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Time Period 7 encompasses events in U.S. history from 1890 to 1945 and includes various significant developments:

1. The Progressive Era (1890-1920)

   • Focused on social reform, political change, and addressing issues such as women’s suffrage, labor rights, and economic inequality.

   • Key figures included Jane Addams, Upton Sinclair, and Teddy Roosevelt.

2. World War I (1914-1918)

   • The U.S. initially maintained neutrality but entered the war in 1917.

   • Key impacts included the 1917 Espionage Act and the promotion of the League of Nations post-war.

3. The Roaring Twenties (1920-1929)

   • Marked by economic prosperity, cultural flourishing (Jazz Age), and societal changes including women gaining the right to vote in 1920.

   • However, the decade ended with the stock market crash in 1929, leading to the Great Depression.

4. The Great Depression (1929-1939)

   • Economic crisis resulting in widespread unemployment and poverty.

   • Response included Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal policies aimed at relief, recovery, and reform.

5. World War II (1939-1945)

   • The U.S. entered the war after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

   • Key events include major battles such as Midway, D-Day, and the use of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945.

   • The war ended in 1945 and led to the establishment of the United Nations and set the stage for the Cold War.

1. The Progressive Era (1890-1920)

   • Women's Suffrage Movement: Key events included the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848, the formation of the National American Woman Suffrage Association in 1890, and the ratification of the 19th Amendment on August 18, 1920, granting women the right to vote.

   • The Jungle: Upton Sinclair's novel was published in 1906, prompting President Roosevelt to enact the Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act in the same year to ensure safer food processing practices.

   • Teddy Roosevelt’s Square Deal: Notable policies included the Hepburn Act of 1906, which increased the Interstate Commerce Commission's authority over railroad rates.

2. World War I (1914-1918)

   • U.S. Entry into WWI: The U.S. declared war on Germany on April 6, 1917, following unrestricted submarine warfare and the Zimmermann Telegram, in which Germany proposed a military alliance with Mexico against the U.S.

   • 1917 Espionage Act: This act made it a crime to interfere with military operations or support U.S. enemies during wartime, leading to notable prosecutions like that of Eugene V. Debs in 1918.

   • League of Nations: Proposed by Wilson in his Fourteen Points speech in January 1918, it aimed to maintain world peace, though the U.S. did not join after WWI.

3. The Roaring Twenties (1920-1929)

   • 19th Amendment: After decades of activism, the amendment was ratified on August 18, 1920, leading to women's participation in the voting process starting in the 1920 elections.

   • Stock Market Crash: Occurred on October 29, 1929 (Black Tuesday), leading to significant losses in the stock market, and marking the beginning of the Great Depression.

   • Harlem Renaissance: A cultural movement that began in the early 1920s, celebrating African American culture through literature, music, and art, with notable figures including Langston Hughes and Duke Ellington.

4. The Great Depression (1929-1939)

   • New Deal: Franklin D. Roosevelt's series of programs included the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933, aimed at boosting agricultural prices by paying farmers to reduce production, and the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) created in 1933 for job creation.

   • Social Security Act (1935): Established a system of old-age benefits for retirees and unemployment insurance.

   • Dust Bowl: Severe droughts during the 1930s devastated the agriculture of the Great Plains, leading to massive migrations, particularly to California, as depicted in John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath".

5. World War II (1939-1945)

   • Pearl Harbor Attack: On December 7, 1941, Japan launched a surprise attack, killing over 2,400 Americans, leading to the U.S. formally entering WWII.

   • Battle of Midway: A pivotal naval battle fought between June 4-7, 1942, resulting in a significant victory for the U.S. Navy and marking a turning point in the Pacific Theater.

   • D-Day (Normandy Landings): On June 6, 1944, Allied forces launched a massive invasion of German-occupied France, resulting in the liberation of Paris by August 1944.

   • Atomic Bombs: The U.S. dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, and Nagasaki on August 9, 1945, leading to Japan's surrender on August 15, 1945, and officially ending WWII on September 2, 1945.

   • United Nations Formation: Established on October 24, 1945, aimed at fostering international cooperation and preventing future global conflicts.