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american civil war
There were many causes of the civil war, including differences between northern and southern states on the idea of slavery, as well as trade, tariffs, and states rights. -
Homestead Act
encouraged Western migration by providing settlers 160 acres of public land, stay 5 years. -
13th ammendment
FREE (abolished slavery) -
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reconstruction
Reconstruction refers to the period following the Civil War of rebuilding the United States. -
14th ammendment
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Transcontinental Railroad Completed
signaling the completion of the first transcontinental railroad in the United States. -
Industrialization Begins to Boom
included going from hand production methods to machines, new chemical manufacturing and iron production processes, the increasing use of steam power -
15th ammendment
VOTE (all men) -
Boss Tweed rise at Tammany Hall
"Boss" Tweed—was an American politician most notable for being the "boss" of Tammany Hall -
Telephone Invented
Alexander Graham Bell was a Scottish-born scientist, inventor, engineer, and innovator who is credited with patenting the first practical telephone -
Reconstruction Ends
With the compromise, the Republicans had quietly given up their fight for racial equality and blacks' rights in the south. -
jim crow laws start in south
local laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States -
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gilded age
this period was glittering on the surface but corrupt underneath -
Light Bulb Invented
The Light Bulb & Thomas Edison. Perhaps one of the most important inventions of all time is the electric light bulb. -
third wave of immigration
Fleeing crop failure, land and job shortages, rising taxes, and famine, many came to the U. S. because it was perceived as the land of economic opportunity. -
Chinese exclusion act
This act provided an absolute 10-year moratorium on Chinese labor immigration. -
Pendleton act
it stopped the appointment of people to governmental offices merely because of their political affiliation or their connection to the president. -
Dawes Act
intended to turn Native Americans into farmers and landowners providing family with free land -
interstate commerce act
The Act required that railroad rates be "reasonable and just," but did not empower the government to fix specific rates. -
Andrew Carnegie’s Gospel of Wealth
"The Gospel of Wealth", is an article written by Andrew Carnegie in June of 1889 that describes the responsibility of philanthropy -
Chicago’s Hull House
Settlement houses, especially in the United States and Canada, were especially important in serving immigrants who came to the cities in great numbers for work. -
Klondike Gold Rush
A rush of thousands of people in the 1890s toward the Klondike gold mining district in northwestern Canada after gold was discovered there. -
Sherman anti-trust act
A federal law passed in 1890 that committed the American government to opposing monopolies. -
How the Other Half Lives
Studies among the Tenements of New York -
influence of sea power upon history
a revolutionary analysis of the importance of naval power as a factor in the rise of the British Empire. -
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progressive era
Progressive movement were eliminating problems caused by industrialization, urbanization, immigration, and corruption in government. -
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imperialism
Imperialism is an action that involves a nation extending its power by the acquisition of inhabited territory. -
homestead steel labor strike
Homestead Massacre, was an industrial lockout and strike which began on June 30, 1892 -
Pullman Labor Strike
George Pullman increased working hours, cut wages and cut jobs.The workers protested and started the Pullman Strike -
plessy v. ferguson
Supreme Court held that the state of Louisiana did not violate the Fourteenth Amendment by establishing and enforcing a policy of racial segregation in its railway system. -
annexation of hawaii
Spurred by the nationalism aroused by the Spanish-American War, the United States annexed Hawaii in 1898 at the urging of President William McKinley. -
Spanish American War
A war between Spain and the United States, fought in 1898. The war began as an intervention by the United States on behalf of Cuba. -
open door policy
the protection of equal privileges among countries trading with China and in support of Chinese territorial and administrative integrity. -
assassination of President McKinley
'I killed President McKinley because I done my duty,' he explained without emotion. 'I didn't believe one man should have so much service and another man should have none.' -
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Theodore Roosevelt
Political Party: Republican + Progressive "Bull Moose" party
Domestic Policies: Square Deal (3's)- Trust Buster, Nature conservation -
wright brothers plane
achieved the first sustained flight of a heavier-than-air machine -
The Jungle
Sinclair wrote the novel to portray the harsh conditions and exploited lives of immigrants in the United States -
