Úvod
V této sekci najdete zápisky z hodin volitelného semináře KAA UPOL America in the 20th Century, který se zabývá politickým, společenským a kulturním děním ve Spojených státech minulého století.
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Amerika 20. století
1) Introduction
Important Dates
1492 Christopher Columbus discovers North...
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2) The Progressive 1900s
Events and Policies
Theodore Roosevelt (1858 - 1919, in office 1901 - 1909, 26th President)
- succeeded the assassinated William McKinley (1843 - 1901, in office 1901) to whom he served as...
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3) The Alienated 1910s
Events and Policies
- William Howard Taft (1857-1930, in office 1909-1913, 27th President)
- Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924, in office 1913-1921, 28th President)
Tampico Affair (1914)
- started as a minor...
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4) The Roaring 1920s
Events and Policies
The Lost Generation
- Europe reconstructs after WWI, US engages in no important affairs, both Europe and US experience disillusion
- some American intellectuals and writers leave...
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5) The Dark 1930s
Events and Policies
The Great Depression (1929 - 1939)
- the 1920s were an era of prosperity, the US grew rich after the WWI, there was high demand for consumer goods
- overproduction of consumer...
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6) The Furious 1940s
Events and Policies
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882 - 1945, in office 1933 - 1945, 32nd President)
- Harry S. Truman (1884 - 1972, in office 1945 - 1953, 33rd President)
- duration of the Great...
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7) The Fake 1950s
Events and Policies
- Harry S. Truman (1884-1972, in office 1945-1953, 33rd President)
- Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969, in office 1953-1961, 34th President)
Cold War (1947-1991)
- a clash between...
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8) The Rebellious 1960s
Events and Policies
- Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969, in office 1953-1961, 34th President)
- John F. Kennedy (1917-1963, in office 1961-1963, 35th President): his were the first televised elections,...
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9) The Disillusioned 1970s
Events and Policies
- Richard Nixon (1913-1994, in office 1969-1974, 37th President): based his presidential election campaign on the promise to end the Vietnam War against which there were growing...
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10) The Consuming 1980s
Events and Policies
- Ronald Reagan (1911-2004, in office 1981-1989, 40th President)
- George H. W. Bush (b. 1924, in office 1989-1993, 41st President)
Cold War Operations (1947-1991)
- Reagan broke...
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11) The Electronic 1990s
Events and Policies
- George H. W. Bush (b. 1924, in office 1989-1993, 41st President)
- Bill Clinton (b. 1946, in office 1993-2001, 42nd President)
Gulf War (1990-1991)
- Iraq under Saddam Hussein...
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