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4.1 World War I On the morning of December 7, 1941, Japanese air  force attacked the US Pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor,  Hawaii. It was the direct cause for America’s  entrance into the war. Table Tennis Foreign Policy Nixon–first US president visited Beijing. The “Shanghai Communiqué”—a new US policy: there was one China; Taiwan was part of China; a peaceful settlement of the dispute by the Chinese themselves was in American interest. America Since 1980’s George W. Bush Period George W. Bush: The 43rd president of the US elected in 2000 During his first term, three major tax cuts Since 2003, America has had the fastest-growing economy Under his leadership, the economy growing at rate as fast as any in nearly 20 years. Homeownership rate—at a record high. Interest and mortgage rates—near historic lows. The core rate of inflation over the past year ranks among its lowest in 40 years. 英语国家概况 * 此处加入视频文件Colonial Era * * 此处加入视频文件 Movie: Patriot (爱国者)片段 * 此处加入视频：Movie: Legend of Fall (燃情岁月)片段 Challenges Abraham Lincoln faced: first priority—keeping the United States one country 11 southern states seceded from Federal Union proclaimed an independent nation freedom for black people—secondary objective issued the Emancipation Proclamation (解放宣言), granting freedom to all slaves. 3.3 The Fierce War Gettysburg—turning point of the war Union army defeated one Confederate army later all other Confederate forces soon surrendered On April 14, Lincoln was assassinated by actor John Wilkes Booth. 3.3 The Fierce War The Lincoln Memorial, made of marble from Colorado and Tennessee and limestone from Indiana, stands in West Potomac Park in Washington, D.C. 3.3 The Fierce War A. 1) abolished the slave system 2) swept the obstacles to the development of  US capitalist production 3.4 Influence of the Civil War Q. What was the significance of the Civil War? America in the 20th Century IV 4.1 World War I 4.2 Post WWI t