Pure Food and Drug Act
For preventing the manufacture, sale, or misbranded or poisonous or deleterious foods, drugs, medicines, and liquors -
Model-T
considered to be the first motor vehicle successfully mass-produced on an assembly line. -
NAACP
to fight prejudice, lynching, and Jim Crow segregation, and to work for the betterment of "people of color." -
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William Howard Taft
Political Party: Republican
Domestic Policies:Tried 3'CS but wasn't good
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16th amendment
Income tax allows for the federal government to keep an army, build roads and bridges, enforce laws and carry out other important duties. -
Federal Reserve Act
It was created by the Congress to provide the nation with a safer, more flexible, and more stable monetary and financial system. -
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Woodrow Wilson
Political Party: Democrat
Domestic Policy: Clayton Anti-Trust Act, National Parks Service, Federal Reserve act, 18th amendment and 19th amendment -
17th amendment
The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote. -
assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
In an event that is widely acknowledged to have sparked the outbreak of World War I, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, nephew of Emperor Franz Josef and heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, is shot to death along with his wife -
Trench Warfare, Poison Gas, and Machine Guns
Trench warfare is a type of land warfare using occupied fighting lines consisting largely of military trenches, in which troops are well-protected from the enemy's small arms fire and are substantially sheltered from artillery. -
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World War 1
The United States entered the war because of the Germans' decision to resume the policy of unrestricted submarine warfare, and the so-called "Zimmerman telegram," -
Sinking of the Lusitania
British ocean liner Lusitania is torpedoed without warning by a German submarine off the south coast of Ireland. -
National Parks System
agency of the United States federal government that manages all national parks, many national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties -
Zimmerman Telegram
a secret diplomatic communication issued from the German Foreign Office in January 1917 that proposed a military alliance between Germany and Mexico in the prior event of the United States entering World War I -
Russian revolution
They were led by Vladimir Lenin and believed that the new Russian government should be a Marxist (communist) government. -
U.S. entry into WWI
President Woodrow Wilson went before a joint session of Congress to request a declaration of war against Germany. -
Battle of Argonne Forest
a part of the final Allied offensive of World War I. It was one of the attacks that brought an end to the War -
Armistice
an agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time; a truce. -
Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points
The Fourteen Points was a statement of principles for peace that was to be used for peace negotiations in order to end World War I. -
Treaty of Versailles
most important of the peace treaties that brought World War I to an end. The Treaty ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers. -
18th amendment
prohibition of alcoholic beverages in the United States -
19th amendment
womens suffrage -
President Harding’s Return to Normalcy
Harding's promise was to return the United States prewar mentality, without the thought of war tainting the minds of the American people. -
Harlem Renaissance
redefine how Americans and the world understood African American culture. It integrated black and white cultures, and marked the beginning of a black urban society. -
Red Scare
Communists in the U.S. became known as the Red Scare. (Communists were often referred to as “Reds” for their allegiance to the red Soviet flag.) -
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Roaring Twenties
The Roaring Twenties was a time when many people defied Prohibition, indulged in new styles of dancing and dressing, and rejected many traditional moral standards. -
Teapot Dome Scandal
The Teapot Dome Scandal was a bribery incident that took place in the United States -
Joseph Stalin Leads USSR
In the years following the death of Vladimir Lenin in 1924, Stalin rose to become the leader of the Soviet Union. -
Scopes “Monkey” Trial
The trial of John Scopes, a high school teacher in Tennessee, for teaching the theory of evolution in violation of state law. -
Mein Kampf published
autobiographical book by Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler. The work describes the process by which Hitler became antisemitic and outlines his political ideology and future plans for Germany. -
Charles Lindbergh’s Trans-Atlantic Flight
he became the first man to successfully fly an airplane across the Atlantic Ocean. He called his airplane the Spirit of St. Louis, -
St. Valentine’s Day Massacre
Seven men are killed in a garage on the North side of Chicago. -
