US history time periods

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World War II

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1939-1945 in Europe, Africa, and Asia between the Allies of Us, England and the Soviet Union vs. Germany, Italy and Japan

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Cold War

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Competition that developed after WW2 between the Us and the USSR(Soviet Union ) for power and influence in the world. lasted to 1945-1991

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New Deal

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To explain FDR's plan for dealing with The GREAt Depression. Consisted of relief, recovery, and reform programs to help ease people's suffering.

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Great Depression

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1929-1941, the most severe economic crisis in American history when 1-4 of all Americans became unemployed.

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Industrial Revolution

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Began right before the Civil War in the North, when machines replaced human labor allowing a mass production of goods.

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Progressive Era

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Time period from 1890-1920 during which a variety of changes took place at the local, state, and national levels to fix some of the problems caused by the Industrial Revolution.

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Imperialism

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Policy by a stronger nation to attempt to take over weaker nations and build an empire. Began in the US in 1898 when we defeated Spain during the Spanish American War and acquired Puerto Rico and the Philippines.

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World War I

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1914-1918 in Europe between the Allies of Us, France, England, Italy and Russia(until the Russian Rev. caused them to drop out of war) vs. The Central Powers of Germany, Hungry and the Ottoman Empire.

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When was the Great Depression?

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1929-1939

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What were the pull factors for Westward Expansion? Options: Gold Rush, Free Land, Transcontinental Railroad, Gold Rush, Underground Railroad, Free Land, Gold Rush, Orphan Train, Free Land, Orphan Train, Underground Railroad, Transcontinental Railroad

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Gold Rush, Free Land, Transcontinental Railroad