Concetti Chiave
- The US entered World War I in 1917, joining forces with France, England, and Italy against Germany.
- Following the war, the US faced the Great Depression, which President Roosevelt addressed with the New Deal program.
- Neutral at first in World War II, the US joined after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941, ending the war in 1945 with atomic bombings on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
- The moon landing in 1969, with astronaut Armstrong, was a landmark event watched by millions worldwide.
- Post-World War II, the US was involved in several conflicts, including Vietnam and the Gulf War, responding to global tensions and terrorist threats.
In the XXth century, the US was involved in the two world wars and, after the wars the US became the first economic power in the world.
In 1917 US entered in the first world war with France, England and Italy (to help them to win the war) against Germany.
After the war, US was in a serious economic crisis called Great Depressions. But the President Roosvelt
fight this crisis with a special economic program called New Deal.
When the second world war broke out the US was neutral. The States interested were Germany and Italy against France and England. In 1941 the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, so the US entered in the world war. This war ended in 1945 with the destruction of the Japanese town of Hiroshima e Nagasaki
with atomic bombs. The two atomic bombs' names were “Fat Man” and “Little Boy”.
The United Nation is a special institution who was founded in 1845 to helping the countries of the world to solve their problems.
Another important event was in 1969 when the American astronaut Armstrong landed on the moon. Millions and millions of people viewed on TV this event.
After the world wars, in the second half of the XXth century, the US was involved in many conflicts. For example, the civil war in Vietnam. In fact the US helped the South Vietnamese against the North Vietnamese but many people protested, so the US stopped the intervention.
In 1990 the US was involved in another war, after the Kuwait's invasion, with the United Nation against the Iraq. Then, Kuwait was liberated.
In 2001 US was the victim of a terrorist attack and a lot of people died. This attack was in Washington DC and in New York (the most important cities of US) by Bin Laden. Then, to capture Bin Laden, US invaded Afghanistan and the conflict is still continuing today.
Domande da interrogazione
- Qual foi o impacto da Primeira Guerra Mundial nos Estados Unidos?
- Como os Estados Unidos responderam ao ataque a Pearl Harbor durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial?
- Qual foi a reação dos Estados Unidos após os ataques terroristas de 2001?
Os Estados Unidos entraram na Primeira Guerra Mundial em 1917 ao lado da França, Inglaterra e Itália contra a Alemanha. Após a guerra, o país enfrentou uma grave crise econômica conhecida como a Grande Depressão.
Após o ataque japonês a Pearl Harbor em 1941, os Estados Unidos entraram na Segunda Guerra Mundial, que terminou em 1945 com a destruição das cidades japonesas de Hiroshima e Nagasaki por bombas atômicas.
Após os ataques terroristas de 2001 em Washington DC e Nova York, os Estados Unidos invadiram o Afeganistão para capturar Bin Laden, e o conflito continua até hoje.