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Crises and the rise to World Power, 1920–1975
Three Republican presidents dominated American politics in the 1920s. They believed government should stay out of busine
The making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975
Crises and the rise to World Power, 1920–1975
Roosevelt's New Deal programmes massively expanded what the national government did and spent. Many Americans fiercely d
The making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975
Crises and the rise to World Power, 1920–1975
The US economy soared in the 1920s, then collapsed in the Great Depression. Government programmes called the New Deals,
The making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975
Crises and the rise to World Power, 1920–1975
American society changed dramatically between the 1920s and 1940s. New music, changing gender roles, a failed alcohol ba
The making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975
Crises and the rise to World Power, 1920–1975
In the 1920s, deep fault lines split American society. Rural and urban Americans clashed over values, regions competed f
The making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975
Crises and the rise to World Power, 1920–1975
After the First World War, the USA deliberately stayed out of world affairs. President Franklin D. Roosevelt gradually r
The making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975
Crises and the rise to World Power, 1920–1975
After World War Two, presidents Truman and Eisenhower shaped how America rebuilt itself at home. They made big decisions
The making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975
Crises and the rise to World Power, 1920–1975
Three presidents — Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon — each tried to reshape America between 1961 and 1974. Kennedy and Johnso
The making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975
Crises and the rise to World Power, 1920–1975
After the Second World War, millions of Americans earned more money and spent it on new goods like cars and televisions.
The making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975
Crises and the rise to World Power, 1920–1975
Between 1945 and 1975, deep divisions tore through American society. Fear of communism, racial inequality, generational
The making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975
Crises and the rise to World Power, 1920–1975
After 1945, the USA competed globally with the Soviet Union in a tense standoff called the Cold War. This rivalry shaped
The making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975
Crises and the rise to World Power, 1920–1975
By 1975, the USA dominated the world as a superpower. Yet deep divisions over race, gender, and culture revealed serious
The making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975
Crises and the rise to World Power, 1920–1975
Between 1920 and 1975, the USA lurched from the prosperity of the Jazz Age through the catastrophe of the Great Depressi
The making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975
From Civil War to World War, 1865–1920
After the Civil War, presidents Johnson and Grant failed to protect the rights of formerly enslaved people in the South.
The making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975
From Civil War to World War, 1865–1920
Between 1865 and 1890, American presidents held little real power. Political parties, local bosses, and big donors ran t
The making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975
From Civil War to World War, 1865–1920
After the Civil War, deep divisions split Americans by region, race, and social class. African-Americans faced violent o
The making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975
From Civil War to World War, 1865–1920
After the Civil War, the US economy exploded in size. Giant companies took control of railways, oil, and farming, and mi
The making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975
From Civil War to World War, 1865–1920
Laissez-faire meant the government left businesses to do as they pleased, with little regulation. When the western front
The making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975
From Civil War to World War, 1865–1920
After the Civil War, the USA deliberately stayed out of European conflicts and focused on expanding its own territory. T
The making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975
From Civil War to World War, 1865–1920
From the 1880s onwards, Americans grew angry at the enormous power of giant corporations. Politicians at both state and
The making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975
From Civil War to World War, 1865–1920
Between the 1890s and 1916, a series of politicians challenged the power of big business and corrupt government. Bryan,
The making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975
From Civil War to World War, 1865–1920
Between 1865 and 1920, the USA grew into the world's largest industrial economy. That economic power reshaped American s
The making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975
From Civil War to World War, 1865–1920
Between 1890 and 1920, millions of immigrants flooded into American cities, transforming society. At the same time, Afri
The making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975
From Civil War to World War, 1865–1920
Between 1865 and 1920, the USA shifted from avoiding foreign entanglements to building an overseas empire and fighting a
The making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975
From Civil War to World War, 1865–1920
By 1920, the USA had become the world's leading economic power. Yet deep racial divisions, fear of foreigners, and a des
The making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975
From Civil War to World War, 1865–1920
Between 1865 and 1920, the United States was transformed from a nation fractured by civil war into an emerging world pow
The making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975