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US History: VHS Summer: Sam Shulman

  • Communism

    Communism
    CommunismCommunism, first mentioned in "The Communist Manifesto," is a left wing political party. The party's beliefs involve equal sharing of weath, no matter the person.
  • Transcontinental Railway Completed

    Transcontinental Railway Completed
    Transcontinental Railroad The rails connecting the Central Pacific and Union Pacific Railroad are joined. They were joined at Promontory, Utah.
  • Coffin Notices Posted in Schuylkill County

    Coffin Notices Posted in Schuylkill County
    Coffin Notices Coffin Notices, a form of blackmail, were posted en masse in Schuylkill County. The Coffin Notices were allegedly authored by the Molly Maguires.
  • Custer's Last Stand

    Custer's Last Stand
    Custer's Last Stand Colonel Custer attacked Little Big Horn. He did not realize that it was the main Sioux and Cheyenne encampment.
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    US History

    This Timeline will cover information from 1877 to 2011. This is for the second semester of a VHS History summer course.
  • "Remember the Maine, to Hell with Spain!"

    "Remember the Maine, to Hell with Spain!"
    "Remember the Maine!" The hull of the USS Maine explodes outside Havana, Cuba. Soon, the American Public was shouting "Remember the Maine, to Hell with Spain!"
  • Ronald Reagan

    Ronald Reagan
    "Morning in America"
    Ronald Reagan was the 40th President of the United States. He was the first to use the phrase "It's morning again in America" in his campaign.
  • Zimmermann Telegram is Intercepted

    Zimmermann Telegram is Intercepted
    The Zimmermann Telegram A telegram sent from Germany to Mexico is intercepted. In it, Germany tells Mexico: if the United States enters the war, Germany will give them Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas.
  • Wilson Declares War

    Wilson Declares War
    Farewell to IsolationWilson adresses Congress, listing off a myriad of grievences regarding Germany. Afterwards, he declared war.
  • Harlem Renaissance

    Harlem Renaissance
    Harlem RenaissanceThe Harlem Renaissanec was a period of time in which African American culture advance at incredible speeds. It lasted from 1918 - 1937.
  • Black Thursday

    Black Thursday
    [Great Depression](www.sahistory.org.za/article/great-depression-usa-grade-11)The start of the Great Depression. 16 million shares of stocks were rapidly sold by investors.
  • Nation of Islam

    Nation of Islam
    Malcolm X and the Nation of IslamWallace Fard, who felt that Christianity was a white man's religion, founded the Nation of Islam. It was, for all intents and purposes, Islam, except it was deepy integrated with black culture.
  • Nazi Ideals

    Nazi Ideals
    Nazi Ideology
    The Nazis had various ideals, many of which involved racism and antisemitism. They were against any kind of left-wing movement.
  • Kristallnacht

    Kristallnacht
    Kristallnacht: A Nationwide Pogrom, November 9–10, 1938On "The Night Of Broken Glass," Nazis destroyed thousands of Jewish homes, synagoguess and workplaces. It occured in Germany, annexed Austria, and in areas of the Sudetenland in Czechoslovakia
  • D-Day

    D-Day
    D-Day and the German Surrender
    U.S., Canadian and British forces join together to enact Operation Overlord. They attacked with the largest armada in History.
  • McCarthyism

    McCarthyism
    McCarthyism
    McCarthyism was the policy of accusing people of actions without suitable evidence. It was used by Senator McCarthy to ferrett out communists.
  • Viet Cong

    Viet Cong
    Viet Cong The Guerilla Warfare force that was supported by the North Vietnamese Army. They fought against the South Vietnamese and United States forces.
  • Equal Rights Amendment Ratified

    Equal Rights Amendment Ratified
    [ERA: In the States - Equal Rights Amendment](www.equalrightsamendment.org/states.htm)The Equal Rights Amendment was ratified by Congress, and then sent to the states. This amendment gave men and women equal rights.
  • The Lisa Is Released

    The Lisa Is Released
    Living in the Information AgeApple released the "Lisa," which was supposed to revolutionize personal computing. However, it's high price tage made it very undesirable.
  • The World Wide Web Is Invented

    The World Wide Web Is Invented
    History of the WebTim Berners-Lee, a Software Engineer at CERN, invented the internet. It uses three technologies, HTML, URI and HTTP.
  • Rodney King's Arrest

    Rodney King's Arrest
    Rodney King Biography
    Rodney King was beat up by the police. African Americans all around the nation were furious.