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World War I
WWI from 1914-1918 led to strong feelings of nationalism. -
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty signed on June 28, 1919, between the Allies and Germany, to end WWI. -
19th Amendment
Ratified in 1920, it gave women the right to vote (known as women's suffrage). -
The Great Depression
Forced many into poverty -
WW II
Hitler's invasion to Poland drove Great Britain and France to declare war on Germany. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
While the United States remained neutral at the beginning years of the war. When Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, the United States had no choice but to enter the war. -
United Nations
A global organization established in 1945 following World War II. Dedicated to international peace and stability -
Korean War
Korean war began when North Korea invaded South Korea. -
Hernandez v. Texas
ruled that Mexican-Americans have the right to a jury of their peers; furthermore, that excluding Mexican-Americans from serving on jurys or in other court roles in cases in which Mexican-Americans are being tried is a violation of the 14th amendment. -
Vietnam War
The Vietnam war was a conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. It lasted until April of 1975.