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Compromise of 1877
The Compromise of 1877 gave Rutherford B. Hayes the presidency exchange for the end of Reconstruction in the South. It was an unwritten political deal in the U.S. to settle the intense dispute over the results of the 1876 presidential election. -
Invention of The Light Bulb
Thomas Edison, inventor of the light bulb, finally created the first, long lasting bulb. After many failed attempts, this invention gave way to new light and forever changed America by lighting homes and places of work. -
Death of James A. Garfield
James A. Garfield was the 20th president of the Unites States until his assassination on September 19, 1881 by Charles J. Guiteau. It is said he was killed because of his refusal to appoint him to a European consulship. -
Start of the Spanish-American War
The Spanish- American war was fought between Spain and the U.S. in 1898. It began with the sinking of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor in Cuba. The war lasted until December 10, 1898 and was won by the United States. -
Meat Inspection Act of 1906
The Meat Inspection Act was in response to Upton Sinclair's novel of "The Jungle" and the findings of government corruption and the unsanitary health practices of Chicago’s meatpacking industries. The act established standards for all meatpacking industries all over the United States which soon lead to the creation of the FDA. -
Start of WWI
WWI was triggered by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was a culmination of long-standing tensions, including nationalism, militarism, imperialism, and a complex web of alliances, that erupted into a global conflict in 1914. The Allied Powers (primarily France, Great Britain, Russia, Italy, Japan, and later the United States) won World War I, defeating the Central Powers in 1918. -
Great Depression
The Great Depression was a severe global economic downturn that began in 1929 with the stock market crash, leading to widespread unemployment, poverty, and a sharp decline in industrial production, lasting until the start of World War II in 1939. -
Start of Cold War
The Cold War was a period of global geopolitical rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies, the capitalist Western Bloc and communist Eastern Bloc, which lasted from 1947 until the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. -
NATO was formed
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, also more commonly known as NATO, was created in response to the threats placed by the Soviet Union upon the United States. NATO was also formed in order to block Soviet expansion, to settle and prevent arguments between Europe and North America, and also to support European integration. -
Start of Korean War
The Korean War started on June 25, 1950 and ended on July 27, 1953, after the signing of an armistice agreeing that the country would remain divided. At the end of the Second World War, Korea – which had formerly been occupied by the Japanese – was divided along the 38th parallel. -
Start of Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was an armed conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia fought between North Vietnam and South Vietnam and their allies. North Vietnam was supported by the Soviet Union and China, while South Vietnam was supported by the United States and other anti-communist nations. In the end, April 30, 1975, North Vietnamese forces captured the city, effectively ending the conflict and leading to the reunification of Vietnam. -
Civil Rights Movement
The Civil Rights Movement was a period from 1954 to 1968 in the United States, focused on ending racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans, achieved through protests, legal challenges, and ultimately, landmark legislation. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
The Bay of Pigs, also known as the Normandy invasion, was when American troops were sent to Cuba in order to attack two of Cuba’s air bases. Hundreds were killed at the Bay of Pigs and many were captured and kept as prisoners until the United States negotiated and made a deal in order to get our soldiers back. -
The Cuban Missile Crisis
he Cuban Missile Crisis, also known as the October Crisis in Cuba, or the Caribbean Crisis, was a 13-day confrontation between the governments of the United States and the Soviet Union, when American deployments of nuclear missiles in Italy and Turkey were matched by Soviet deployments of nuclear missiles in Cuba. -
First Moon Landing
The first moon landing, a pivotal moment in human history, occurred on July 20, 1969, when Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the lunar surface as part of the Apollo 11 mission. -
Fall of Berlin Wall
The fall of the Berlin Wall was the first step towards German reunification. In 1989, political changes in Eastern Europe and civil unrest in Germany put pressure on the East German government to loosen some of its regulations on travel to West Germany. -
9-11
On September 11, 2001, 2,977 people were killed in the deadliest terrorist attacks in American history. The moment shocked the nation. Two planes, hijacked by Islamic jihadists vowing death to all Americans, plowed into both towers at the World Trade Center in New York. -
Start of Iraq War
The Iraq War, also referred to as the Second Gulf War, was a prolonged conflict in Iraq lasting from 2003 to 2011. It began with the invasion by a United States-led coalition, which resulted in the overthrow of the Ba'athist government of Saddam Hussein. -
The Global Financial Crisis
The combination of banks being unable to provide funds to businesses, and homeowners paying down debt rather than borrowing and spending, resulted in the Great Recession that began in the U.S. officially in December 2007 and lasted until June 2009, thus extending over 19 months. -
COVID-19 Outbreak
Coronavirus disease 2019 is a contagious disease caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. In January 2020, the disease spread worldwide, resulting in the COVID-19 pandemic. The symptoms of COVID‑19 can vary but often include fever, fatigue, cough, breathing difficulties, loss of smell, and loss of taste.