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A new industrial age Ch.6
Bessemer steel proccess, 1887, developed by a british manufaturer. A new quicker, cheaper way to make steel. -
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Immigrants and Urbanization Ch.7
Ellis island, 1900, in new york harbor millions of immigrants came through that island to get into america. -
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life at the turn of the 20th century Ch. 8
Airplanes, 1903, the wright brothers invented a flying contraption. Their first flight lasted 120 feet and lasted 12 seconds. -
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The progressive era Ch.9
The Progressives, 1890, wanted to protect social welfare, promote moral improvement, create economic reform, and foster efficiency. -
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America claims an empire Ch.10
Imperialism, 1990, the united states wanted to step out of it isolationism and become politically, militarily and economically more powerful. -
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The first war Ch.11
The united states declares war, 1917, the aimmerma note which was writen by the german minister to the ambassedor of mexico stating a plan to attack the united states. We were then pushed to declare war. -
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Polotics of the roaring 20's Ch.12
The red scare, 1919, the entire united states was in fear of communism taking over and the outbreak of nuclear war. -
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The roaring life of the 1920's Ch.13
The prohibition experiment, 1920, the manufacture, sale and consumption of alcohol was illegal. Making gang violence increase. -
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The great depression begins Ch. 14
Living on credit, 1929, because of the depression many americans were in poverty and could not afford any necessities. Resortiong them to put everytthing on credit, which will eventually put the nation in more debt. -
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World war looms Ch. 16
The Nazis take over germany, 1931, adolf hitler followed a path similar to mussolinis. Hitler was such a good oanizerr and public speaker that he quickly got voted in as leader. -
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The new deal Ch.15
Providing work projects, 1933, the government mad companies like the CCC and NIRA which gave the people of america simple jobs and tasks for a small wage. -
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The united states in ww2 Ch.17
Economic controls, 1942, the OPA and the WPB whose purpose was to regulate food production and food distrobution to the united states civilians in order to help the war effort. -
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Cold war conflicts ch.18
The united nations, 1945, an organization of 50 countries that come together to keep peace in the world. Established in San Francisco. -
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Postwar boom ch.19
The baby boom, 1957, one american infant was born every 7 seconds due to all of the men coming back from ww2 and wanting to start families. -
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Civil Rights Ch.21
The montgomery bus boycott, 1955, African americans all had stopped using the city busses because of things such as the incedent with rosa parks who would not move to the back of the bus while sitting in the front row and had gotten arrested. -
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The new frontier and the great society Ch.20
The cuban missle crisis, 1962, cuba had recieved many nuclear weapons from their allies in soviet russia and the united states was terrefied of a missle atack from so close. -
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The vietnam war yearsCh.22
Fighting in the jungle, 1969, we thought that we could beat the vietcong with pure strength and man power but they had power throug their ecosystem by knowing the jungle and using things like boobie traps and gurilla warfare. -
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An era of social change Ch.23
Feminism, 1960, the belief that women should have the same economic, political and social equality with men. -
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An age of limits Ch.24
Nixons foreign policy triumphs, 1968, nixons main prioroity was to gain honorable peace in vietnam. He even visited communist china and made ammends with them. -
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The conservative tide
"Reaganomics" takes over, 1980, reagan move forward th conservative movement greatly by applying budget cuts tax cuts and by increasing defense spending. -
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The united states in todays world Ch. 26
Genetic engeneering, 1996, the artificial changing on the molecular biology of organisms cells to alter an organism.