The First World War

Was the First World War inevitable? Be sure to identify the root cause or causes of the war when deciding if it could have been avoided. What did F. Scott Fitzgerald have to say about the 1920s in The Great Gatsby? Were his observations valid? How did the Great Depression develop – what were its underlying causes, what were the responses, and what effect did they have? What brought the crisis to an end? Why did the Dust Bowl occur, how was it handled, and what kind of reforms were enacted to ensure it would never return?