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Red Baron
Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen was a German fighter pilot with the Imperial German Army Air Service during World War I. He had 80 air combat victories, more than any other pilot. He was in the war from 1911-1918 and was killed in the war. -
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The Roaring 20's
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Al Capone
Al Capone headed a criminal empire in Chicago. Al Capone bootlegged whiskey from Canada. One of the most noutorious criminals -
Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth has been named the greatest baseball player of all time. His team was the New York Yankees. Babe Ruth was the first player to hit 60 home runs in one season -
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The Great Depression
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Hoover dam
Biggest construction project in U.S. history. The Hoover dam was made to produce hydroelectric power. It took a lot of workers and cement to build the Hoover dam. -
Mohandas K. Gandi
He was the leader of Indian nationalism in British-ruled India. He used non-violent civil disobedience, Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for non-violence, civil rights and freedom across the world. -
Dust Bowl
Biggest drought and dust storm in U.S. history. Many people were forced out of their homes and left with nothing. It lasted for four years. -
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World War 2
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Pearl harbor
The Japans attack an U.S. naval and aircraft base. U.S. declares war. -
Dwight D. Eisenhower
An American general that was in a lot of the battles. Fought at North Africa agianst the Germans. -
D-Day
Battle at the beaches of Normandy in northern France. It was just below Great Britain. -
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Cold war
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UN
A peacekeeping body which had 50 nations part of it. It was established to keep world peace. -
38th parallel
A boundary line that divides North Korea from South Korea. It still stands to this day. -
NATO
Formed a military defense alliance. It stands for North Atlantic Treaty Organization. If a member was attacked there would be military support sent to help. -
President JFK
35th president of the U.S. and was involved in the Cold War issue. -
Berlin War
Wall 110 miles was made keep communists in the city. -
Vietnam war
War conflict over communists.
