [[1913]] and [[1969]] in his [[Tenth Doctor|tenth incarnation]] (to name just two examples). ([[DW]]: ''[[Human Nature (TV story)|Human Nature]]''/''[[The Family of Blood]]'', ''[[Blink]]'') Many of the Doctor's known Earth [[companion]]s came from this century. ([[DW]]: ''[[An Unearthly Child]]'', ''[[The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve]]'', ''[[The War Machines]]'', ''[[Spearhead from Space]]'', ''[[Terror of the Autons]]'', ''[[The Time Warrior]]'', et al.)