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1896 - Plessy v. Ferguson
Supreme Court upheld racial segregation, separate not equal. -
1877 - The Compromise of 1877
The Compromise of 1877 was an informal, unwritten agreement that ended the 1876 U.S. presidential election between Rutherford B. Hayes -
1881 - Assassination of President James Garfield
President James Garfield was shot by Charles Guiteau, who was upset about not getting a government job. -
1889 - Eiffel Tower Completed Built
celebrating the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution -
1920 - Women Gain the Right to Vote (U.S.)
the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, giving women the right to vote. This was after decades of activism by the women's suffrage movement -
1919 - Treaty of Versailles
officially ending World War I. It blamed Germany for the war, made them pay a lot of money back -
1914 - World War I Begins
The war involved many countries, mainly in Europe, forming the Allies and the Central Powers. It became one of the deadliest wars in history and lasted until 1918. -
1933 - Adolf Hitler Becomes Chancellor of Germany
This marked the beginning of the Nazi regime. Hitler’s rise to power led to the establishment of a totalitarian government -
1954 - Brown v. Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional. -
1963 - March on Washington & "I Have a Dream" Speech
50,000 people gathered in Washington, D.C. for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. During this event, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech -
1939 - World War II Begins
World War II began in 1939 when Germany, led by Adolf Hitler, invaded Poland. This caused Britain and France to declare war on Germany. -
1945 - WWII Ends & Atomic Bombs Dropped
The United States dropped two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, leading to Japan's surrender. -
1969 - Moon Landing (Apollo 11)
This was a monumental moment in America history and marked the first moon landing -
1989 - Fall of the Berlin Wall
The fall of the wall marked a major step toward the end of the Cold War, This symbolized the end of communist control -
2016 - Brexit Referendum
In 2016, the United Kingdom held a referendum where the majority voted to leave the European Union. -
2001 - 9/11 Attacks
On September 11, 2001, terrorists from the group al-Qaeda hijacked four airplanes. Two of the planes crashed into the World Trade Center in New York City -
2020 - COVID-19 Pandemic
pandemic caused that changed the world and left everyone mostly in poverty -
2010 - Rise of Social Media
a huge rise began in 2010 for social media since new phones were coming out -
2021 - Kamala Harris Becomes First Female U.S. Vice President
Kamala Harris made history as the first female, first Black, and first South Asian Vice President of the United States. -
2022 - Russia-Ukraine War Begins
The attack led to widespread destruction, millions of refugees, and global reactions.