When the Golden Gate Bridge was completed in 1937, it was the world’s longest and tallest suspension bridge.
Completed in 1931, the Empire State Building in New York City has 102 stories, and it was the world’s tallest building until
1971.
The Hoover Dam on the Colorado River took six years to complete, from 1930 until 1936, and it is still America’s highest
concrete arch dam.
Which statement best synthesizes the information in the list?
Urban architecture in the United States in the 1930s can be defined by ever-taller skyscrapers.
The United States became a global power after World War II, due in part to its focus on infrastructure during the Great Depression.
Major urban centers across the United States competed for prestige and power.
Massive engineering projects in the United States during the 1930s were important to the country’s global reputation.
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