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Unit 7: 1890-1945

AP US History

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Review of Period 7

From Imperialism to WWII - we will be covering it all and answering your questions!

DBQs and LEQs - Slides

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Fiveable Fridays Interwar Trivia

20+ questions on World War I and II and the time in between!

The Great Depression and New Deal

After the Stock Market Crash of 1929, the United States found itself in the midst of a Great Depression. The Election of 1932 pinned Herbert Hoover versus Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR). FDR won by a landslide and rushed to implement measures to help alleviate the impact and suffering caused by the Great Depression by passing legislation under the New Deal.

The Great Depression and New Deal

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7.0 Unit 7 Overview: Contextualization

First, the US economy grew into a major world importer and exporter, eventually becoming the world’s biggest economy (as measured by Gross Domestic Product, or GDP) by the 1920s. US economic dominance would be near its height at the end of the period in 1945 with the end of World War Two (WWII) thanks partly to US war material production. This transition included smaller trends like increased urbanization, increased industrialization.

America and World War II

25 questions to test your knowledge on America's World War II!

1920s and 1930s - Slides

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1920s and 1930s

We'll explore the decades of the 1920s and 1930s, looking at the historic prosperity and boom of the 20s followed by the bust and worldwide economic depression of the 30s.

Early 20th Century Progressive Era and WWI

Progressives like Jane Addams tackle the major problems of the new modern world. At the same time, the threat of conflict in Europe starts to seem inevitable. Our host will takes us through these critical moments in United States History

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Progressive Era and WWI Trivia

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USA's Shift Towards Empire Building - Slides

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USA's Shift Towards Empire Building

As the Europeans colonize Africa and Asia, the United States has a major shift in foreign policy and starts to explore empire building. The United States fights in the Spanish American War and now has holding in more lands. Additionally, new international dealings lead to the Panama Canal.

World War II

Between 1941 and 1945, the United States participated in the Second World War through domestic mobilization and foreign invasions.

The Great Depression

After a series of unfortunate events, the US experienced the worst economic downturn in its history.

The Roaring 20s

What a decade!

World War I

The US stayed out of the Great War for several years, but then swooped in for the win at the end.

Black Leaders Under Jim Crow (1890-1930)

Progressive Amendments

The changes brought about by the progressive movement.

American Imperialism - Slides

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American Imperialism

In 1898, the United States began its rise as an imperial power.

The Progressive Era

An increasingly urban, diverse, and overworked population sparked changes in the role of government.

The Progressive Era - Slides

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Period 7 Review

1898-1945: The World Wars

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7.1 Context: America in the World

First, the US economy grew into a major world importer and exporter, eventually becoming the world’s biggest economy (as measured by Gross Domestic Product, or GDP) by the 1920s. US economic dominance would be near its height at the end of the period in 1945 with the end of World War Two (WWII) thanks partly to US war material production. This transition included smaller trends like increased urbanization and increased industrialization. This growth was not without problems and hiccups, so Progressives tried to make the bad parts of industrial society better and the Great Depression challenged US politicians to come up with new solutions to increasing economic instability.

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7.2 Imperialism: Debates

Those Americans who favored expansion and imperialism (the control over another group of people, usually without their consent) relied on the following arguments. First, they saw economic opportunities and benefits to conquering places like Cuba, Hawaii, and the Philippines. The former was useful for naval bases and for growing tropical cash crops. The latter two, while useful for crops too, were seen as important coaling stations, or steam-ship stopping points, between the US and the large market of China.

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7.3 The Spanish-American War

In the 1890s, American public opinion was being swept by a growing wave of jingoism – an intense form of nationalism calling for an aggressive foreign policy.

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7.4 The Progressives

If the Gilded Age was a box of manure covered in a thin layer of gold, the Progressives were those who tried to clean up the dirty insides. They were interested in expert rule for the good of society, sometimes whether society wanted them to do so or not. They were often contradictory: they fought corruption, racism, and sexism, yet promoted racism, eugenics, and elitism.

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7.5 World War I: Military and Diplomacy

World War One (WWI) broke out in Europe in 1914 and quickly involved much of the world thanks to European colonies and alliances that reached all of the globe. While it might not be completely necessary to know all about the war and its origins, a quick acronym can help you remember the causes of the war: Militarism - countries building up militaries in an arms race

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7.6 World War I: Home Front

Like most conflicts in US history, WWI caused questions about civil liberties, immigration, and opposition (think Alien & Sedition Acts during the Quasi War or Lincoln’s suspension of habeas corpus during the Civil War). Because the US had experienced such high immigration in the decades before WWI, some Americans questioned the loyalty of recent immigrants, especially if they were from Central Powers countries like Austria-Hungary and Germany.

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7.7 1920s: Innovations

The 1920s were a time of great economic prosperity for some Americans, thus why it is sometimes called the Roaring 20s. Before WWI, the US was a debtor nation, owing banks and countries in Europe large sums of money. After WWI, thanks to the US providing the Allies with so many loans to keep their war efforts afloat, the US was a creditor nation, with huge stockpiles of gold and a powerful economy.

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7.8 1920s: Cultural and Political Controversies

WWI also saw anti-immigrant sentiment, called Nativism, that continued and worsened in 1919 and the 1920s.

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7.9 The Great Depression

The Great Depression was the worst economic disaster to hit the United States in its history. It featured high unemployment (peaking at nearly 25%! 😳) and desperation as people looked for the means to support themselves and their families. You should know some of its causes and how it changed the US.

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7.10 The New Deal

Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR), the 32nd president of the United States, sought to fight the worst parts of the Great Depression through his legislative agenda, nicknamed the New Deal. This changed the role of the federal government in new ways (mostly by expanding it) and changed the alignment of political parties (this is one of two major time periods when the Democrats and Republicans began to morph into the parties we recognize today).

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7.11 Interwar Foreign Policy

In the famous words of Warren G. Harding, president from 1921 to 1923, the United States after WWI wanted a return to normalcy. This meant stepping back from so much engagement with Europe.

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7.12 World War II: Mobilization

The US entrance into WWII ended the Depression since the US quickly became, in the words of President FDR, the Arsenal of Democracy as it turned its production capacity toward making war matériel. This production supplied both the US military and its allies like the UK, China, and USSR. Facing a labor shortage because of the 15 million men and women in the armed services, unemployment virtually disappeared during the war.

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7.13 World War II: Military

US relations with Japan were becoming increasingly strained as a result of Japan’s invasion of China and ambitions to extend its conquests to Southeast Asia.

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7.14 Postwar Diplomacy

After WWII, the United States was on top of the world. It was the only major war power to not have suffered fighting on its land, plus it had lost a relatively smaller number of soldiers (418,000) compared to some of its allies (USSR: probably around 10,000,000 soldier deaths and an equal number of civilians).

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7.15 Comparison in Period 7

This section is really a review section for you to take a step back and look at the big picture of Period 7.

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