HISTORY OF USA 5. 20th Century Gymnázium Pavla Jozefa Šafárika Kód ITMS projektu: Názov projektu: Kvalitou vzdelávania otvárame brány VŠ Vzdelávacia oblasť: Jazyk a komunikácia Predmet Anglický jazyk Ročník, triedy: VIII.OA Tematický celok: Reálie anglicky hovoriacich krajín Vypracoval: Ing. Diana Matisová Dátum: 07/2015

Obsah 1.20th Century 2.Quick Quiz 2

TH CENTURY - during the presidency of Theodore Roosevelt ( ) there were many demands for social reforms: 1)Education was modernized 2)Labour movement grew stronger GENERAL CHARACTERISTIC The Panama Canal - was built by the U.S.A. in 1904 – 1914 on land leased from the Republic of Panama (the Canal Zone) - increased the U.S influence in Central America -is a 77.1 km ship canal -it takes 6 to 8 hours to pass through the Panama Canal.

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WORLD WAR I. WWI. -Te position of the USA was greatly strengthened by the WWI -The USA entered the war as late as Americans were killed, of them in action -When the WWI was over – USA was the richest creditor country in the world -President Woodrow Wilson ( ) played an active part at the peace conference and in setting up : The League of Nations

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8 POST WORD WAR I. PERIOD 1) to stop war 2) to improve the life and jobs of people around the world 3) disarmament THE AIM OF THE LEAGUE OF NATION 4) to uphold and enforce the Treaty of Versailles

9999 POST WORD WAR I. PERIOD - USA returned to its isolationist foreign policy - It kept out of the League of Nations - Immigration into USA was restricted - A period of increasing prosperity - A period of an increase in crime – especially organized crime – gangsterism – Chicago -Result of the policy of prohibition of alcoholic drinks GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

10 POST WORD WAR I. PERIOD GREAT DEPRESSION -In 1929 – great crash on Wall Street -It was the beginning of a deep, worldwide economic crisis – the Great Depression -In 1932 – when the crisis was at its height – 17 million unemployed

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12 POST WORD WAR I. PERIOD GREAT DEPRESSION -In 1932 Franklin Delano Roosevelt (Democratic Party candidate) became the president -He introduced a series of measures, which were termed : the New Deal -it was the first attempt at governmentintervention in U.S. economic life - government supported banks, farmers, workers -Public works provided work for the unemployment – The Tennessee Valley Authority Act – dam, power plants were built by Government to provide work

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14 FRANKLIN DENARO ROOSEVELT -His New Deal reduced unemployment from 17 million to 8 million -He was very popular -The only president who served 3 successive terms and was elected to a 4th (1933-until his death 1945) -Diplomatic relations between USA and the Soviet Union POST WORD WAR I. PERIOD

15 WORLD WAR II. -The United States entered the WWII. In December 1941, after the Japanese air attack on Pearl Harbour WWII.

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17 WORLD WAR II. THE USA – IN THE WAR -USA played a leading part in the war in the Far East, in the allied invasions of North Africa, Sicily, Italy and Normandy Dwight David Eisenhower „Ike“ -The supreme commander -He directed the invasions of Sicily and Italy in 1943 and of Normandy in He dies in 1945 shortly before the end of war

18 WORLD WAR II. Harry Truman -Eisenhower was succeeded by Harry Truman, who was later responsible for dropping the atomic bombs on Japan -The 1st bomb – over Hiroshima 6th August The 2nd bomb – over Nagasaki 9th August To drop the A-bomb was dictated by political rather than military considerations -It was the first major act heralding the cold war

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22 WORLD WAR II. Harry Truman -Eisenhower was succeeded by Harry Truman, who was later responsible for dropping the atomic bombs on Japan -The 1st bomb – over Hiroshima 6th August The 2nd bomb – over Nagasaki 9th August To drop the A-bomb was dictated by political rather than military considerations -It was the first major act heralding the cold war

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