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