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This presentation summarizes the history of the United States from the post-Civil War industrialization period through today. It covers major economic, social and political developments including the rise of big business in the late 19th century, women's suffrage, the Great Depression, World War II, the Cold War, the civil rights movement, the Vietnam War, 9/11 and the election of Barack Obama. Key inventions and entrepreneurs of the industrial period are noted along with the growth of child labor. Major political events discussed include the Spanish-American War, both world wars, the Truman Doctrine and the Watergate scandal.