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Civil War 1861-1865
The War that split the country in half and brought it back together. the country was torn into because of moral issues that seemed to be resolved by inevitable. -
Battle of Little Big Horn (June 25th, 1876-June 26th, 1876)
U.s mistrust and greed led to even more blood shed. The U.S wanted gold found on land that was promised to the Indians leading to war over that land. -
Spanish American War (April 21st, 1898-August 13th, 1898)
Due to the explosion of the battleship in Havana Harbor, Americans were already on bad terms with the Spaniard. Americans involvement also helped Cuba keep their Independence. -
Pearl Harbor "Date Which Will Live In Infamy"
Acted as turning point in history. America is no longer a "neutral nation". Many lives lost, not just due to bombing. -
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Cold War "Rivalry Between Former Allies"
Here we see two former allies turn to enemies. U.S and U.S.S.R were two world powers, and had come to blows with eachother. -
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Atomic Bombings
Between 100,000-166,000 died in Hiroshima and around 70,000 died in Nagasaki, due to the atomic bombings. -
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Korean War
75,000 North Korean soldiers invade South Korea. North Korean People’s Army went across the 38th parallel. It was the line between the Soviet-backed Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to the north and the pro-Western Republic of Korea to the south. This was the first action of the Cold War. (photo: Japan's 35-year rule in Korea ended after the Second World War )(Image: GETTY) -
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Vietnam War
After some early back-and-forth across the 38th parallel, the fighting stalled and casualties mounted with nothing to show for them. Meanwhile, American officials worked anxiously to fashion some sort of armistice with the North Koreans. The alternative, they feared, would be a wider war with Russia and China–or even, as some warned, World War III. Finally, in July 1953, the Korean War came to an end. In all, some 5 million soldiers and civilians lost their lives during the war. -
9/11
On September 11th, 2001, 19 militants associated with the Islamic extremist group al-Qaeda hijacked four airplanes and carried out suicide attacks against targets in the United States. Two of the planes were flown into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City. A third plane hit the Pentagon just outside Washington, D.C., and the fourth plane crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. About 3,000 people were killed due to these plane crashes. -
Trump administration is weighing Afghan troop with withdrawal
In this event, the White House has ordered the Pentagon to make plans for a troop withdrawal from Afghanistan. The plans are to happen around the new yearn according to officials. No decision has been officially made, but President Trump wants options. One of the options that the White House wants from the Pentagon is, a complete withdrawal. An Afghan official told NBC News that, “Trump is considering a substantial drawdown of U.S. troops in the country.”
