Section 7: Becoming a World Leader  1900 - 1950
 
Fasttrack to America's Past




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Pages in Section 7

Teacher Key - for Section 7

Maps - for completing the map pages

Vocabulary - glossary for Section 7
Historical photo sets, maps, and other resources
Decade: 1900s - The Progressive Era

Decade: 1910s - World War One

Decade: 1920s - The Roaring Twenties

Decade: 1930s - The Great Depression and the New Deal

Decade: 1940s - World War Two
Suggested historical videos for this section


America: The Story of Us video series on DVD, the episodes titled "Boom," "Bust," and "World War II."

The World Wars video series on DVD uses historical film and re-enactments to trace the people and events of WW I and WW II.  It aired on the History Channel, and the DVDs can be purchased on their web site, but also check amazon.com and walmart.com.

The Century: America's Time is a series produced by ABC News that can still be found on VHS tape (check amazon.com) or on YouTube (look for the best quality uploads).  It has many superb segments about events and people of this time period.







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