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Migration increased drastically, especially with World War II. As more and more immigrants traveled into the industrial America, the population grew and there were more people to maintain jobs, helping the economy of America.

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The US during this time was interacting with many other nations. Both World Wars lead the US to being the leader of the other nations and the most powerful and successful.

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Alcohol grew to be a very significant issue in America. Before the 1920's alcohol was permitted to any person who wanted to purchase the hard liquor. Americans would drink in their leisure time as a way of relaxing or going out to bars to have fun. Alcohol was later prohibited to reduce crimes and corruption, solve social problems, and to overall improve America's health and hygiene. A major change sparked amongst the people, the prohibition didn't matter to them, they were to gather illegally in what they called "speakeasies" despite drinking being illegal. This grew into a huge cultural change as more and more men and women went into these speakeasies as a way of enjoying themselves while drinking and listening to music. The people in a sense grew more united when creating these illegal hangout areas.

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FDR served 4 terms and applied his idea of a "New Deal" to his presidency. He was known for the Lend Lease Act that allowed the US to lend war tanks to allies and after their war was over it would be returned. Also known for the Dust Bowl.

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He was known as being Coolidge's Secretary of Commerce and for the Stock Market Crash.

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President Calvin Coolidge wanted to remove debt and known for causing the Stock Market to crash. He restored public confidence in the White House after the scandals of the previous administrators. Also known for the Great Flood.

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He was known for being progressive and for conservationism, trust-busting, Hepburn Act, safe food regulations, "Square Deal," Panama Canal, Great White Fleet, Nobel Peace Prize for negotiation of peace in Russo-Japanese War.

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He was assassinated during his presidency. He lead the US into victory in the Spanish American War. maintained a gold standard, and raised protective tariffs to promote American industry. US became a world power under him.

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A republican president mostly known for the Teapot Dome Scandal, a bribery incident made by Secretary of the Interior. President Warren Harding died in office.

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A democratic president who started American isolation and created the Treaty of Versailles ending WW1.

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After 30 minutes of Japan declaring war on the US, they bombed an American naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii to eliminate some warfare and weaponry from the Americans. This marked US entry into WW2.

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This treaty ended WW1, punishing Germany with harsh surrender terms that they needed to follow. The League of Nations were formed and signed the treaty created by President Woodrow Wilson. This did not prevent any future wars and maintained a pre-war power structure.

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On April 6, 1917 the US officially declared war on Germany because Germany sank many American merchant ships around the British Isles. A song "Over There" was about the Yanks coming to the rescue, inspiring manhood.

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As more ways of technology and communications were created, a growing culture emerged as a result. Radios and cinema were discovered and contributed to a new culture as people used these developments in their leisure time. As freedom of speech became restricted during World War I, the Red Scare resulted from a growing anxiety of of radicalism and attacks against immigrant culture emerged.

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Between the end of the Spanish American War and ending with the final year of World War II. The US during this time was discovering its' power and recovering from the Spanish American War. By the end of this era, the US would be very successful.

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He was vice president of Teddy Roosevelt. He was seen as an embarrassment to the Progressive Party. He angered the progressives by moving towards reform and by supporting the Payne-Aldrich Tariff.

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Spanish American War (April 1898- December 1898)

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Spanish American War (April 1898- December 1898)

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As the Cubans were fighting for the independence from Spain, a war fever was drawn up by the media. On February 15, 1898 the USS Maine suffered an explosion that sank the ship on the Havana harbor causing the US to enter the war with Spain. They established the Teller Amendment, which was the US saying they did not want to imperialize.

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After independence for the Philippines was declared by Emilio Aguinaldo and Asia's first republic was declared, the US was trying to annex the Philippines. A guerrilla war broke out between American and Filipino soldiers because the US did not recognize their independence.