VARIOUS ISSUES AND EVENTS OF THE 20TH CENTURY
*World War I (19141918)-web of alliances in Europe led to war beginning in 1914. The U.S. got involved in 1917, siding with the Allies (Great Britain and France). The war ended in 1918 with the Treaty of Versailles.
*Great Depression – in the U.S., this was a time of economic hardship, which began in 1929 and lasted until World War II.
*World War II – growth of dictatorships in Europe, Nazi aggression in Europe, and Japanese aggression in Asia were major causes of WWII. U.S. involvement lasted from 1941-1945, drawn in by the attack at Pearl Harbor and ending with the dropping of the atomic bombs over Japan.
*Great Depression – in the U.S., this was a time of economic hardship, which began in 1929 and lasted until World War II.
*World War II – growth of dictatorships in Europe, Nazi aggression in Europe, and Japanese aggression in Asia were major causes of WWII. U.S. involvement lasted from 1941-1945, drawn in by the attack at Pearl Harbor and ending with the dropping of the atomic bombs over Japan.