American in the 20th century
American in the 20th century
1900-1910
Many changes during this time were brought about through advances in technology. The turn of the century decade began one of transition and progress and is considered the first decade of materialism and consumerism. The Industrial age was in full swing, mass production made prices fall to all-time lows. During this decade, safety in food processing and the environment became issues and laws were enacted.
1910-1920
A decade dominated by the World War I. The United States has become the world's most powerful industrial countries. United States produces and consumes 70% of world oil. Midwest vast, fertile land produces 75% of world wheat and corn 30 percent, its cheap food monopoly on the European market. • An immigration country in 1917, the US population of 100 million people. The United States is a multicultural mix of the country. People living in the United States are either immigrants or descendants of immigrants it is. Even so-called native Indians thousands of years ago also from Asia through Alaska over the Strait. Immigrants from Europe are chasing full liberty, opportunity and wealth of the American dream. They come from different countries.
1920-1930
the 1920s were a decade full of major cultural and social change. Henry Ford designed the model T, Alexander Fleming Discovers Penicillin. Not very much significance in the 1920s, though people are really happy during that time.
1930-1940
The impact of the great depression in 1929 is far more profound than any recession in history. The recession was in the prices of agricultural products fell for the starting point: in the first place in the price of wood (1928). This is mainly because of the competition in the wood in the Soviet Union, but a greater disaster is in 1929 coming and excessive production of wheat from Canada, the United States forced down the price of basic grains of all places of origin of agricultural products. Whether it is in Europe, America and Australia agricultural decline due to financial collapse and further deterioration, particularly in the United States, a speculative stocks hot lead to withdraw a large amount of money from Europe and then in October 1929 happened panicky Wall Street stock market crash.
1940-1950
In the 1940s, during the first half for the Second World War, in 1945, the end of the Second World War. After the Soviet Union and the United States in become a super power in the world, thus leading to the cold war, antagonism between China and the United States and the Soviet Union, the impact of the later decades of the world situation.
1950-1960
Civil right movement took place, and african american was valued and they are being treated equally. The outbreak of the Korean War, South Korea and North Korea eventually split. Elvis Presley popular in Europe and the United States, the Soviet Union launched the first artificial satellite which pushed American further. American people started to watch TV.
1960-1970
Drug and civil right movement both take place. American involved in the cold war. In 1960 the United States presidential election, is the state of Hawaii and Alaska for the first time to vote, Democrat John F. Kennedy was elected, beat the Republican candidate, when he was appointed Vice President Richard Nickerson. MLK made his famous speech in August 28, 1963, "I have a dream.". John Kennedy was assassinated in November 22, 1963, was succeeded by Vice President Linden Jason. Linden Jason to promote basic power legislation.
1970-1980
Nixon opens talks with China, Wage-price controls were estiblished, Pentagon Papers published on world war 2, Intensive bombing of North Vietnam, Watergate took place, Nixon re-elected, with GDP over 1 trillion american Cease-fire in Vietnam. 44% of married women employed, U. S. recognizes china, USSR invaded Afghanistan
1980-1990
People are scared with the coldwar and there’s the fear of war during the time, alough technical improvement has come to american’s life, computer were created.
1990-2000
The coldwar ended and people started to use internet at their office and home.