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===The Great Wars Era=== | ===The Great Wars Era=== | ||
''Further reading: [[First Great War]]; [[Second Great War]]'' | ''Further reading: [[First Great War]]; [[Second Great War]]'' | ||
The United Republic remained neutral from the initial outbreak of the First Great War in 1896, but joined a few weeks later on alongside the Concordiae Powers, helping to turn the tide against the Aliança. In 1904, President Patrick T. Jones took a leading diplomatic role at the TBD Peace Conference, subsequently reaffirming the United Republic's place as one the world's great powers. | |||
Around this time, the women's rights movement bore it greatest victory with the election of first Marion Roberts, then Caroline Baxter to the Presidency in 1904 and 1908 respectively. Concurrently, the 1910s and 1920s saw the rise of radio for mass communication and the invention of early television, with [[ABS Corporation|ABS]] and [[NPB Corporation|NPB]] taking a leading role in both mediums. Additionally, the Alstinian film industry began to take form in earnest, centering in Driftwood, near Treadwell, Cecelia, making a substantial impact in the art of film-making. | |||
The period between 1909 and 1925 is known as the [[Golden Years]] in the United Republic, in which unseen previously levels of economic growth and prosperity was accompanied with a distinctive social, artistic and cultural dynamism and technological advancement. The prosperity brought upon during the Golden Years ended with the Lloyd Street Crash of 1925 and the onset of the Blunt Depression. After his election as president in 1928, Alfred F. Jones responded with the Dawes Plan, a comprehensive series of economic and financial programs geared towards providing financial relief to individuals and businesses, promote economic recovery, and institute economic and financial reforms. | |||
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===Occidental Cold War=== | ===Occidental Cold War=== | ||