America's Rise to Power (1900's-1940's) Flashcards
(15 cards)
By the early 1900’s the US had passed…
Britain as the world’s largest economy
When was the Second Industrial Revolution
During 1870-1914
What did the Second Industrial Revolution do for the US?
Expands railroad network, grows oil/steel industries
What did Henry Ford do and when?
Henry Ford introduces moving assembly line in 1913, revolutionizing the production of the automobile and accumulating wealth for US
What was America’s industrialization essential for and why?
Essential for the Allied victory of WWI in 1918 through large quantities of weaponry, vehicles, food supply and a modern military force (American Expeditionary Forces)
What did the AEF do?
Grew to over 2 million soldiers in Europe by the end of the war, advantaging the Allies over the Central Powers
What two things did the US reject?
The Treaty of Versailles and League of Nations
What happened in the Roaring Twenties?
US political distancing causes rise of fascism
What were the two fascist groups on the rise due to US isolation?
Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy
When was the Great Depression?
1929
Who was elected president and when?
Franklin D Roosevelt in 1932
What did Franklin D Roosevelt do?
Restores US economy with the 1933 New Deal
What did the 1933 New Deal do?
Helped the US become a military superpower for WWII and help Allies beat Germany
When was WWII?
1941-1945
What leadership role does the US take following the war and when?
Establishes the United Nations in 1945
