Prime Minister Chamberlain said that while appeasing Germany, they should begin to arm themselves for war.
America's 16th President was Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln was elected in 1860 and served until he was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth in 1865.
Lincoln is famous for his leadership during the Civil War, his eloquent speeches, and the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. He is largely considered one of America's greatest leaders along with George Washington and Franklin Roosevelt.
Yes, it is true that the technology and factory assembly lines of the 1900s changed American life forever, since these turned America into an industrial cornerstone of the world, which set its place in the 20th century.