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Survey of U.S history Final project-U.S power and politics
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Wright brothers create first working plane.
This puts U.S ahead in creating and improving commercial and military flights. -
Panama Canal opens up to traffic
Opens up new trade routes to central America making it easier to transport good to Central America and U.S -
First long distance phone call
This call allowed the U.S to communicate in real time across the whole country four the first time. -
First woman elected into house of representatives.
This was a huge move to break gender norms and the patriarchy that was set in the American government. -
U.S joins WW1
U.S joins WWI fighting against Germany and Austria-Hungry -
Armistice signed
Germany and Austria-Hungry signed a treaty declaring they have surrendered only ! year after U,S joins. -
First transatlantic flight
Charles Lindbergh was the first person to fly over the Atlantic ocean without stopping, giving the U.S another break through in new flight technology. -
National anthem
"The Star Spangled Banner" is adopted as the United State's national anthem and has remained it since. -
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor
Japan attacks pearl harbor and the next day the U.S gets involved with the fighting in Europe creating the second world war -
End of WWII
The U.S gained power and respect of other countries after they helped end WWII and stop fighting throughout the globe. -
Korean war ends
U.s shows signs of power once again by winning a war with Korea. -
Explorer 1 launched
The first rocket set off the race to the moon. Later the U.S gets the first man into orbit and then onto the moon. Trying to prove that America is the most superior in technology. -
JFK assassination
This was the first time a president was assassinated on public Television. It showed the power that the U.S has by mourning the loss and rebuilding the government greater than it was before. -
Watergate cover up
First time a president has been caught with a massive scandal and the public's trust in the president was lowered. -
Moscow Summer Olympics
The U.s was not going to send athletes to the summer olympics until the Soviet Union withdrew form Afghanistan. The first time the U.S brought politics into sporting events that could sway the outcome of the events. . -
Persian Gulf war
The U.S starts another war trying to remove enemy soldiers from countries and showing dominance. -
Twin Towers
The twin towers were destroyed by a terrorist attack causing the nation to go into a panic but eventually led to millions of Americans banding together and becoming stronger and realizing that we can come together during a time of crisis. -
Boston Marathon Bombing
Another massive terrorist attack that struck fear in Americans but we came back and banded together to became stronger. -
North Korea
Trump became the first U.S president to step foot In North Korea and discuss with a supreme leader of North Korea.