Twentieth Century Developments and Transformations

America had planned to stay neutral until the Germans released a submarine warfare against americans at sea. This is when we entered the war.

1914-1918

Germany had to take responsibility of Allied war losses by accepting the War Guilt Clause. Ended the war.

-Non involvement in European and Asian conflicts andiron entanglement in international politics -America still expanded economically -Washington advocated for this non involvement -Worldwide economic depression furthered the need of isolation -We rejected our membership in the League of Nations

Cultural, Social, and artistic expansion in Harlem between the end of WW1 and the 1930's.

Novelist, Short story writer, Folklorist, anthropologist

Poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and communist

US ban on the production, important, transportation, and distribution of alcohol.

Assembly line- automobile, electricity

The right of women to vote in elections.

19th amendment

Deepest and longest lasting economic downturn ever

The 1929 crash of the stock market which sent Wall Street into panic, wiping out investors.

Awful on racial minorities, but bad for everyone.

A broad array of federal, social, and economic programs created under FDR to bring relief to a struggling nation. Minorities suffered greatly.

Federal government spending.

Taught almost 250,000 blacks how to read and write. Art programs, theaters, singers, writers, etc.

Signed by FDR to guarantee income fro the unemployed and retirees.

Right of employees to organize, form unions, and bargain collectively with their employers.

Axis powers (Germany, Italy, Japan, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria) vs. Allies (US, Britain, France, USSR, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Greece, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, South Africa, and Yugoslavia)

Japans attack on Pearl Harbor brought the US into the war. If affected all phases of American life.

1939-1945

Germany surrendered to the Allied powers. The empire of Japan also surrendered.

The forced relocation and incarceration in camps in the interior of the country of many people of the Japanese ancestry. Some were american citizens.

-Japan refused to give up the fight. -We were weaker than their 2 million strong army. -They rejected the request for unconditional surrender.

- Killed many - caused a lot of sickness

The baby boom The cold war

US vs Soviet Union -Americans fear of communism -USSR fear American attack

1945

The Berlin Wall was destroyed and the Soviet Union had fallen apart.

Provided political, military, and economic assistance to democratic nations threatened by authoritarian forces and governments, including Turkey and Greece. Prevented the Soviet Union from geopolitically spreading during the Cold War.

Northern Part= Soviet Troops Southern Part= US Troops -North Korea became communist and wanted to expand. -The United Nations supported South Korea. - North Korea sought assistance from assistance from Soviet Union & Peoples Republic of China -China committed to support North Korea - North Korean troops advanced across the 38th parallel and invaded South Korea. THIS STARTED THE KOREAN WAR!

-Many died! - Created more friction between the US and the Soviet Union. - US became aware of the domino effect of communism - South Korea became a military base - North Korea carried out nuclear test

Practice of making accusations of subversion (attempt to transform or establish social order) or treason without proper regard for evidence.

-Brown Vs. Board Separate public schools for black and white students was unconstitutional. -California vs. Bakke Race could be a factor in a college admissions policy, but racial quotas was not allowed.

Pitted communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies against south Vietnam and its allies (US).

Encompasses social movements in the US whose goals were to end racial segregation and discrimination.

Political campaigns for reforms on issues for women.

Social movement that seeks to achieve ideals such as ending of war, minimize human violence, ban guns, and achieve world peace.

Broad philosophy, ideology, and social movement regarding concerns for environmental protection and improvement of the health of the environment.

Americans are buying more

Help the economy. Create and destroy jobs. But change the nature of the jobs available.