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History of Kentucky

Kentucky in the 1900's

When WWI begins it brings with it a large demand for coal production and in 1914 Kentucky produces 20.3 million tons of coal. Now as the timeline shows in 1940 when WWI begins coal production rises to 72.4 million tons for the effort of the war. Then two years ahead after the war Kentucky raises its production to 88.7 million tons. In 1963 Kentucky's coal production reaches and exceeds 100 million tons, but will soon exceed that production reaching 179.4 million tons in 1990.

WWI begins in 1914 and lasts until 1918, leaving millions dead and the rest shaped by its effects on culture and society. Kentucky was affected by the war like everyone else in the United States, suffering through the dramatic inflation. While there was suffrage through the inflation that plagued the nation there were many good points that ought to be noted such as the creation of the infrastructure and the increasing popularity of the automobile. As soon as the first World War ended the Great Depression was just beginning to show itself in the late 1920's. The center of the Great Depression was North America and Europe but it had ravaging effects upon the whole world. Because of the economic depression unemployment rose staggeringly and there was little if any economic progress. Infrastructure, however, did expand on a large scale through state and nation. In Kentucky these significant improvements showed through the creation of the Kentucky Dam. The hydroelectric power plant improved the lives of Kentuckians in the reduction of flooding on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. The building project began on July 1, 1938 and the hydroelectric power plant was completed on August 30, 1944.

In another part of the Commonwealth just before the Kentucky Dam would start to be erected, the Ohio River floods. In January of 1937 the flood levels rose and the flood extended for three months, bringing with it river fires and whole counties submerged under the waters.

The next big moment in history comes in 1939 and lasts until 1945, it is the second World War. For Kentucky the World War II brought with it many decreases as well as increases, positives as well as negatives. Kentuckians faced the start and progression of the war watching the industries at home increase and sadly seeing the agriculture slowly fall in importance. One great additive from the war for Kentucky was the expansion of Fort Knox.

When the war came to an end, Kentucky greatly benefited from the war which was meant for bad but good came.

After the war the great Interstate Highway system moved itself in and for the first time remote areas of the state were able to be connected to one another. Kentucky added in 1948 the State Police Act, which supplemented the sheriffs and local police departments with a state wide law enforcement agency. The all enabled the police state wide to make arrests that would go beyond any particular boundary or county.

Moving ahead into the 1970's click here to see and read the history of Kentucky in the Present.

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