(MUSIC)THE MAKING OF A NATION -- a program in Special English by the Voice of America.(MUSIC) A new leader stood before the American people on March fourth, nineteen-thirteen. He was Woodrow Wilson -- the twenty-eighth president of the United States.President Woodrow WilsonWilson belonged to the Dem...
VOICE ONE:THE MAKING OF A NATION -- a program in Special English by the Voice of America.(MUSIC) Woodrow Wilson's first year as president in nineteen thirteen showed the American people that they had elected a strong and effective leader. After taking office, he moved quickly to fulfill his campaign...
(MUSIC)VOICE ONE:THE MAKING OF A NATION -- a program in Special English by the Voice of America.(MUSIC) In nineteen fourteen, Europe exploded into flames as World War One began. It was a war no nation really wanted. But no nation seemed able to stop it.Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie, leaving C...
(MUSIC)VOICE ONE:THE MAKING OF A NATION -- a program in Special English by the Voice of America.(MUSIC) There was one main issue in America's presidential election of nineteen sixteen: war. Europe was in the middle of what is now remembered as World War One. It was the bloodiest conflict the world h...
(MUSIC)VOICE ONE:THE MAKING OF A NATION -- a program in Special English by the Voice of America.(MUSIC)I'm Tony Riggs. Today, Larry West and I continue the story of American President Woodrow Wilson. VOICE TWO:Woodrow WilsonIn nineteen seventeen, Europe was at war. It was the conflict known as World...
(MUSIC)VOICE ONE:THE MAKING OF A NATION -- a program in Special English by the Voice of America.(MUSIC)I'm Maurice Joyce. Today, Larry West and I continue the story of American involvement in World War One. The nation's president at that time was Woodrow Wilson.VOICE TWO:Nineteen eighteen was the fi...
(MUSIC)VOICE ONE:THE MAKING OF A NATION -- a program in Special English by the Voice of America.(MUSIC)On November eleventh, ninteen eighteen, a truce was signed ending the hostilities of World War One. The Central Powers -- led by Germany -- had lost. The Allies -- led by Britain, France, and the U...
(MUSIC)VOICE ONE:THE MAKING OF A NATION -- a program in Special English by the Voice of America.(MUSIC)I'm Larry West. Today, Shirley Griffith and I continue the story of the peace conference following World War One. The Allies -- led by Britain, France, Italy, and the United States -- had won the w...
(MUSIC)THE MAKING OF A NATION -- a program in Special English by the Voice of America.(MUSIC) After the end of World War One, President Woodrow Wilson sought national support for his idea of a League of Nations. He took his appeal directly to the American people in the summer of nineteen-nineteen. I...
(MUSIC)VOICE ONE:THE MAKING OF A NATION -- a program in Special English by the Voice of America.(MUSIC)The years after World War One were an important turning point in the making of the American nation. The country turned away from the problems of Europe. Now it would deal with problems of its own.I...
(MUSIC)VOICE ONE:THE MAKING OF A NATION -- a program in Special English by the Voice of America.(MUSIC)I'm Kay Gallant. Today, Harry Monroe and I tell more about the technological and social changes that took place in the United States in the early nineteen twenties.VOICE TWO:Some of the most import...
(MUSIC)VOICE ONE:THE MAKING OF A NATION -- a program in Special English by the Voice of America.(MUSIC)Americans have always valued their right to free speech, a free press, and freedom of religion. The Bill of Rights protects these and other individual rights.However, there have been several brief ...
(MUSIC)VOICE ONE:THE MAKING OF A NATION -- a program in Special English on the Voice of America. (MUSIC)This is Shirley Griffith. Today, Doug Johnson and I tell about America's presidential election of nineteen twenty and the man who won it, Warren Harding. VOICE TWO:The presidential election of nin...
(MUSIC)VOICE ONE:THE MAKING OF A NATION -- a program in Special English on the Voice of America. (MUSIC)This is Shirley Griffith. Today, Steve Ember and I tell about Calvin Coolidge and how he became president of the United States. VOICE TWO:Warren HardingThe early nineteen twenties were a troubled ...
(MUSIC)VOICE ONE:THE MAKING OF A NATION -- a program in Special English. (MUSIC)Calvin CoolidgeAs we have seen in recent programs, the administrations of President Warren Harding and Calvin Coolidge were a time of economic progress for most Americans. Many companies grew larger during the nineteen t...
(MUSIC)VOICE ONE:THE MAKING OF A NATION -- a program in Special English by the Voice of America. (MUSIC)There were many changes in the social customs and day-to-day life of millions of Americans during the administration of President Calvin Coolidge. As we saw in our last program, many young people ...
(MUSIC)VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION -- a program in Special English on the Voice of America. (MUSIC) Americans experimented with many new customs and social traditions during the nineteen twenties. It was a time filled with new dances, new kinds of clothes and some of the most imaginative art a...
VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION -- a program in Special English by the Voice of America. (MUSIC)The early years of the twentieth century were a time of movement for many black Americans. Traditionally, most blacks lived in the Southeastern states. But in the nineteen twenties, many blacks moved to...
(MUSIC)VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION -- a program in Special English by the Voice of America. (MUSIC) Vice President Calvin Coolidge moved to the White House in nineteen twenty-three following the death of President Warren Harding. The new president quickly gained the trust of most Americans by ...
VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION -- a program in Special English on the Voice of America. (MUSIC) The nineteen twenties are remembered today as a quiet period in American foreign policy. The nation was at peace. The Republican presidents in the White House generally were more interested in economic...
