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Appomattox
General Lee's men were weak and exhausted. Robert E. Lee realized there was no choice but to surrender his army to General Grant at the Appomattox Court House. -
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Reconstruction
Jim Crow Laws were laws of segregation that discriminated against African Americans. Carpetbaggers were people from the North that came to the South looking to make money. -
The Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution took place from the 18th to 19th centuries. This was a period during which America became industrial and urban. -
Imperialism: Spanish American War
The Spanish American War was a conflict in the late 1800’s.
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Imperialism: World War One
The US faught in World War One from 1917 to 1919. It was between the Allied Powers and the Central Powers. -
Prohibition and the Roaring 20's
Prohibition was when the US outlawed drinks with alcohol. The Roaring Twenties was when women smoaked and wore their dresses shorter, exposing more skin. -
The Great Depression and the New Deal
It was an economic low for the United States. It began when the stock market crashed in 1929 and went on through the 1930's. -
Pearl Harbor
The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor in 1941, which provoked the United States into joining World War 2. About 2,402 Americans were killed and 1,247 were injured. -
World War 2
The Americans fought in 1941. This began when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. -
The Cold War
The Space Race was th race between the United States an Russia to be the first in space. Superpowers are nations that influence political decisions. The US sent ships to Cuba to prevent a nueclear war. -
The Korean War
War between the Republic of Korea and Democratic People's Republic of Korea. This is between the North of Korea and the South of Korea. The United States provided about 88% of the 341,000 internatoinal troops which aided the Republic of Korea. -
The Vietnam War
The Vietnam War is a war between Northern Vietnam and Southern Vietnam. They used guerilla warfare, the idea of a 'hit and run.' -
Imperialism: Acquistion of Hawii
On August 21st, 1959, Hawii was admitted into the United States. Hawii became the 50th state in the US. -
The Gulf War
Saddam Hussein was the 5th President of Iraq and invaded Kuwait because of the rich oil fieds. George Bush led an around the clock missile attack on Iraq. -
September 11, 2001
When the terrorist group al-Qaeda hijacked planes and flew them into the twin towers. Around 3,000 people died in the suicide attacks. -
Invasion of Iraq
Many Iraqis did welcome the Americans initially expressing joy because of the overthrowof dictator Saddam Hussein. President Bush had seriously under-estimated what it would take to complete the invasion successfully. -
Operation Enduring Freedom (Up until 2003)
This is the goverment name for the War in Afganistan. This was in response to 9/11. -
Operation Iraqi Freedom (Up until 2003)
This is also known as the Iraq War. The US said that Iraq's possession of weapons of mass destruction posed a threat to their security and saftey.
