Verstehen · Kapitel 9
History of the USA
From 13 rebellious colonies to the world's only superpower — the history of the USA is a tale of promises of freedom and their breaches, of expansion and self-doubt, of innovation and violence. To understand America, one must know its history.
5 Abschnitte in diesem Kapitel
1
Colonial Era (1607–1776)
American history begins — from a European perspective — with the founding of Jamestown, Virginia in 1607, the first per…
2
Revolution & Independence (1765–1789)
The break with the British motherland had a prosaic trigger: taxes . After the costly Seven Years' War (French and Indi…
3
Civil War & Slavery (1861–1865)
The central tragedy of American history. The conflict between the industrialized North and the agrarian South — at its…
4
Rise to World Power (1898–1991)
Starting with the Spanish-American War (1898), the USA began its rise to global power. The First World War (entry in 19…
5
Modern America (1991–present)
After the end of the Cold War, the USA seemed invulnerable as the only superpower — until September 11, 2001 . The terr…
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