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Imperialism
Imperialism is the act of a country gaining more territory and power through political and military means. -
American Expansion
The American Expansion was when settlers started moving to the west.This caused American territories to increase, conflicts to arise, and technological advancements to be made. (https://www.theusaonline.com/history/expansion.htm) -
Americanization
Americanization is the idea of American influence on the world by business, social media, pop culture, and technology. -
Globalization
Globalization is the idea of global alliances through trade and imports. -
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US History: VHS Summer: Li Banks
This is a timeline of major events and ideas between 1877-2011. Some things that will be included is World War I, World War II, and racism. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
The Chinese Exclusion Act was Americas first immigration ban based on a race or nationality. This time the race was Chinese. This meant any person that was Chinese that wanted to move to America would not be able to.(http://www.ushistory.org/us/38c.asp) -
Labor Day
Labor Day is a national holiday where everyone has the day off from work. This holiday is to commemorate the labor force for all of their achievements. Originally this day was very special because people used to have to work very long days for six out of the seven day week.(https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/labor-day-video#the-fight-to-end-child-labor) -
World War I
World War I was a four year long war that was mostly caused by world imperialism.(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkpMEkC1WcI) -
Communism
Communism is a type of government and lifestyle. Everything is government owned and people are paid by their contributions to society. -
America in WWI
America entered the war almost two and a half years after it started. The country declared war on Germany after a German U-boat shot and sunk a passenger ship.(http://www.ushistory.org/us/45.asp) -
The Harlem Renaissance
The Harlem Renaissance was when droves of African-Americans started moving north. This caused many artistic and literary advancements to be made.(https://www.britannica.com/event/Great-Depression/Economic-impact) -
The Great Depression
The Great Depression was one of America's most devastating events . This event was caused by Americas stock market to crash. (http://www.ushistory.org/us/48.asp) -
Presidential Approval Ratings
Presidential approval ratings are a measurement of how the public conceives the president. -
The Holocaust
The Holocaust was a genocide performed during WWII and about 6 million Jewish people were massacred. Nazi Germany thought that Jewish people weren't even human and that they should be eradicated.(https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/animated-map/world-war-ii-and-the-holocaust) -
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor is a harbor in Hawaii that was bombed by japan almost halfway into World War II. This bombing killed almost 3,000 Americans and sunk 6 battleships. This event caused America to declare war and ultimately join WWII.(http://www.ushistory.org/us/50e.asp) -
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Hiroshima and Nagasaki are two cities in japan that were bombed with nuclear bombs. Between the three Axis Powers, Japan was the last to surrender. Japan surrendered because of the two bombings. These bombings were so devastating that Japan is still dealing with the aftermath.(https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/bombing-of-hiroshima-and-nagasaki#atomic-bomb) -
The Civil Rights Movement
The Civil Rights Movement was a movement to stop African-American segregation. This movement ultimately succeeded and is still affecting America to this day.(http://www.ushistory.org/us/54.asp) -
The Vietnam War
The Vietnam War is one of America's longest wars, and almost 60,000 people died in the war. One of the biggest outcomes of the war is the fact that younger generations became more outspoken on their opinions and more independent.(http://www.ushistory.org/us/55.asp) -
The Cuban Missile Crisis
America and the Soviet Union started to politically fight over Cuba, causing the two countries to be be on the brink of war. This is one of the first events in The Cold War.(https://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/cuban-missile-crisis) -
Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" Speech
Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" Speech, is a speech about his dream of a better future where everyone is treated equally and isn't discriminated against. This caused many people to join the movement and is one of the biggest events that helped the movement.(https://americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkihaveadream.htm) -
Iran Hostage Crisis
The Iran Hostage Crisis was an event were Iranian people overtook the American Embassy in Iran and many political and military Americans were held hostage. This event ultimately changed the way people looked and supported the American government.(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fG1iCCS7gDo)