Stock Market Crashes “Black Tuesday”
A stock market crash is a sudden dramatic decline of stock prices across a significant cross-section of a stock market, resulting in a significant loss of paper wealth. -
Hoovervilles
A "Hooverville" was a shanty town built during the Great Depression by the homeless in the United States of America. -
Smoot-Hawley Tariff
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100, 000 Banks Have Failed
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Hitler appointed Chancellor of Germany
Adolf Hitler, already chancellor, is also elected president of Germany in an unprecedented consolidation of power in the short history of the republic -
Agriculture Adjustment Administration (AAA
The Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) was a United States federal law of the New Deal era designed to boost agricultural prices by reducing surpluses. -
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
an independent federal agency insuring deposits in U.S. banks and thrifts in the event of bank failures. -
Public Works Administration (PWA)
budgeted several billion dollars to be spent on the construction of public works as a means of providing employment, stabilizing purchasing power, improving public welfare, and contributing to a revival of American -
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the Holocaust
the mass murder of Jews under the German Nazi regime during the period 1941–45. More than 6 million European Jews, as well as members of other persecuted groups, such as gypsies and homosexuals, were murdered at concentration camps such as Auschwitz -
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
led the US through the Great Depression and World War II, greatly expanding the powers of the federal government through a series of programs and reforms known as the New Deal. -
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New Deal Programs
A group of government programs and policies established under President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the 1930s; the New Deal was designed to improve conditions for persons suffering in the Great Depression. -
Dust Bowl
an area of land where vegetation has been lost and soil reduced to dust and eroded, especially as a consequence of drought or unsuitable farming practice. -
Social Security Administration (SSA
social programs covering disability, retirement and survivors' benefits. It was created in 1935 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt -
Rape of Nanjing
was an episode of mass murder and mass rape committed by Japanese troops against the residents of Nanjing -
Kristallnacht
Jewish shops were sacked and looted, and tens of thousands of Jews were removed to concentration camps. -
Hitler invades Poland
The significance of this invasion is hard to overstate since this invasion is what started World War II. -
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World war 11
Treaty of Versailles. Japanese Expansion. Appeasement. Great Depression. -
German Blitzkrieg attacks
"Blitzkrieg" (lightning war) tactics required the concentration of offensive weapons (such as tanks, planes, and artillery) along a narrow front. -
Pearl Harbor
The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service -
Tuskegee Airmen
the popular name of a group of African-American military pilots (fighter and bomber) who fought in World War II. -
Navajo Code Talkers
speakers specially recruited during World War II by the Marines to serve in their standard communications units in the Pacific Theater. -
Executive Order 9066
a controversial World War II policy with lasting consequences for Japanese Americans. -
Bataan Death March
Bataan Death March refers to the forced march of of USA soldiers taken prisoners by Japanese in Philippines. -
Invasion of Normandy (D-Day)
during World War II, the Allied invasion of western Europe -
GI bill
law passed in 1944 that provided educational and other benefits for people who had served in the armed forces in World War II. -
Atomic bombing of Nagasaki and Hiroshima
United States dropped nuclear weapons on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and 9, 1945 -
Victory over Japan/Pacific (VJ/VP) Day
the day on which Imperial Japan surrendered in World War II, in effect ending the war -
Liberation of Concentration Camps
Soviet soldiers were the first to liberate concentration camp prisoners in the final stages of the war. -
Victory in Europe (VE) Day
mark the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces. It thus marked the end of World War II in Europe. -
Nuremberg Trials
The Nuremberg trials were a series of military tribunals held by the Allied forces under international law and the laws of war after World War II. -
united nations (UN) formed
Roosevelt also sought to convince the public that an international organization was the best means to prevent future wars -
germany divided
After its unconditional surrender, Germany was divided into four zones of Allied military occupation: American, French, British, and Soviet. -
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Harry S. Truman
