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World War 1 was known as the First World War or the Great War. It lasted from 1914 - 1918. More than 9 million soldiers and 7 million civilians died.
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Charles Lindbergh was a 25 year old U.S. mail pilot. He was the first person to fly from New York to Paris. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his achievement.
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The Great Depression began on Black Tuesday when the stock market crashed. It was a worldwide economic crisis. Many people lost their jobs and their homes.
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The Dust Bowl, also known as the Dirty Thirties, was a period of severe dust storms during a time of drought in the 1930s. The Dust Bowl made the Great Depression worse. It destroyed crops and caused cattle to starve.
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This was the Second World War. It started with the invasion of Poland by Germany. The U.S. entered the war in 1941 when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor.