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President Harding's Secretary of Interior leased government oil reserves to private oilmen for bribes.
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American legal case where John Scopes was trialed for teaching the Theory of Evolution
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The most devastating stock market crash in history of the United States. Also known as Black Tuesday.
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During the great depression, World War I veterans sought an early payment Congress had promised them and marched along the Washington.
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Nazi party leader and future dictator rises to power
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The Second World War that lasted from 1939 to 1945
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During World War II, the American themed superhero Captain America was created to show patriotism and strength for Americans and has remained a popular figure.
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Japan bombs Pearl Harbor during World War II which led to the United States entry into the War
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Tension between the United States and Soviet Union after the Second World War.
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization provided a military alliance to counter Soviet and communist expansion.
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A war between South and North Korea that began when North Korea invaded South Korea. It began in 1950 and ended in 1953
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Supreme Court case that declared state laws establishing separate public schools based on race of students was unconstitutional.
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A military alliance pact of the communist Eastern Europe countriesto combat the NATO agreement.
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The first artificial earth satellite launched by the Soviet Union and shocked Americans during the Cold War and was the beginning of the space race.
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Communist leader Fidel Castro gains leadership over Cuba
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A civil rights movement led by Martin Luther King Jr which included his famous "I Have A Dream" speech.
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Banned segregation in public accomodations and gave federal government the ability to compel state and local school boards to desegregate.
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US enters Vietnam Civil War to stop the spread of communism.
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A major political scandal in the US followed by a break in the Democratic National Committee headquarters and President Nixon's administration attempted a cover.
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Iraqi invasion of Iran led to a 4 week war.
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Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein ordered an invasion of Kuwait. Arab nation's Saudi Arabia and Egypt called on the US and other Western nation's to intervene
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A terrorist attack led by al-Qaeda. The group hijacked two planes and flown them into the towers of the World Trade Center.