Truman became the 33rd president. In his first months in office he dropped the atomic bomb on Japan, ending World War II. -
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baby boom
a temporary marked increase in the birth rate, especially the one following World War II. -
Truman doctrine
foreign policy whose stated purpose was to counter Soviet geopolitical expansion during the Cold War. -
Mao Zedong Established Communist Rule in China
It was under Mao Zedong's control in 1927. Eventually, Mao led a revolution, and the communist party obtained control in 1947. -
22nd Amendment
US president can only serve two terms in office -
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the cold war
US and the USSR were the world's strongest nations. They were called superpowers. They had different ideas about economics and government. They fought a war of ideas called the Cold War -
marshall plan
proposed that the United States provide economic assistance to restore the economic infrastructure of postwar Europe. -
berlin airlift
Truman, however, did not want to cause World War III. Instead, he ordered a massive airlift of supplies into West Berlin. -
Arab-Israeli War Begins
Palestinian conflict began with the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948. This conflict came from the intercommunal violence in Mandatory Palestine between Israelis and Arab -
NATO formed
is an intergovernmental military alliance between several North American and European countries based on the North Atlantic Treaty -
Kim Il-sung invades South Korea
Prior to Kim's invasion of the South in 1950, which triggered the Korean War -
UN forces push North Korea to Yalu River- the border with China
divide the two countries. -
Chinese forces cross Yalu and enter Korean War
Douglas MacArthur's belief that China would not openly enter the war, and vastly expanded the conflict. -
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korean war
The war began on 25 June 1950 when North Korea invaded South Korea following a series of clashes along the border. -
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1950s prosperity
The United States was the world's strongest military power. Its economy was booming new cars, suburban houses and other consumer goods–were available to more people than ever before. -
Ethel and Julius Rosenberg Execution
they were accused of heading a spy ring that passed top-secret information concerning the atomic bomb to the Soviet Union. -
armistice signed
was designed to "insure a complete cessation of hostilities and of all acts of armed force in Korea until a final peaceful settlement is achieved." -
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower was an American Army general and statesman who served as the 34th President of the United States from 1953 to 1961. -
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warren court
devoted to protecting the rights of citizens, but also expanding them. -
Hernandez v. Texas
decided that Mexican Americans and all other racial and national groups in the United States had equal protection under the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. -
brown v. board of education
declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional. -
Ho Chi Minh Established Communist Rule in Vietnam
succeeded in reuniting North and South Vietnam under communist rule. Saigon, the capital of South Vietnam, was renamed Ho Chi Minh City after it fell to the communists -
gulf on Tonkin resolution
an incident that happened in Vietnamese water (3 imaginary shots) the outcome was the resolution that allowed the president to send troops (60 days) w/o approval from congress -
Warsaw pact formed
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Polio Vaccine
It was developed by Jonas Salk and came into use in 1955. The oral polio vaccine was developed by Albert Sabin and came into commercial use in 1961. -
rosa parks arrested
Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger -
montgomery bus boycott
13-month mass protest that ended with the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that segregation on public buses is unconstitutional. -
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Vietnam war
The US got involved in the Vietnam War because it did not want another country going to communism -
interstate highway act
The law authorized the construction of a 41,000-mile network of interstate highways that would span the nation. -
Elvis Presley first hit song
"I Was the One" was released, giving Elvis a nationwide breakthrough. -
Sputnik I
The Sputnik 1 spacecraft was the first artificial satellite successfully placed in orbit around the Earth -
Leave it to Beaver First Airs on TV
"At that time, you not only couldn't show a toilet, you couldn't show a bathroom on television. It was prohibited." -
civil rights act of 1957
Act marked the first occasion since Reconstruction that the federal government undertook significant legislative action to protect civil rights. -
little rock nine
a group of nine African American students enrolled in Little Rock Central High School -
Kennedy versus Nixon TV Debate
In 1960, John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon squared off in the first televised presidential debates in American history. -
