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Zimmerman Telegram
Germany told Mexico that they would help reacquire land from the U.S. There were several events before this that irritated the U.S, but the telegram was the final straw. -
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The Great Depression
The worst economic fall in U.S history. This was resulted from a market crash and lasted from 1929 to 1939 -
Rise of Hitler
Adolf Hitler rose to power because of promises he made to end the Great depression. Also, he ran with an iron fist so people just followed along. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The closest U.S ever got to nuclear war. The three parties involved were U.S, Cuba, and Russia. Cuba wanted to fight but the U.S and Russia came to a comprise. -
The Draft
The Draft lottery was about getting people into the Vietnam war. a lot of people were upset about this and it was the beginning of the Vietnam war
