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American Civil War
Who- United States of America and Confederate States of America.
What- A war over slavery between Northern an Southern states.
Where- United States of America.
When- 1861 to 1865
Why- Issues of slavery. -
Emancipation Proclamation
Who- Abraham Lincon.
What- All slaves will be free from then on.
Where- United States capitol in Washingto D.C
When- 1863
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Wright Bros first powered flight
Who- Wright Brothers
What- Wilbur and Orville Wright made four brief flights. This was the first ever successful airplane.
Where- Near Kitty Hawk in North Carolina.
When- 1903 -
The Great Depression
Who-
What- Was a worldwide economic depression that took place mostly through the 30's.
Why- The stock market crashed, U.S businesses expanded too far, Agriculture prices fell.
Where- Started in United States and moved to other contries as well.
When- 1929 to 1939 -
World War 2
Who-Germany, Italy, Britain, France, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, India, the Soviet Union, China and the United States of America.
What-Was a world war that lasted 6 years.
Where-Europe, Russia, Assia, Pacific Ocean, Middle East, Atlantic Ocean, Eurasia, Mediterranian Sea, Southeast Asia and Scandinavia.
Why-Hitler invaded Poland from the west; two days later, France and Britain declared war on Germany, beginning World War II. On Sept 17, Soviet troops invaded Poland from the east. -
The Cold War
Who- Powers in the Eastern bloc. (soviet Union) and powers in the Western bloc. (United States).
What- A geopolitical tension after World War 2. Because they had different ideas of economics and government.
Where- United States, Soviet Union, Europe, Vietnam, Cuba, Korea, Greece, East Asia and South America.
When- 1947 to 1991
Why Complications arose centering on the shifting of international power. -
Civil Rights Movement
When- 1954 to 1968
Who- civil rights leaders such as A. Philip Randolph, Bayard Rustin and Martin Luther King Jr.
What- The civil rights movement was a very popular movement to secure for African Americans equal access to opportunities for the basic privileges and rights of U.S. citizenship.
Where- it started in Montgomery, Alabama.
Why- Because African American people were not treated equally among white people. -
Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat in the front of a public bus
Who- Rosa Parks
What- An African-American woman, was arrested for refusing to move to the back of the bus.
Where- in Montgomery, Alabama.
When- 1955
Why- Because she did not think it was right to be segregated and wanted to sit in the front of the bus rather than the back in the "colored" section. -
Launch of Project Mercury
Who- NASA
What- Was the first human spaceflight program of the United States.
Where- Launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
When- 1958
Why- To investigate mans ability to function in space. -
Martin Luther King gives his famous “I Have a Dream Speech”
Who- Martin Luther King
What- Was one of Martin Luther Kings most famous speeches about civil rights and how they should get more equal treatment toward African American people.
When- during the Freedom March in Washington, DC, on August 28, 1963.
Why- It brought even greater attention to the Civil Rights Movement, which had been going on for many years.
Where- In Washington, DC.