Chicano Mural Movement Begins
the Chicano artists instead painted on neighborhood buildings, schools, and churches. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
Cuban exiles launched what became a botched invasion at the Bay of Pigs on the south coast of Cuba. -
Peace Corps Formed
providing technical assistance, helping people outside the United States to understand American culture -
Mapp v. Ohio
protects against "unreasonable searches and seizures," may not be used in state law criminal prosecutions in state courts -
affarmative action
the policy protecting members of a disadvantaged group -
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John F. Kennedy
JFK, was an American politician who served as the 35th President of the United States -
Cuban Missile Crisis
dangerous confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War and was the moment when the two superpowers came closest to nuclear conflict. -
Sam Walton Opens First Walmart
in Rogers, Arkansas. The Walton family owns 24 stores, ringing up $12.7 million in sales. -
Kennedy Assassinated in Dallas, Texas
John F. Kennedy was assassinated as he rode in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza in downtown Dallas, Texas. -
Gideon v. Wainwright
facing serious criminal charges have a right to counsel at state expense if they cannot afford one. -
George Wallace Blocks University of Alabama Entrance
"segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever." -
the feminine mystique
often seen as the beginning of the Women's Liberation Movement. -
march on washington
The march was successful in pressuring the administration of John F. Kennedy to initiate a strong federal civil rights bill -
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon Baines Johnson, often referred to as LBJ, was an American politician who served as the 36th President of the United States -
the great society
The main goal was the elimination of poverty and racial injustice. -
Escobedo V. Illinois
criminal suspects have a right to counsel during police interrogations under the Sixth Amendment. -
civil rights act of 1964
ended segregation in public places and banned employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin -
24th ammendment
poll taxes abolished -
Israeli-Palestine Conflict Begins
This conflict came from the intercommunal violence in Mandatory Palestine between Israelis and Arabs -
voting rights act of 1965
President Lyndon B. Johnson, aimed to overcome legal barriers at the state and local levels that prevented African Americans from exercising their right to vote -
malcolm x assassinated
Malcolm X was shot to death by Nation of Islam members while speaking at a rally of his organization in New York City. -
United Farm Worker’s California Delano Grape Strike
decided to strike against grape growers in Delano, California, to protest years of poor pay and working conditions -
Miranda v. Arizona
"You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to speak to an attorney, and to have an attorney present during any questioning. -
Thurgood Marshall Appointed to Supreme Court
Lyndon Johnson appoints U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Thurgood Marshall to fill the seat of retiring Supreme Court Associate Justice Tom C. Clark. -
six day war
Egypt believed the deployment had prevented an Israeli attack on Syria, and it was thus possible to deter Israel with the mere deployment of forces, without the danger of going to war. -
Tet offensive
a secret attack of the north Vietnamese during the holiday (new years) -
martin luther king jr. assassinated
American clergyman and civil rights leader, was fatally shot at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee -
My Lai massacre
horrific incidents of violence committed against villagers during the Vietnam War. A company of American soldiers brutally killed most of the people—women, children and old men -
Tinker v. Des Moines
group of students decided to wear black armbands to school to protest the war in Vietnam. -
Woodstock music festival
Their idea was to make enough money from the event to build a recording studio near the arty New York town of Woodstock. -
draft lottery
birthdays that would be chosen in the first Vietnam draft lottery -
Mason family murders
They gained national notoriety after the murder of actress Sharon Tate and four others -
apollo 11
Apollo 11 was the spaceflight that landed the first two humans on the Moon. -
vietnamization
Richard Nixon administration to end U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War through a program to "expand, equip, and train South Vietnamese forces -
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Richard Nixon
Nixon stepped down in 1974, halfway through his second term, rather than face impeachment over his efforts to cover up illegal activities -
invasion of Cambodia
Nixon believed North Vietnam was transporting troops and supplies through neighboring Cambodia into South Vietnam. -
Kent state shooting
students protesting the bombing of Cambodia by United States military. Guardsmen shot and killed four students -
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
