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Roosevelts Corollary
added to the monroe doctrine which said if a nation invades, then its an act of war. -
Scopes-Monkey Trial
this trial led to the division of church and state. -
Herbert Hoover Elected
He was mostly known for the great depression, which wasn't even his fault. -
Stock market crashes to start the great depression
This was the greatest fall in the stock market and was caused by people putting money in until the bubble popped -
FDR elected
He led his country through one of the toughest times in history. -
FDR begins fireside chats
He used this to console the nation while leading them through tough times -
Eleanor Roosevelt becomes First Lady
She was a huge advocate in women rights and was a great role model. -
Rosie the Riveter image first used
This was a cry for help to the women during WW2. -
cold war begins
This began when The Soviet Union began converting other countries to communism and creating nuclear bombs. -
JFK Elected
The youngest President ever when elected, known for making, the new frontier. -
JFK Assassinated
JFK was assassinated while at a parade in Dallas, TX. he was supposedly murdered by Lee Harvey Oswald. -
The Feminine Mystique is published
This shined a light on women and showed the the "perfect" woman shouldn't be a stay at home mom. -
Griswold V. CT
This was the fight over equality and birth control. this allowed it to happen -
NOW Formed
This was about women gathering without men leading -
Richard Nixon Elected
Nixon won the election, which led to opening china but ended in scandal -
Woodstock
A concert created by hippies that was the model time of the hippies. -
Vietnam draft begins
after not having enough men, the draft began to help with the war. -
Nixons revised Philadelphia Plan Implemented
This integrated construction and allowed "pink collar jobs." -
Kent State shootings
Multiple protesters were killed when a peaceful protest became deadly between protesters and the national guard. -
Title IX passed
this required colleges to have the same amount of scholarships between men and women. -
Roe V. Wade
This made abortions legal and was very upsetting for many across the nation -
Nixon Resigns
Nixon resigned amid allegations of him recording private conversations -
Ronald Reagan Elected
the GOAT led our nation to the end of the cold war and solidifying us as the world's greatest powerhouse. -
Sandra Day O'Connor becomes first woman supreme court justice
After having a stellar career as a judge, she was honored with being the first woman on the supreme court -
ERA sent to the states for ratification
This was the equal rights amendment and helped create equality -
Geraldine Ferraro runs for VP
breaking barriers, geraldine ran for vice president in the 1984 election -
Cold War Ends
this ended when ronald reagan became good friends with the lady of the Movie Union -
bill clinton elected
Bill was an influential president that was elected by being 'cool' -
Clinton impeached
After lying to the Nation about Lewinsky, congress impeached him -
World trade center towers collapse
Al Qaeda hijacked multiple airplanes and drove them into the twin towers, causing thousands of deaths to innocent American Civilians. -
Barack Obama Elected
Barack is the first black president of our nation and was elected with the promise of change -
Hillary Clinton runs for president
this is ground breaking as she was the democratic sponsorship but lost when it was found out that she was terribly corrupt.