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{{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 officially learned of the existence of extraterrestrial lifeforms (although few in the general public would know of this {{What?}} 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}} | {{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 officially learned of the existence of extraterrestrial lifeforms (although few in the general public would know of this {{What?}} 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. He 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]]''/''[[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 | The Doctor had a great affinity for this century. He 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]]''/''[[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.) | ||