protecting human health and the environment by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress. -
pentagon papers
secret Pentagon report began to surface in The New York Times calling the Vietnam War's validity into question. -
26th amendment
The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote -
Policy of Détente Begins
a period of improved relations between the United States and the Soviet Union -
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jimmy carter
He was awarded the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize for work to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development. -
title IX
"No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance." -
nixon visits china
his strong anti-communist stance. Despite this, in 1972 Nixon became the first U.S. president to visit mainland China while in office. -
watergate scandal
Richard Nixon that led to his resignation. In June 1972, burglars in the pay of Nixon's campaign committee broke into offices of the Democratic party. -
war powers resolution
federal law intended to check the president's power to commit the United States to an armed conflict without the consent of the U.S. Congress. -
roe v. wade
Roe, a Texas resident, sought to terminate her pregnancy by abortion. Texas law prohibited abortions except to save the pregnant woman's life -
Engaged Species Act
the conservation of species that are endangered or threatened throughout all or a significant portion of their range -
First Cell-Phones
Motorola was the first company to produce a handheld mobile phone. On April 3, 1973, -
OPEC Oil Embargo
Arab oil producers declared an embargo that drastically limited the shipment of oil to the United States. -
United States v. Nixon
Court case which resulted in a unanimous decision against President Richard Nixon, ordering him to deliver tape recordings -
ford pardons nixon
Nixon's resignation, pardons his predecessor for his involvement in the Watergate scandal. Congress had accused Nixon of obstruction of justice during the investigation of the Watergate scandal -
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gerald ford
took office on August 9, 1974, following the resignation of President Richard Nixon (1913-1994), who left the White House in disgrace over the Watergate scandal. Ford became the first unelected president in the nation's history. -
Bill Gates Starts Microsoft
Microsoft was founded on April 4, 1975, by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in Albuquerque, New Mexico. -
National Rifle Associate (NRA) Lobbying Begins
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fall of Saigon
capture of Saigon, the capital of South Vietnam, by the People's Army of North Vietnam -
Steve Jobs Starts Apple
In 1975, the 20-year-old Jobs and Wozniak set up shop in Jobs' parents' garage, dubbed the venture Apple, and began working on the prototype of the Apple I. -
Community Reinvestment Act of 1977
with the intention of encouraging depository institutions to help meet the credit needs of surrounding communities (particularly low and moderate income neighborhoods). -
Camp David Accords
signed by President Jimmy Carter, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin in September 1978, established a framework for a historic peace treaty -
Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty
Egypt and Israel, after having fought four wars since 1948, concluded a formal peace treaty. -
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Iran Hostage Crisis
a diplomatic standoff between Iran and the United States. Fifty-two American diplomats and citizens were held hostage for 444 days -
Conservative Resurgence
It was launched with the charge that the seminaries and denominational agencies were dominated by liberals. -
War on Drugs
federal government's campaign of prohibition of drugs, military aid, and military intervention, with the stated aim being to reduce the illegal drug trade. -
AIDS Epidemic
HIV usually is spread from person to person through contact with infected sexual secretions or blood -
Sandra Day O’Connor Appointed to U.S. Supreme Court
Ronald Reagan nominated her to the U.S. Supreme Court. She received unanimous Senate approval, and made history as the first woman justice to serve on the nation's highest court. -
“Trickle Down Economics”
an economic theory that advocates reducing taxes on businesses and the wealthy in society as a means to stimulate business investment in the short term and benefit society at large in the long term. -
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Ronald Reagan
President Ronald Reagan helped redefine the purpose of government and pressured the Soviet Union to end the Cold War. -
Marines in Lebanon
Americans were devastated by the news of a massive terrorist attack in Lebanon that killed 241 American servicemembers. -
Iran-Contra Affair
President Ronald Reagan's administration supplied weapons to Iran¹ — a sworn enemy — in hopes of securing the release of American hostages -
The Oprah Winfrey Show First Airs
American syndicated tabloid talk show that aired nationally for 25 seasons from September 8 -
“Mr. Gorbachev, Tear Down This Wall!”
