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THE USA

History

The colonialists
In the 16th century the territory of the United States was inhabited by Indian tribes, and in this period, there appeared the first Europeans. By the 18th century, Europeans had colonized the entire North American continent, with the result that there are three zones of influence. In areas of the Atlantic coast of the British band emerged in Louisiana and the Great Lakes region - the French, and Spanish band appeared on the Pacific Coast, in Texas and Florida.

Farewell to old England!
In 1774, 13 British colonies began fighting in the struggle for independence and achieve their goals July 4, 1776 - the date of the formation of a new sovereign state, the United States. September 17, 1787 the Constitution was adopted with the main beliefs of the democratic formation of the country. The approved constitution contained the right of "free" states with powerful public authority.

The boundaries of breadth

The First World War
April 4, 1917 America entered the First World War. Until that time, the state preferred to remain neutral with respect to events that occurred at that time in Europe because the U.S. was engaged in the creation of zones of influence in the Pacific and the Caribbean and Central America. At the end of the war the U.S. Senate refused to vote for the Treaty of Versailles.

Great Depression
After the war, in 1929, a sharp jump in the economy gave way to terrible crisis. During the Great Depression significantly decreased production and increased unemployment.

World War II
U.S. and Japan
December 7, 1941, the U.S. Army entered the Second World War with Japan as a result of the bombing at Pearl Harbor Japanese fighters of the U.S. base. Fighting against the Japanese were successful in the south-east Asia and the Pacific Islands. August 6, 1945, Americans threw off an atomic bomb on Hiroshima and August 9 another bomb was dropped on a Japanese city - Nagasaki. September 2nd, 1945 Emperor Hirohito of Japan signed an act of surrender.

The cold war
The massive world state after the war contributed to the U.S. economic recovery in Western Europe and launched a "cold war", preventing the spread of communist influence around the world, especially in Europe. In the late 40's, the - the early 50s, immediately inside the U.S. government pursued the powers of all suspected of involvement in the communist movement.

The political situation
In the 70s, there have been significant political turnover - the resignation of President Nixon, helped by the Watergate scandal. In 1979, China normalized relations with the United States, whose president at that time was Jimmy Carter. Through negotiations with the Soviet Union, initiated by the Reagan and taken up by Bush, who won the presidency in 1989, came the localization of the arms race and ended with the "cold war".

territorial structure

United States


Each state of America has its own constitution, legislature, executive and judicial power, which is sometimes the reason for the creation of jokes.

The largest area is the U.S. state of Alaska. (1717854 Blocks. Km.)
The smallest area is the U.S. state of Rhode Island. (4005 Blocks. Km.)
The largest U.S. state by population is California (36 million)
The smallest U.S. state by population is Wyoming (half a million people)

All U.S. states are divided into smaller administrative units - county, in most states, referred to as - the county. Number of districts in the state depends on its size. In total there are 3141 in the United States District.

U.S. Population

U.S. Population
The population of the United States has about three hundred million people. More than half (80%) - the white population, the share of African-Americans account for 12%, and Indians, Asians, Eskimos, and other accounts for only 5%. The average population density of the country about 29 people per square kilometer (it is based sparsely populated Alaska), but if it does not take into account, the density will be equal to 34 people/km2.

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