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Industrial Revolution
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Reconstruction
Reconstruction was the period following the Civil War lasting until 1877 during which the south was restored to the union, a period of restoration and rebuilding of the south following the civil war, The 13th Amendment freed slaves and The K.K.K. and The White league was formed -
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Era of Imperialsim
The things that charecterized Imperialism were:
Social Darwinism,Spanish-American War, Yellow journalism,
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Imperialism (Annexation of Hawaii)
In 1893 Americans living in Hawaii overthrew the existing government, and American troops supported the coup. Hawaii became yet another trophy of the Age of Imperialism -
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Era of Imperialism: Spanish American War
The Americans thought that they had a loy of money , nut they didn't The "Gilded Age" had passed, leaving in its wake labor conflict, business corruption, racial violence, population surges, poverty, and unemployment,The Americans wanted tthe other countries that they had a a good military. As Theodore Roosevelt told a friend in 1897, "I should welcome almost any war, for I think this country needs one. -
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Era of Imperialism (Panama Canal)
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U.S.Enters World War One
President Woodrow Wilson went before a joint session of Congress to request a declaration of war against Germany. Wilson cited the Zimmerman Note as one of his reasons for declaring war. On April 4, 1917, the U.S. Senate voted in support of the measure to declare war on Germany. The House concurred two days later. The United States later declared war on Austria-Hungary on December 7, 1917 -
The Battle Of Cantigny
General Robert Lee Bullard captured the town of Cantingny. A minor success, its significance was entirely overshadowed by the battle underway along the Aisne, some fifty miles to the north-west. With the loss of 1,067 casualties; they captured around 100 German prisoners. -
The Battle of Bellau Wood
Part of the 1918 German Spring Offensives, the Battle of Belleau Wood was won by American forces after twenty-six days of combat. Fought predominantly by US Marines, the battle stopped the German offensive and began a counterattack in the area. Fighting in the forest was particularly fierce, with the Marines clearing the wood six times before it was finally secured. -
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The Great Depression
The Great Depression was a period of time when the stock market crashed on Black Tuesday, introducing the United States to a world of bank runs, railroad jobs, and hoboes. It ended with the start of World War 2. -
Pearl Harbor
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The Korean War
was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union.
