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American Civil War
The result of a long-standing controversy over slavery, war broke out in April 1861, when Confederates attacked Fort Sumter in South Carolina, shortly after President Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated. The nationalists of the Union proclaimed loyalty to the U.S. Constitution. They faced secessionists of the Confederate States, who advocated for states' rights to expand slavery.
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Emancipation Proclamation
The end of slavery in the United States, due to the ending of the Civil War in 1861 and the Confederates being defeated.
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Wright Bros first powered flight
The Wright Brothers first powered airplane flight, after various tests in America, they constructed an engine for their first powered flight.
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Black Tuesday, start of Great Depression
Black Tuesday is the day where the stock market plunged, causing the start of the Great Depression.
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The Great Depression
The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression that took place mostly during the 1930s, originating in the United States. The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations; in most countries it started in 1929 and lasted until 1941. It was the longest, deepest, and most widespread depression of the 20th century. In the 21st century, the Great Depression is commonly used as an example of how far the world's economy can decline.
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World War 2
World War was a war between Germany and Japan, thus sparking several well known events in history, and also ending the Great Depression, offering jobs.
The events caused are as followed, not in order.
The bombing of Hiroshima,
The bombing of Pearl Harbour,
Invasion of the Soviet Union,
D-Day Invasion.
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D-Day: Allied invasion of Normandy, France.
The Normandy Landings were the landings of 24,000 Aremican, British and Canadian airborne troops, on Tuesday, June 6th.
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Cold War
The Cold War split the temporary wartime alliance against Nazi Germany, leaving the Soviet Union and the United States as two superpowers with profound economic and political differences. The USSR was a Marxist–Leninist state led by its Communist Party of the Soviet Union, which in turn was dominated by a leader with different titles over time, and a small committee called the Politburo.
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Civil Rights Movement
A struggle for social justice rights to give all people of race, gender, etc, equal rights. It was mainly focused of African American rights.
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Rosa Parks refuses to give up seat on a bus.
Rosa Parks sat in an all white bus, and refused to leave. This was an empowering moment for black rights.
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