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Civil war
Civil war started because the north and the south fought about slavery -
Urban America
Many people from Europe came to the U.S to escape war, famine, or persecution or to find better jobs. -
Industrialization
The U.S industry grew rapidly in the 1800's lots of technology was invented. -
Becoming a World Power
In the late 1800s many Americans wanted to expand its military and economic power overseas. -
The Progressive Movement
The Progressive Movement sought to improve life in the U.S with social, economic and political reforms. -
World War 1
The U.S tried to stay neutral but multiple events pushed into the war. -
The Jazz Age
Most of the government policies helped create prosperity in the 1920's. The U.S economy grew big in the 1920's. -
The Great Depression
During the Great Depression stock speculation on an unregulated stock market put a lot investors and banks at risk. -
Roosevelt and the New Deal
Roosevelt introduced new programs to help unions, senior citizens, and the unemployed. -
A World in Flames
World War ll begins when the Nazis invade Poland and the French and British declarations of war on Germany in September 1939 -
America and WWll
Americans quickly converted to a wartime economy to support the war effort. -
The Cold War Begins
Even though WWll was almost over, personal and political differences among Allied leaders and the peoples they represented to new global challenges. -
Postwar America
Following WWll, the federal government supported programs that help the American economy make the transition from wartime to peacetime production. -
The Civil Rights Movement.
In the 1950's African Americans began a movement to win greater legal and equality. African American citizens created organization that directed protest to demand full civil rights. -
The Vietnam War
Many Americans protested to end their country's involvement in the Vietnam War. -
The Politics of Protest
During the 1960's many of the country's young people raised their voices in protest against numerous aspects of American society. -
The Great Society
Under the programs and policies of the kennedy administration, women,person, with disabilities, and others gained a greater share civil rights. -
Politics and Economics
One of President Nixon's most dramatic accomplishments was changing the U.S relationship with the people's Republic of China and the Soviet Union. -
Resurgence of Conservation
High taxes as well as economic and moral concerns led the country toward a new conservatism. -
A Time of Change
The intro to the first electronic digtal computer in 1946 launched a technological revolution. -
A New Century Begins
A very close presidential election saw a shift in power in the white house as George W. Bush became the forty-third President of the United States. Acts of terrorism against the U.S prompted George Bush to declare war on terrorism. -
Challenges for Bush
During President Bush's second term, the Republicans faced scandal and a national disaster that led to the Democrats gaining control of the White House and Congress 2008.