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Compromise of 1877
The Compromise of 1877 was a purported informal, unwritten deal that settled the intensely disputed 1876 U.S. presidential election. It resulted in the national government pulling the last federal troops out of the South, and formally ended the Reconstruction Era. -
World war 1
World War I, also known as the First World War, or the Great War, was a global war originating in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918. -
Red scare
The First Red Scare was an era of fear that communists and other radical leftist ideologys would take over the nation. This would have several consequences including the percecution of many suspected immigrants and other leaders of communism, anarchism, etc -
The new deal
The New Deal was one of the most important series of reforms in United States history. The New Deal was in response to the largest depression in US history, known as the Great Depression. There is still a debate over the success of the New Deal throughout America. -
FDR elected
FDR was the 32nd President of the United States, entering his term during the worst part of the Great Depression. He institued many progressive reforms to stop the Great Depression, including his largest the New Deal, which he was most famous for. -
World war 2
World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although related conflicts began earlier -
Pearl Harbor bombing
The attack on Pearl Harbor was a Japanese raid on multiple naval and air bases in or around Pearl Harbor. The event cast the United States into WW2 and officaly declared war on Japan, and the Axis powers -
Cold war
The Cold War was a state of political and military tension after World War II between powers in the Western Bloc and powers in the Eastern Bloc. Historians do not fully agree on the dates, but 1947–91 is common. -
Brown v Board of education
This supreme court case was one of the most important in American History, Ruling that segregation in shcools was not constituional. The Court ordered white schools and black schools to integrate, causing large amounts of ethnic and racial violence -
Cuban Missle Crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis was a short period event of heightened relations between the USSR and the USA. It was caused by the discovery of several Soviet nuclear bases in the island of Cuba. The event was later resolved with both nations removing nuclear weapons from proximity to each others borders. -
Jfk Assassination
Shortly after noon on November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated as he rode in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza in downtown Dallas, Texas. By the fall of 1963, President John F. Kennedy and his political advisers were preparing for the next presidential campaign. -
Collapse of Soviet Union
Due to many interior issues the Soviet Union was dissolved one day after president Gorbachev resigned. The End of the Soviet Union also marked the end of the cold war. -
War on terror
The War on Terror was a dedication of the United Sates to fight terrorism around the would. This in response to the 9/11 bombings that suprised the nation. -
Death of Osama bin Ladin
The founder of Al Qaeda which has been hunted for nearly a decade was killed by US special forces in Pakistan. He was considered part of the War on Terror and was responsible for the 9/11 bombings
