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Women gain the right to vote
Women gained the right to vote when the 19th Amendment was passed. This was an important date in history because for the first time in history women were given the ability to make important decisions for the U.S. -
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The Great Depression
The Great Depression was a time in the early days of the Industrial age of the U.S. when the stockmarket crashed and prices were raised. This is an important time in history because before that time people took banks, money, and even the stockmarket for granted, not knowing how truly important they were to the U.S economy. -
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World War 2 Start and Finish
A large scale War involving countries from several different continents that caused the deaths of over 75 million people. This is important because it caused so many deaths and many changes to the rules of warfare past this point. -
Pearl Harbor
A bombing by the Japanese in a U.S Naval Port. This event caused the death of lower two thousand and was the spark that brought the U.S into WW2 after they declared war on japan and eventually Germany and Italy. -
D-Day
The largest push by the Axis Forces that killed almost five thousand troops. This is an important event because it was a major step in taking over german territory and winning the war. -
Martin Luther King Jr. "I have a dream" Speech
This was the speech that sparked the movement against black prejudice. This speech was important because not only black people were inspired to stand up against this problem but many white people too. -
24th Amendment passed
This day gave all U.S citizens the right to vote no matter gender, race, or sexual orientation we all can vote. -
Vietnam War Protests
This day many Americans rioted in the streets protesting the Vietnam War. This day is important because that day people uses a violent way to tell the goverment that War was not the answer to problems with other countries. -
First home computer
This machine gave people at home the ability to learn information as quick as they wanted and also connected everyone around the world.