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Time period in US history where the US goes through a growth of industry, technology, and rise of large cities (urbanization). There is also a large immigration of people from eastern and southern Europe along with other areas of the world.
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Time period in US history where many Americans wanted to fix social, economic, and political problems in the United States.
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1890: US Census says the frontier of the United States is closed (settlement of the US had stretched from Atlantic to Pacific Oceans) 1893: Turner Thesis "...proclaimed that the once vast American western frontier was closed. "American energy," Turner maintained, "will continually demand a wider field for its exercise."
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Military conflict mostly in Europe between Triple Ententé (United Kingdom, France, and the Russian Empire) vs. Central Powers (German Empire, Austrian-Hungarian Empire, and the Ottoman Empire). Major Causes: Militarism, Imperialism, Alliances, Nationalism Spark: assassination of Arch-Duke Franz Ferdinand of Austria Machine guns, airplanes, poison gas, tanks developed to try and break the stalemate of massive deaths and wounded (casualties) because of trench warfare.
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US economy dramatically shrunk; causing millions to become unemployed, billions of dollars to be lost in investments; including thousands of banks to go bankrupt across the country. Many people lost their life savings, homes, and family farms and ranches. Caused (spark) by the Stock Market Crash 1929. Causes: Dust Bowl (severe drought) western states, farm goods prices crashed. New Deal:federal government programs to give Relief, Recovery, and Reform
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Conflict around the world between the Allies (United Kingdom, United States, and Soviet Union) and the Axis (Germany, Italy, and Japanese Empire). War Crimes by Nazi German and Japan against racial, religious, and ethnic groups they felt were inferior. Holocaust. Largest amount of deaths and wounded in the history of the world. Massive increase in social, scientific, and economic development in the US. Ended with use of Nuclear Bombs on Japan.
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Conflict between the US and and Soviet Union (USSR or Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) West vs. East Capitalism vs. Communism.
US and SU could not fight each other directly because fear of leading to World War 3. Each side would fight (hot wars) with political allies of the other.
Korean and Vietnam Wars
Coups (over throwing governments) in Iran-1953, Guatemala-1954, Chile-1973. -
Fight and struggle by African Americans, Hispanics, and others to equal protection and access of the law.
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