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Sand Creek Massacre
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sand_Creek_massacre
This occurred during the American-Indian Wars when the Colorado Territory Militia attacked a peaceful Cheyenne and Arapaho village. They killed 70-163 Indians, two thirds of who were women and children. -
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US History: VHS Summer: Abena Boadi-Agyemang
This timelines serves to capture the major historic events in America's history. It will comprise of events from 1877 up until 2011. -
Great Railroad Strike of 1877 (aka The Great Upheaval)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Railroad_Strike_of_1877
These strikes began in Martinsburg, West Virginia. They were spontaneous and not organized by labor unions. They spread and were in pursuit of better conditions and wages for workers. -
The Spanish-American War
This war was the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence. It led to the involvement of America in the Philippine Revolution, and subsequently the Phillipine-American War. -
American Socialism
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/socialism
http://www.ushistory.org/us/37e.asp
Socialism is a theory or system of social organization that advocates the vesting of the ownership and control of the means of production and distribution, of capital, land, etc., in the community as a whole.
Eugene V. Debs formed the Socialist Party in the U.S., thus becoming America's Father of Socialism. -
World War 1
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I
Following the death of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, Austria-Hungry gave Serbia an ultimatum. The conflict that ensued after consisted of fighting between multiple nations. It was one of the deadliest conflicts in history. -
The Harlem Renaissance
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harlem_Renaissance
The Harlem Renaissance was a cultural movement which spanned during the 1920s. It was a cultural, social, and artistic explosion that took place in Harlem, New York. -
The League of Nations
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/League_of_Nations
The League of Nations was the first international organization formed as a result of the Paris Peace Conference in 1920 which saw the end of WW1. It's primary goal was to maintain world peace, but it was dissolved in 1946. -
The Great Depression
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression
Following the crash of the stock market in 1929, the Depression began. Although this is not the only cause, it is the most acknowledged. Although mainly seen to have affected the U.S., but it affected the entire world. -
World War II
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II
Following France and Britains declaration of war against Nazi-Germany, the war was underway. It was fought between two military alliances: the Allied and Axis Powers. The war ended 2 September 1945. -
Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomic_bombings_of_Hiroshima_and_Nagasaki
After Japan failed to consent with the ultimatum that they were presented, America proceeded to bomb Hiroshima on August 6, 1945 resulting in 70,000 deaths. Three days later, Nagasaki was bombed as well, yielding 40,000 more deaths. On August 14, 1945, Japan finally surrendered. -
The Cold War
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_War
The Cold War was the result of military and political tension following World War II. It was fought between the powers in the Western Bloc (the United States, its NATO allies and others) and powers in the Eastern Bloc (the Soviet Union and its allies in the Warsaw Pact).
Historians have not fully agreed on the dates, but the mostly commonly used are 1947–1991. -
The Vietnam War (aka The Second Indochina War)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War ]that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia as a result fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. It followed First Indochina War (1946–54) and was fought between North Vietnam (with support from the Soviet Union, China and other communist allies) and the government of South Vietnam(with support from the United States, Philippines and other anti-communist allies). It ended on 30 April 1975. -
Sexism
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexism
During the 1960s, as the feminist movement was underway, this term came into popularity. Sexism is discrimination, prejudice, or stereotyping on the basis of gender. -
Feminism
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feminism
During the 1960s, America experienced a wave of Moderm Feminism, contemporary with the Civil rights movement.
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/feminism
The advocacy of women’s rights on the grounds of political, social, and economic equality to men. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964
This act made it unlawful to discriminate by race. Initially it outlawed denying employment due to race.
Following the feminism movement, discrimination due to sex was outlawed as well. -
Reaganomics
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reaganomics
This portmanteau of Reagan and economics refers to economic policies proposed by President Ronal Reagan during the 1980s. The term was coined by Paul Harvey. -
End of the Cold War
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_War
With the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the Cold War was finally over. Although both the Republican and Democratic parties both wanted to claim victory for the end of the war, neither of them dealt the final blow to this war that raged on since 1947. -
Globalization
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globalization
Globalization is the process of international integration arising from the interchange of world views, products, ideas and other aspects of culture.
Some people oppose it because they fear losing distinct aspects of their culture. -
Americanization
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Americanization
In countries outside of the United States, americanization or americanisation is the influence American culture has on the culture of other countries, such as their popular culture, media, cuisine,
technology, business practices, or political techniques.
To some, this term has negative connotations.
