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Period: 1900 BCE to
1900-200's
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1901 – President McKinley assassinated
1901 – President McKinley assassinated, Vice President Roosevelt becomes the 26th President. -
Roaring 20's
The roaring 20's was a decade of prosperity and economic growth. During this time the Jazz Age became big along with flappers and speakeasy's. -
women's rights
During the 20's women were granted the right to vote. This would also be seen as the 19th amendment.Before woman were granted this right they went through the woman's suffrage ,which lasted for decades. Two woman you can expect to be part of this movement would be Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony. -
The Great Depression
In October of 1929 a huge Stockmarket crash hit. This became a worldwide economic depression. Because of this many people lost a lot. -
Presidential Election
During the election of 1932 Herbert Hoover ran against Franklin D. Roosevelt. When Roosevelt won the election this was a great win for democrats. -
The New Deal
The New Deal were multiple programs created by Roosevelt that brought prosperity to the people during the Great Depression. He worked fast to provide jobs for people who needed them and to stabilize the economy -
World War II
World War II was a global war that involved a majority of countries.The reason the war began was because Germany invaded Poland. This Lasted Until 1945. -
1952 Election
During 1952 Dwight Eisenhower was apart of the Democratic Party that won by a landslide. -
Civil Rights Movement
This was a political Protest and movement that fought to abolish segregation, discrimination, racism and gain equality in America. African Americans went through this movement for over a decade. some important people you can expect to be seen would be Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, Malcolm X, Rosa Parks, W.E.B. Du Bois and Fredrick Douglass. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
This was a political protest against the public transportation system.Prior to this campaign Rosa Parks was arrested for her choice of not moving on the bus. -
JFK Assasination
In November of '63 , while in Dallas the 35th US president was assassinated. At about 12:30 Lee Harvey Oswald committed the assignation of John F. Kennedy. -
Vietnam War
Since China had become a communist nation, America was nervous about the spread of communism to South Korea. -
Iran Contra Affair
This political Scandal occurred while Regan was in office. The importance of this is because the National Security Council was distributing weapons and doing other activities that was prohibited. -
9/11
9/11 is an important and sad day to US citizens. On September 11th there were terrorists attacks on a plane that crashed into the World Trade Center, leaving many dead.