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Originally the coalition of France, the United Kingdom and Russia in WWI
Allies WWI
Originally the coalition of France, the United Kingdom and Russia in WWI. Allies WWI. The Allies in World War I were a group of countries, mainly France, the United Kingdom, and Russia, that fought against the Central Powers.

Opposed the Axis powers in WWII, the ‘big three’ were the Soviet Union, the US and the United Kingdom
Allies WWII
Opposed the Axis powers in WWII, the big three were the Soviet Union, the US, and the United Kingdom. Allies WWII were countries that fought together against the Axis powers to defeat fascism and restore peace.

An aviation pioneer and the first female aviator who flied solo across the Atlantic Ocean
Amelia Earhart
An aviation pioneer and the first female aviator who flied solo across the Atlantic Ocean, Amelia Earhart. Amelia Earhart is a famous female pilot known for her groundbreaking solo flight across the Atlantic.

A socioeconomic order based upon the ideas of common ownership and the absence of social classes
Communism
A socioeconomic order based upon the ideas of common ownership and the absence of social classes. Communism. Communism is a political and economic system where all property is owned collectively, aiming to eliminate social class distinctions, as implemented in the Soviet Union in the 20th century.

When a person is treated unfairly or badly because the person is one of a particular group
Discrimination
When a person is treated unfairly or badly because the person is one of a particular group. Discrimination is when people are treated unjustly based on characteristics like race or gender, as seen in historical events like the Civil Rights Movement.

A period of severe dust storms that greatly damaged the US prairies in the 1930s
Dust Bowl
A period of severe dust storms that greatly damaged the US prairies in the 1930s. Dust Bowl. The Dust Bowl was a disastrous environmental event in the 1930s that caused massive dust storms and ruined farmland in the US Great Plains.

The movement of 6 million African Americans out of the Southern US to the Northeast, Midwest and West
Great Migration
The movement of 6 million African Americans out of the Southern US to the Northeast, Midwest, and West. Great Migration. It was a significant relocation during the 20th century where African Americans sought better opportunities and escaped racial discrimination in the South.

One of the founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Ida B Wells
One of the founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Ida B. Wells. Ida B. Wells was a pioneering African American journalist and activist who fought against lynching and advocated for civil rights in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

A poet, social activist, novelist and one of the innovators of jazz poetry
Langston Hughes
A poet, social activist, novelist, and one of the innovators of jazz poetry, Langston Hughes. Langston Hughes was a key figure in the Harlem Renaissance, a cultural movement celebrating African American arts in the 1920s.

An organization that was formed to help women take a larger role in public affairs
League of Women Voters
An organization that was formed to help women take a larger role in public affairs. League of Women Voters. The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan group founded in 1920 to support women's participation in government and voting rights.

The communication outlets or tools used to store and deliver information or data
Media
The communication outlets or tools used to store and deliver information or data. Media. In history, media refers to channels like newspapers, radio, and television that have been used to share news and information with the public.

Programs, public work projects and financial reforms responding to the Great Depression, 1933 - 1939
New Deal
Programs, public work projects and financial reforms responding to the Great Depression, 1933 - 1939. New Deal. The New Deal was a set of policies by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to help the U.S. recover from the Great Depression.

A period of economic prosperity with rapid change in art, society, and culture
Roaring Twenties
A period of economic prosperity with rapid change in art, society, and culture. Roaring Twenties. The Roaring Twenties was a decade in the 1920s known for economic growth, cultural flourishing, and social change in many Western countries.

An exchange where securities, such as shares of stock can be sold and bought
Stock Exchange
An exchange where securities, such as shares of stock, can be sold and bought. Stock Exchange. The Stock Exchange is a marketplace where people have traded company shares for centuries, helping businesses grow and economies develop.

A peace treaty that brought WWI to an end in Versailles, in 1919
Treaty of Versailles
A peace treaty that brought WWI to an end in Versailles, in 1919. Treaty of Versailles. The Treaty of Versailles was an agreement that formally ended World War I by imposing penalties and territorial losses on Germany.

A number of people who are unemployed as a percentage of the labour force
Unemployment
A number of people who are unemployed as a percentage of the labour force. Unemployment. Unemployment is when people who want to work cannot find jobs, like during the Great Depression when many could not find employment.

A global war originating in Europe that lasted from July 1914 to November 1918
World War I
A global war originating in Europe that lasted from July 1914 to November 1918. World War I. It was a massive conflict involving many countries, triggered by complex alliances and the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.