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Civil War
Northern US was fighting Southern US. The reason they were fighting was because of slavery. This occurred in south eastern US. -
Wright Brothers intelligently invent the art of flight
The Wright Bros flew for the first time in North Carolina. They created the first flying plane. They invented flying to help people get around. -
Black Tuesday, Start of Great Depression
The Great Depression occured in the US of A. The US spent way too much money during the war. The Great Depression was where nobody had enough money and people were starving. -
World War 2
World War 2 happened because a dude named Adolf Hitler captured Jews. The US fought them for the Jew's freedom. This happened throughout Germany and France. -
D-Day
The Allied Forces invaded Normandy, France. They invaded them because the beaches were perfect for landings. This mostly included the US army -
V-J Day
This was the day Japan surrendered in WWII, officially ended it. The US celebrates it. -
Civil Rights Movement
Black folk stood up to the white folk and try to stop racism. The white folk didn't give them rights. This happened mostly in southern US. -
Soviet Union launched Sputnik, and the dawn of the Space Age begins
Russia sends first spaceship into space, ending the race to space. Since Russia got to space, they won. The satellite shows Russia is capable of incredible feats. -
Launch of project Mercury
Project Mercury was the first human spaceflight. The US were the ones behind this. The US did it before the Soviet Union -
Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin become the first humans to land on the moon
America sends the spaceship "Apollo 11" to the moon. This ship carries Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin. This is the first ever ship to land on the moon.
