Industrialization
What is Industrialization ?
the development of industries in a country or region on a wide scale.
Explain the Dust Bowl
the name given to the drought-stricken Southern Plains region of the United States
What was the Cold War?
an ongoing political rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies that developed after World War II
Spanish American War
The Spanish–American War was a period of armed conflict between Spain and the United States. Hostilities began in the aftermath of the internal explosion of USS Maine in Havana Harbor in Cuba, leading to U.S. intervention in the Cuban War of Independence
The process of making a area more urban
Urbanization
What happened on October 29th, 1929 ?
Black Tuesday
granted the right to vote to American citizens aged eighteen or older is called ?
26th Amendment
What ship sank in Havana Harbor on February 15th, 1898?
U.S.S. Maine
single-family buildings divided into multiple living spaces were called ?
Tenement housing
Small shanties made of cardboard, wood, tin, and etc.
Hooverville shanties
Korean War
The Korean War was fought between North Korea and South Korea from 1950 to 1953. The war began on 25 June 1950 when North Korea invaded South Korea following clashes along the border and rebellions in South Korea
Explain the Panama Canal
The Panama Canal is an artificial 82 km waterway in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean and divides North and South America. The canal cuts across the Isthmus of Panama and is a conduit for maritime trade.
Explain Capitalism
an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.
The Great Depression was...
The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression that took place mostly during the 1930s, beginning in the United States. The timing of the Great Depression varied around the world; in most countries, it started in 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s.
Explain Blacklisting
Blacklisting is the action of a group or authority, compiling a blacklist of people, countries or other entities to be avoided or distrusted as being deemed unacceptable to those making the list
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.
A association of workers united as a single is called ?
Organized labor
Prohibition
the act or practice of forbidding something by law
Nuclear Race
The nuclear arms race was an arms race competition for supremacy in nuclear warfare between the United States, the Soviet Union, and their respective allies during the Cold War
How many U.S. died in Pearl Harbor?
2,403 U.S. personnel