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Standard oil company
The standard oil company of california was formed by a local business man in California. -
The Spanish american War
On April 25, 1898 the United States declared war on Spain following the sinking of the Battleship Maine in Havana harbor on February 15, 1898. -
The Teller Amendment
he Teller amendment promised that the United States would not annex Cuba, it did not prevent us from meddling in the internal affairs of Cuba after the war was over. -
U.S. Steel corporaton forms
The United States Steel Corporation was the largest business enterprise ever launched. It had an auhtorized capitalization of 1.4 billion. -
Clayton anti- trust act
Wilson wanted to crack down on trusts. So he convinced congress to pass the Clayton anit-trust act. -
The Great Depression
Although the U.S. had experienced deoressions before it was nothing like the depression after the stock market crash. This deprerssion was very severe and lasted a long time. -
Stock Market crash
In 1929 the stock market had crashed sending the U.S. into a depression. The Depression lasted a very long time and took a toll on alot of people. -
Isolationism
During the 1930s, the combination of the Great Depression and the memory of tragic losses in World War I contributed to pushing American public opinion and policy toward isolationism. -
foreign Policy
As the deprssion lingered on it influenced U.S foriegn policies in such a way that the U.S. government became even more isolationists. -
World War l
After two and a half years of isolationism America entered WWl. -
The new deal
Roosevlt was the president who initiated the " New Deal" which is a series of economic measures designed to alleviate the worst effects of the depression, reinvigorate the economy, and restore the confidence of the American people in their banks and other key institutions. -
isolationists
Isolationists advocate non involvment and did not want to enter the war. -
The cold war
The Cold War was to dominate international affairs for decades and many major crises occurred. The cold war was between the USA and the USSR. -
Economic Boom
During the 1940s there was a post war economic boom. It affected many including farmers. -
Corporations in America
During the time of social tranformation many mor businesses we coming about. -
Atomic weapons
By 1949 the U.S. and the Soviet Union had developed atomic weapons capable of destroying entire cities. -
NATO
National Atantic Treaty Orginization. Nato was formed in the early years of the cold war -
Industry
Once farmers composed the largest single group in every country. But now not so much with socialtranformation and industrilization.
