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A New World Power: Spanish-American War

A New World Power: Spanish-American War (2:19)

Yellow journalism fanned the anger of Americans toward Spanish rule in Cuba. The sinking of the U.S.S. Maine in Havana harbor led to war.

A New World Power: War in the Philippines

A New World Power: War in the Philippines (3:02)

Commodore Dewey moved against the Spanish in the Philippines and destroyed the Spanish fleet in Manila Bay. In the Caribbean, the U.S. defeated the Spanish in Cuba and landed forces on Puerto Rico.

A New World Power: The War Ends

A New World Power: The War Ends (2:23)

The Treaty of Paris ended the war. Philippine rebels tried to drive out the new U.S. occupiers. The Platt Amendment gave the U.S. the right to intervene in Cuban affairs.

America in the 20th Century: The Populists

America in the 20th Century: The Populists (2:48)

The influential Populist Party emerged during the 1890s.

America in the 20th Century: The Socialists

America in the 20th Century: The Socialists (1:05)

The goal of the Socialists was to end capitalism.

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From the Great War to the Great Depression: Gangsters

From the Great War to the Great Depression: Gangsters (26:56)

Prohibition led to the rise of organized crime in America and influenced the major social and cultural changes that took place during the 1920s.

From the Great War to the Great Depression: Jazz Age

From the Great War to the Great Depression: Jazz Age (4:14)

The cultural renaissance that took place during the 1920s led many to nickname the decade "The Jazz Age." Jazz musicians combined the music of the Caribbean, West Africa and the cotton fields of the rural South into a uniquely American musical... More »

From the Great War to the Great Depression: Roaring 20s

From the Great War to the Great Depression: Roaring 20s (5:03)

With jazz music and the effects of women's suffrage, the 1920s were a time of enormous social and cultural change in America. However, economic problems loomed on the horizon, and fear and intolerance of foreigners and minorities was commonplace.

From the Great War to the Great Depression: US and WWI

From the Great War to the Great Depression: US and WWI (4:19)

Although President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation of strict and impartial neutrality at the beginning of the war, the United States eventually entered World War I in April 1917, after nearly three years of neutrality.

From the Great War to the Great Depression: World War I

From the Great War to the Great Depression: World War I (5:21)

World War I began when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia following the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria on June 28, 1914. Lasting for four long years, the Great War was the largest the world had ever seen.

Winds of Change: America Enjoys Prosperity in 1916

Winds of Change: America Enjoys Prosperity in 1916 (2:22)

Despite the fact the majority of the rest of the world was engaged in conflict, America enjoyed great prosperity in 1916.

Winds of Change: The War and America in 1915

Winds of Change: The War and America in 1915 (3:15)

In 1915, the First World War ravaged Europe, and America continued to adhere to its isolationist policies, doing its best to avoid the conflict.

Winds of Change: World War I Begins in Europe

Winds of Change: World War I Begins in Europe (4:50)

The Great War began in Europe in 1914, though America was not going to enter the conflict for several more years.

Winds of Change: America in 1913

Winds of Change: America in 1913 (3:50)

In 1913, technology and the culture of America was expanded.

Winds of Change: America in 1912

Winds of Change: America in 1912 (6:58)

1912 was a banner year of sorts for America, signifying a time of prosperity, progress and change.