Essay - Upon the Discovery of America by Christopher Columbus in 1492...

Upon the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus in 1492, American history has been enriched with numerous events that are vital to its growth as one of ***** world's most powerful nations.

One of the most memorable and momen*****us periods in US ***** occurred during the time between ***** year of the World War I and 1970s. During this period of time, many significant events occurred, such as the World ***** I, the Roaring Twenties, the Great Depression years, World War *****I, Cold War, and the Civil Rights Movement. These series of events ***** ***** in that they are all *****terrelated, wherein events happen ***** a result of the other. Even though these events are interrelated, dependent on each other, and may have been a result ***** many affective factors (such as the wars and political and social changes), it can be observed that ***** of the ***** important reas***** why the ***** listed above *****ed is because ***** ***** ***** economy and the government's intervention to ***** nation's economic policies.

The country's involvement in the World ***** I was an inevitable event, most especi*****y when Ger*****, the enemy country at that time, made aggressive attacks against the US. As a ***** of the *****'s ***** in ***** WWI, the government ***** able to have complete control over the *****, since ***** of the country's wealth will be spent on materials and other things needed during the war. Hence, g*****nment restrictions were formulated so ***** the country's funds will ***** spent on the war effort. After the WWI, came the Roaring Twenties (1920s). The country is experiencing a booming ec*****omy during these years, especially ***** government restrictions during wartime ***** lifted. An example of the boom in the US economy is ***** continuing prevalence of the manufacturing industry, ***** inventions ***** innovations were being continually *****. Without strict government restrictions, ***** ***** was given free reign to expand, and for new businesses to crop up. ***** success of the manufacturing ***** during ***** years is evident through the development of ***** automobile, specifically, the T-Ford model car ***** Henry Ford. In addition, new appliance al***** cropped up, such as refrigerators, radios, and washing machines, all of which are ran by electricity ***** ***** products ***** ***** manufacturing sector. Also, ***** of the booming industry, people were encouraged to invest heavily on the manufacturing sector, in the hope of obtaining 'big money' as a result of newly made technology products. The US economy may have ***** a success ***** ***** 1920s, but Americ***** experienced one of its critical downfalls, which is the Depression. The Great Depression (1930s) ***** the ***** of ***** stock market crash, where heavy speculation during the ***** is the main reason why the US ***** has fallen deep down, crippling the business and banking sector, as well as raising inflation ***** unemployment percentages to a historical record. Again, the Great Depression was the result of government *****, wherein it encouraged too much investing and speculation to *****