Period 7: 1890-1945

Period 7 (1890-1945) covers America's rise to world power and the growth of the federal government. Study the debate over imperialism and the Spanish-American War, Progressive reforms at every level of government, and U.S. entry into World War I and its home-front effects. The 1920s brought consumer culture, mass media, the Great Migration, and clashes over immigration, religion, and modern values. The Great Depression led to the New Deal, which permanently expanded the government's role in the economy. End with the path from isolationism to World War II, wartime mobilization, and how the Allies won.