a line from a speech made by US President Ronald Reagan in West Berlin on June 12, 1987 -
End of Cold War
The shredding of the Iron Curtain. The end of the Cold War. -
Berlin Wall Falls
President Ronald Reagan brought down the wall. “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!” — led to the wall's fall in 1989 -
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George H. W. Bush
George Herbert Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 41st president of the United States from 1989 to 1993. -
Germany Reunification
the Communist Party in East Germany began to lose its grip on power. Tens of thousands of East Germans began to flee the nation, and by late 1989 the Berlin Wall started to come down. -
Iraq Invades Kuwait
Iraq was accusing Kuwait of stealing Iraqi petroleum through slant drilling -
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Persian Gulf War
international conflict that was triggered by Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. A conflict between Iraq and a coalition force of 34 nations mandated by the United Nations and led by the United States. -
Operation Desert Storm
operations leading to the buildup of troops and defense of Saudi Arabia and Operation Desert Storm -
Ms. Adcox Born
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Rodney King
the victim of Los Angeles Police Department brutality, after a videotape was released of several police officers beating him during his arrest -
Soviet Union Collapses
Its collapse was hailed by the west as a victory for freedom, a triumph of democracy over totalitarianism, and evidence of the superiority of capitalism over socialism. -
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Bill Clinton
42nd U.S. president, who served during the longest peacetime economic expansion. Clinton was the second president to be impeached.I did not have sexual relations with that woman -
Contract with America
the Contract was seen as a triumph by party leaders such as Minority Whip Newt Gingrich, Dick Armey, and the American conservative movement in general. -
NAFTA Founded
an agreement signed by Canada, Mexico, and the United States and entered into force on 1 January 1994 in order to establish a trilateral trade bloc in North America. -
O.J. Simpson’s “Trial of the Century”
The former NFL player was sentenced in 2008 to nine to 33 years in prison for charges including kidnapping, armed robbery and assault with a deadly weapon. -
Bill Clinton’s Impeachment
Bill Clinton, charging him with lying under oath to a federal grand jury and obstructing justice. Clinton, the second president in American history to be impeached, -
USA Patriot Act
Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Interfere and Obstruct Terrorism -
War on Terror
United States and some of its allies to counter international terrorism; also called war on terrorism. Homeland Security is the department created to fight the war on terror. -
9/11 (September 11, 2001)
four coordinated terrorist attacks by the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda on the United States -
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War in Afghanistan
began in 2001 after the September 11 attacks. United States and NATO coalition forces attacked Taliban and Al Qaeda forces. As of 2014, United States personnel are withdrawing from the country, ending over a decade of fighting. -
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George W. Bush
George W. Bush, America's 43rd President (2001-2009), was transformed into a wartime President in the aftermath of the airborne terrorist attacks on September 11 -
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NASA Mars Rover Mission Begins
mission will use the next generation of science and landing technology to collect rock samples for possible return by a future mission. -
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Iraq War
The Iraq War was a protracted armed conflict that began in 2003 with the invasion of Iraq by a United States-led coalition that overthrew the government of Saddam Hussein. -
Facebook Launched
American online social media and social networking service company -
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina was an extremely destructive and deadly tropical cyclone -
Saddam Hussein Executed
Saddam was sentenced to death by hanging, after being convicted of crimes against humanity by the Iraqi -
Iphone Released
Jobs announced that the first iPhone would be released -
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
To preserve and create jobs and promote economic recovery. -
Hilary Clinton Appointed U.S. Secretary of State
she became the first American first lady to ever win a public office seat. -
Sonia Sotomayor Appointed to U.S. Supreme Court
President Barack Obama nominated Sotomayor to the Supreme Court following the retirement of Justice David Souter. the first Hispanic Justice and third woman on the U.S. Supreme Court. -
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Barack Obama
the first African-American to hold this office -
Arab Spring
a fruit vendor set himself on fire in protest in front of a government building. ... Within days, protests started popping up across the country -
Osama Bin Laden Killed
Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the United States, is killed by U.S. forces -
Space X Falcon 9
goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. -
Donald Trump Elected President
Before entering politics, he was a businessman and television personality.
