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World War 1
World War 1 began in Europe in 1914. Many countries are in a struggle for power. Rivalries grew, and alliances kept tensions high. Pride in one's own country, called Nationalism, was one of the causes for this major war.Countries built strong armies and navies. -
Trench warfare and Treaty of Versailles
Trench warfare is a style of warfare when you dig deep muddy trenches to protect you from enemy fire. When it came time to fight you would climb up a ladder and just be looking out. This style of warfare helped save a lot of lives. The central powers surrenderd in 1918. They were forced to accept harsh punishments. The central powers had to pay millions of dollars to the allied powers. This treaty was sgned a Versailles. The treaty also stated that the central powers could not have an army. -
Overthrowing Tsar Nicholas
Tsars had ruled Russia for hundreds of years. They were absolute rulers who in the 1900s people started to grow unhappy with them. A revoultion, called the Russian Revolution in 1917 forced Tsar Nicholas II to give up the throne. -
The Roaring Twenties
The roaring twenties was a time of great prosperity in America. The economy grew rapidly. In the 20s the US was richer than any other country at that time. Many Americans used their wealth to buy many new things. -
The Rise of Communism & Joseph Stalin
Communism is when the government controls all of the businesses. The government also says what you will go to school for. Most Russians supported this because they were tierd of being in poverty. Communism promised every one a check with the same amount of money even if you were a doctor or a worker at Mcdonalds. Joseph Stalin was a dictator who ruled ruthlessly. He killed anyone who chalenged his rule He set up brutal prison camps. Overall he was probably responsible for over 10 milion deathes -
America During the Depression
The stock market crashed and sent America into the Great Depression. The economy was so weak, that 1 out of 4 people couldn't find a job. Many traveled around the country looking for a job. Many didn't have enough to eat. -
The Great Depression & the Stock Market
sourceThe great depression was a world wide economic down turn. It was a time of great poverty. The stock market started a huge turn for the worst in 1933 the stock market it an all time low. This caused people to rush to the bakes and sell there stocks when this happend the banks ran out of money and could not pay these people back. People had to send there kids to orphanages. They had to live in houses made of cardboard. People would hop trains to get from city to city looking for work. -
Roosevelt's New Deal
The new deal was a seris of doestic programs. They involved laws passed by congress as well as presidential executive orders during the first term of president FDR. The programs were in respons to the great depression and focused on what historians call the 3rs relief, recover, and reform. -
The Holocaust
sourceThe holocaust was atime when many jewish people were killed. Germany was resposible for these crimes. Aldof Hitler said if we take out the jewish population there will be more mony for you. The jews were sent to consentration camps. There the were tortured killed worked to death or died of sickness. The nazis killed about 6 million jews. -
WWII- Nazi Germany
Political leader Adolf Hitler took advantage of GErman discontent. Hitler led an organization called the Nazi Party. The Nazis promised to make Germany great again. Germany built up its armed forces. Using threats and military force, Hitler took control of lands that bordered Germany. http://www.historyfiles.co.uk/images/Europe/Germany/WWII_Hitler01_full.jpg -
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
The bombing is when the Japanese dropped a bomb on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.The attack drew the US into the war on the allied side. After just two hours of bombing, more than 2,400 Americans were killed. 21 ships had either been sunk or damaged. There was more than 188 aircrafts destroyed. -
The Cold War- COmmunism vs. Capitalism
The Cold War was a period of tension between the US and the Soviet Union from 1945 to 1991. In 1949 two things increased concerns about the spread of communism. Communists took power in China, and the Soviets developed and atomic bomb. Most of the countries were on two sides, one capitalist, one communist. The capitalists were led by the US, and the communists were led by the Soviets. -
North Korea
sourceNorth korea a communist county desided to attack non communist country South Korea. During this war capitlist countries like the U.S. sent troops to help. Communist country China sent troops to help N.K. The war ended in 1953 in a stalemate. -
Atomic Bomb - Japan
sourceThe atomic bomb was the most powerful weapon ever used in battle. All it took was one bomb to destroy a city. The U.S. droped to on Japan. The two bombs killed over 100,000 people. -
End of the Cold War
sourceThe cold war ended in 1991 with the collapse of communism Russia. Communist rule in the Sovit union and eastern European demanded reforms. It also ended because capitalism made a lot more money. With end of the sovet union new countries came into play of corse Russia is the biggest. Russia became "friendlyer" with the U.S.
