U.S. History 1877-2008

By ty.lewis
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    Early American History

  • Declaration of Independence

    The U.S. colonies declared independence from England.

  • Constitution Written

    The constitution was written which formed what the U.S. stood for.

  • Bill of Right Ratified

    The Bill of Rights were ratified which protects all U.S. citizens rights.
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    Civil War/ Reconstruction

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    The Gilded Age

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    The Progressive Era

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    Imperialism

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    World War 1

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    Roaring Twenties

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    Great Depression

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    World War 2

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    Early Cold War

    1. Containment- U.S. policy to stop the spread of Communism.
      1. Arms Race/ Space Race- The U.S. vs the USSR competition of who can have the better space advancements and weapons advancements.
    2. USSR- The USSR was a socialist state that controlled Eastern Europe. They practiced Communism and desired to spread Communism. 4.Communism- Everything is commonly owned and each person gets enough for their needs.
    3. Domino Theory- A small event will eventually lead to a big event due to ripple effect

  • United Nations Formed

  • Truman Doctrine

    U.S. policy that gave military aid to countries in danger of being taken over by Communism.

  • 22nd Amendment

    A president can only be elected twice. They can not be elected more than twice.

  • Berlin Airlift

  • Marshall Plan

    Program that helped European rebuild after WW2 by giving them money.

  • NATO established

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    Civil Rights Era

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    Korean War

  • Sweatt v. Painter

    ruled the separate law school at the University of Texas failed to qualify as ¨separate but equal¨

  • Rosenbergs Trial

  • First H-bomb detonated by the United State

  • Hernandez v. Texas

    Mexican Americans and all other races provided equal protection under the 14th amendment
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    Vietnam War

    1. Cuban missile crisis: Cuba obtained nuclear weapons and could hit America, eventually Russia took weapons back. 2.Medicare and medicaid established: This gives healthcare to low income and old people.
    2. Tet offensive: North Vietnam attack on South Vietnam. This was a key part of the war.
    3. Pentagon Paper Leaked: Papers were leaked that showed the U.S.´s full involvement in the Vietnam war.
    4. Fall of Saigon: Saigon was the South Vietnam capital, when it fell it officially marked the end.

  • Board v. Board of Education of Topeka

    overturned Plessy v. Ferguson and mandated desegregation

  • Jonas Salk invents the Polio Vaccine

  • Montgomery Bus Boycott After Rosa´s Park Arrest

  • USSR launched Sputnik

  • Little Rock Nine integrated into an all-white school in Little Rock, AK

  • Bay of Pigs Invasion in Cuba

  • Berlin Wall built to prevent people from leaving communist East Berlin

  • Cuban Missile Crisis

    Cuba obtained nuclear weapons from the USSR and could readily attack the U.S. The situation was eventually deescalated, and the weapons were removed.

  • MLK ¨I Have A Dream Speech¨ at the March on Washington

  • JFK assassinated in Dallas, Tx

  • Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

    begins the unofficial war in Vietnam.

  • 24th amendment

    Abolishes the Poll Tax

  • Civil Rights Act of 1964

    Made discrimination based on race, religion, or national origin in public places illegal and required employees to hire on an equal opportunity basis.

  • Medicare and Medicaid established

    Medicare and Medicaid gives some healthcare to the poor and the old.

  • Voting Rights Act of 1965

    Eliminated Literacy Tests for voters

  • Tet Offensive

    North Vietnam had a series of attacks on South Vietnam. These attacks were well coordinated, and a key par of the war.

  • MLK is assassinated

  • Civil Rights Act of 1968

    Prohibited discrimination in the sale or rental of housing

  • First Man on Moon

  • Tinker V. Des Moines

    This court case defined the 1st amendment rights for student in the United States Public Schools.

  • Kent State University shooting

    The Ohio National Guard shot students and killed 4 as they were protesting the Vietnam war.
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    End of the Cold War

  • Pentagon Paper Leaked

    The Pentagon Papers were leaked which showed the full involvement of the U.S. in the Vietnam war.

  • 26th amendment

    Moved the voting age from 21 to 18.

  • Title IX

    protects people from discrimination based on gender in education programs

  • War Powers Act

    This law limited the President´s right to send troops to battle without Congressional approval.

  • Watergate Scandal, which lead to Nixon's resignation

    Richard Nixon had people go through files on opposing politicians at the DNC. He denied involvement when it was clear he was involved.

  • Fall of Saigon

    Saigon was the South Vietnam capitol. When it fell the Vietnam war officially ended.

  • Camp David Accords

    A political treaty signed by Egypt and Israel which led to peace between the two countries. This treaty was driven by Jimmy Carter.

  • Three Mile Island Disaster

    A US nuclear reactor had a meltdown that occurred on three mile island on Pennsylvania.

  • Iran Hostage Crisis

    52 Americans were held hostage at the US embassy in Iran. This was a result of the US treating Iran's former Prime Minister for cancer and refused to send him back to Iran.

  • Iran Contra Affair

    The Ronald Reagan administration secretly brokered a deal of the sale of arms to Iran.

  • Persian Gulf War

    A war that occurred against Iraq after they annexed Kuwait.
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    1990´s-21st Century

    Barack Obama: The U.S. president from 2008-2016. He was the first African American elected as the president.
    al-Qaeda: A terrorist group that was responsible for the 9/11 attacks.
    No child left behind: An act that made schools responsible for their students by forcing them to take a yearly math and English test
    President Clinton's Impeachment: The impeachment occurred because President Clinton lied to Congress.
    Presidential Election of 2000: Election between Bush and Al Gore decided by Florida.

  • Fall of the USSR- Official End of the Cold War

    The USSR ceased to be when a new leader was given power and eventually the USSR countries became their original countries.

  • NAFTA created

    NAFTA was made resulting in free trade between Mexico, USA, and Canada.

  • Attack on World Trade Center and Pentagon

    The terrorist group al- Qaeda attacked the World Trade Center and Pentagon by flying planes into the respective buildings.

  • USA Patriot Act

    Tightened the national security, particularly as it is related to terrorism.

  • Hurricane Katrina

    Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans and destroyed a lot of the city and surrounding Louisiana.