An Emerging World Power, 1900-1929

Download or read book An Emerging World Power, 1900-1929 written by George Edward Stanley and published by Gareth Stevens. This book was released on 2004-12-30 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the start of the twentieth century, the United States emerged as a global industrial power. This book tells the story of the prosperity and the challenges that came with its new status. It also explains the United States involvement in World War I. Following that conflict, Americans enjoyed the "Roaring Twenties." but at the end of that decade, the nation was abruptly thrown into the Great Depression. Book jacket.