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4.1 World War I On the morning of December 7, 1941, Japanese air  force attacked the US Pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor,  Hawaii. It was the direct cause for America’s  entrance into the war. Table Tennis Foreign Policy Nixon–first US president visited Beijing. The “Shanghai Communiqué”—a new US policy: there was one China; Taiwan was part of China; a peaceful settlement of the dispute by the Chinese themselves was in American interest. America Since 1980’s George W. Bush Period George W. Bush: The 43rd president of the US elected in 2000 During his first term, three major tax cuts Since 2003, America has had the fastest-growing economy Under his leadership, the economy growing at rate as fast as any in nearly 20 years. Homeownership rate—at a record high. Interest and mortgage rates—near historic lows. The core rate of inflation over the past year ranks among its lowest in 40 years. The Lincoln Memorial, made of marble from Colorado and Tennessee and limestone from Indiana, stands in West Potomac Park in Washington, D.C. 3.3 The Fierce War A. 1) abolished the slave system 2) swept the obstacles to the development of  US capitalist production 3.4 Influence of the Civil War Q. What was the significance of the Civil War? America in the 20th Century IV 4.1 World War I 4.2 Post WWI to the 1940s 4.3 World War II 4.4 Post WWII Years Outbreak of the First World War Inevitable result of contradiction between two groups of imperialist powers: Allies—Britain, France, and Russia The Central European Powers—Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy The political, economic and colonial rivalries of the great powers. 4.1 World War I World War I 4.1 World War I Q. Why did America enter World War I? Germans’ submarines sank ships going to England— injuring American trade. Germany promised the Mexicans a chance “to regain its lost territory by the war against the US