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WWI Causes and Spark
sourceFranz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary is assasinated by a Russian. Austria-Hungry, with Germany, declare war on Russia. They call themselves the Central Powers. France, Great Britain, Russia and America, respond calling themselves the Ally Powers. -
Trench Warfare
Soliders dug lines of muddy trenches to avoid enemy fire. Soliders had to go over the top to attack the enemies. Trenches were often taken down by machine guns. These advances made the war deadlier and to end the war their was the Treaty of Versailles, which made Germany and Austria-Hungry accept harsh punishments. source -
Overthrowing Tsar Nicholas
Tsars have ruled Russia for a long time. During the early 1900s, the russians grow upset with their government. The troubles of war add to their anger. A rebelion occurs, led by Vladmir Lenon. The revolution occurs and Nicholas is forced to step down. Lenon takes over from there. source -
Communism and Joseph Stalin
sourceCommunism was a system in which government controls most businesses. Communists promised that everyone would get an equal share of the country's wealth. Communism seemed fair but it turn out to be totally unfair. Communists used the country's wealth to support its own power. After Lenin died Joseph Stalin took power and and ruled Russia ruthlessly. He set up prison camps, and punished anyone who challanged his rule. Stalin probably killed 10 million of his own people. -
The Roaring Twenties
The US is richer than any other country had ever been. Americans used their wealth to buy many things, and showed off their wealth with beautiful objects. Jazz music flourishes, as do many other arts.
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America during the Depression
In 1929, the Stock Market crashes, and the economy quickly drops. Many people lost their jobs, their houses, and all their wealth. People went hungry and did whatever they could to get food for their families. It lasted about 10 years.source -
Great Depression
The Great Depression was a worldwide economic downturn of the 1930s. During this time the economy was so weak that one fourth of the people in America couldn't find a job. More than a million people became homless. Every country suffered from the Great Depression until countries began to increase the production rate of goods. Unfortunately, These goods went to fight another world war.[source](http://history1900s.about.com/library/photos/blygd47.htm) -
Roosevelt's new deal
sourceIn his first term in office, Franklin D. Roosevelt set up a new deal with America. He wanted to employ more people and get the economic levels back to normal levels. He also tried to reform the financial system to repeat another Depression. The new deal also produced new political realignment. -
The Holocaust
sourceThe Nazis commited a great deal of crimes during WW2. They tried to destroy the Jews. They sent them to concentration camps. There they either worked to death, were torchered, or were killed. This time was known as the Holocaust -
WWII - Nazi Germany
sourceGermans felt that they had been treated unfairly with the treaty of Versailles. Adolf Hitler, a political leader, steps up and promises to make Germany great again. He became the dictator and started the Nazi Party. Hitler started WWII when the Nazis invaded Poland. -
Atomic Bombs
sourceAn atomic bomb was the most powerful weapon ever used. One bomb would destroy an entire city. The United States dropped atomic bombs on Japan. 100,000 people were killed. Japan eventually surrendered on September 2, 1945. -
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
While the war was being fought in Europe, the US had mostly stayed out of the war. Except, when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, America responded by joining the Ally Powers. The Ally powers had France, United Kingdom, Russia and now America, too. The Americans later developed an atomic bomb which they revenge with.source
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The Cold War - Communish vs. Capitalism
sourceThe US is capitalist, but the Soviets are communists and controlled property and business. In capitalsim, the people control the property and business. The Soviets took over eastern European countries and forced them to become communists. They threatened to launch atomic bombs on each other. Most of the countries in the world became either communist or capitalist and the tension increased between countries. -
North Korea
sourceDuring the Cold War, North Korea invaded South Korea to start the Korean war. The democratic countries sent troops to support South Korea, where as only communist China helped North Korea. -
Vietnam
source In Asia, the northern part of Vietnam were communists, and the southern part wasn't. The United States sent troops to help the South Vietnam and to fight the communism. Tons of people died, and despite the troops we gave them, South Vietnam lost, and the whole country became communists. -
End of the Cold War
sourceThe Cold War ended in 1991 when the communist rule collapsed in Soviet Union. Most of Eastern Europe had rejected communism. Communism ended because Eastern Europeons and Soviet citezens demanded reforms. In result of this, the Soviet Union was broken up into several independant nations, the biggest being Russia.
