United States of America (Urolmak)

The United States of America or USA was a major political, cultural, economic, ect, ect. power (big important country) in North America from 1776 to 1984. It took part in all three world wars and was a major ally and heavily contributed to the success of the first two world wars. It fell apart in the pockmarked wasteland of America in 1984.

History
The territory of the USA was first inhabited by people about 12 thousand years ago by immigrants that crossed the Bering land bridge. In 1620 the pilgrim fathers crossed the Atlantic Ocean and the USA became divided between France and Britain. The eastern seaboard gained independence in 1776 under George Washington as President. IN 1803 THE Louisiana purchase occurred removing France from North America and almost doubling the territory of the United States. Texas became part of America in 1845 and from 1861-1865 a civil war was fought in America between the north and the south. The north side won under Abraham Lincoln and slavery was abolished in the USA. After the civil war the population grew faster as people went to America for a better life. The country purchased Alaska from Russia in 1867. In 1914, the Great War broke out in Europe and the United States, being isolationist, stayed out of it until 1917 when America got fed up with U-boats sinking her passanger ships and declared war on Germany.

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