HISTORY USA

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  • First English settlements

    First English settlements
    Founding of Jamestown, Virginia, marking the beginning of European colonization in North America.

  • American Revolutionary War

    American Revolutionary War
    Fight for independence from British colonies and establishment of a new nation.

  • Adoption of the United States Constitution

    Adoption of the United States Constitution
    Creation of a federal government and establishment of the nation's fundamental principles.

  • Westward expansion

    Westward expansion
    Conquest of new territories, the Oregon Trail, and the California Gold Rush.

  • American Civil War

    American Civil War
    Conflict between Northern and Southern states, resulting in the abolition of slavery and the reunification of the country.

  • Industrialization and urbanization

    Industrialization and urbanization
    Rapid industrialization, growth of cities, and emergence of a new working class.

  • Progressivism

    Progressivism
    Social reform movement aimed at addressing the problems of industrialization and urbanization.

  • World War I

    World War I
    Late entry of the United States into the war and its role in the Allied victory.

  • Prohibition (1920-1933)

    Prohibition (1920-1933)
    Prohibition law that banned the production, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages.

  • Great Depression (1929-1939)

    Great Depression (1929-1939)
    Global economic crisis that led to the implementation of the New Deal by Franklin D. Roosevelt.

  • World War II (1939-1945)

    World War II (1939-1945)
    Crucial role of the United States in defeating the Axis powers and emerging as a global superpower.

  • Cold War (1945-1991)

    Cold War (1945-1991)
    Ideological and geopolitical confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union.

  • Civil Rights Movement (1950s and 1960s)

    Civil Rights Movement (1950s and 1960s)
    Struggle for racial equality and the elimination of segregation.

  • Vietnam War

    Vietnam War
    Prolonged and divisive conflict that weakened public confidence in the US government.

  • Assassination of John F. Kennedy

    Assassination of John F. Kennedy
    Traumatic event that marked a generation.

  • Watergate (1972-1974)

    Watergate (1972-1974)
    Political scandal that led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon.

  • Fall of the Berlin Wall

    Fall of the Berlin Wall
    End of the Cold War and the beginning of a new world order.

  • September 11 attacks (2001)

    September 11 attacks (2001)
    Terrorist attacks that changed US domestic and foreign policy.

  • Iraq War (2003-2011)

    Iraq War (2003-2011)
    Invasion of Iraq and subsequent occupation.

  • 2016 Presidential Election

    2016 Presidential Election
    Victory of Donald Trump and a significant shift in US politics.