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Chapter 11 - American History 1900-2001
Chapter 11: One Nation, One People
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Chapter 11 American History 1900 to 2001. By the 1900s, more people in the United States were moving to cities to work in factories. Immigrants from all over the world were also moving to the US. The United States economy was starting to grow, and soon, the US would begin to increase the size of its military.
World War I in 1914 was a war started in Europe. When the war began, it was called the Great War. Today, the Great War is called World War I. Many countries fought on each side during World War I, which lasted from 1914 to 1918. The US joined the war in 1917 and fought from 1917 to 1918.
World War I ended on November 11th, 1918. Today, Veterans Day is celebrated on November 11th to honor everyone who has served in the US military. Veterans Day is a national US holiday. Woodrow Wilson was president during World War I, serving from 1913 to 1921.
Other wars the United States fought in the 1900s include World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the Persian Gulf War. The Great Depression began when Franklin Roosevelt was elected in 1933. The Great Depression was the worst economic time in US history.
Franklin Roosevelt was elected as the 32nd president of the United States in 1933 and served four terms from 1933 to 1945, the longest term of any US president. In 1951, the 22nd Amendment was added to the Constitution, stating that a person can only be elected president two times.
World War II began in 1939 when Germany attacked Poland. The US fought in World War II from 1941 to 1945. On December 7th, 1941, Japan attacked the US Naval Base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, leading the US to enter the war. World War II ended in 1945 when Germany and Japan surrendered.
During the Cold War, the US and the Soviet Union did not fight each other directly; instead, they used diplomats, spies, and threats. The main concern of the US was the spread of Communism. The Cold War ended in 1991 when the Soviet Union collapsed.
In the civil rights movement in the 1900s, many states had discriminatory laws based on race. The movement aimed at ending racial discrimination, and important laws like the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act were passed in the 1960s. Martin Luther King Jr. was a key leader in this movement.
On September 11th, 2001, terrorists attacked the United States, resulting in almost 3,000 deaths. These attacks were the worst on US soil since Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.
World War I in 1914 was a war started in Europe. When the war began, it was called the Great War. Today, the Great War is called World War I. Many countries fought on each side during World War I, which lasted from 1914 to 1918. The US joined the war in 1917 and fought from 1917 to 1918.
World War I ended on November 11th, 1918. Today, Veterans Day is celebrated on November 11th to honor everyone who has served in the US military. Veterans Day is a national US holiday. Woodrow Wilson was president during World War I, serving from 1913 to 1921.
Other wars the United States fought in the 1900s include World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the Persian Gulf War. The Great Depression began when Franklin Roosevelt was elected in 1933. The Great Depression was the worst economic time in US history.
Franklin Roosevelt was elected as the 32nd president of the United States in 1933 and served four terms from 1933 to 1945, the longest term of any US president. In 1951, the 22nd Amendment was added to the Constitution, stating that a person can only be elected president two times.
World War II began in 1939 when Germany attacked Poland. The US fought in World War II from 1941 to 1945. On December 7th, 1941, Japan attacked the US Naval Base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, leading the US to enter the war. World War II ended in 1945 when Germany and Japan surrendered.
During the Cold War, the US and the Soviet Union did not fight each other directly; instead, they used diplomats, spies, and threats. The main concern of the US was the spread of Communism. The Cold War ended in 1991 when the Soviet Union collapsed.
In the civil rights movement in the 1900s, many states had discriminatory laws based on race. The movement aimed at ending racial discrimination, and important laws like the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act were passed in the 1960s. Martin Luther King Jr. was a key leader in this movement.
On September 11th, 2001, terrorists attacked the United States, resulting in almost 3,000 deaths. These attacks were the worst on US soil since Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.
