This lesson explains the impact of Plessy v<span>. </span>Ferguson<span>, an important Supreme Court </span>decision<span> made in 1896. The Court </span>ruled<span> on the concept of 'separate but equal' and set back civil rights in the United States for decades to come.</span>
Colonist continued to smuggle sugar into the colony
He was the first American President in attending a Peace Conference, and not only he attended but he was one of the major powers who actively participated in it by proposing peaceful negotiations to a long-lasting peace in Europe, that included not to punish Germany harshly.
The United States government began constructing military basa within the state in preparation for war. Although far removed from the frontlines in Europe and the Pacific, Arizona's contribution to the Allied war effort was significant. Multiple prisoner of war camps and Japanese internment camps were established across the state, as well as several new airbases and associated sites, resulting in the birth of Arizona's aviation and manufacturing industries at the end of the Depression Era. The population of the state also experienced a major increase. Many veterans returned to Arizona after the war ended, laying the foundations for the large metropolises of Pheonix and Tucson.
