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Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
This act, signed into law by President Chester A. Arthur, banned all Chinese immigration for 10 years. This act stood as the first major US law that prohibited immigration based on ethnicity. -
18th Amendment
In response to the Temperance Movement, the 18th amendment was ratified. This amendment banned the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol -
19th Amendment
The 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote, which gave them much more representation in government. Prominent women like Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton pushed for the ratification of this amendment. -
Social Security Act
This act, signed into law by Franklin D. Roosevelt, provided financial support to the elderly, unemployed, and disabled. This act was was a part of the New Deal and aimed to get America out of the Great Depression. -
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
During World War II, the Japanese launched a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor as a response to the trade embargo placed on them. The bombing damaged ships and aircraft and resulted in over 2,400 casualties, ultimately bringing the United States into the World War II. -
End of World War II
After the atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Japanese surrendered. Since Nazi Germany had already surrendered in May 1945, this brought the end World War II. -
22nd Amendment
The 22nd amendment limited the amount of terms a president could serve to two. It was ratified in response to Franklin D. Roosevelt serving four terms. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
In a response to the soviets secretly placing nuclear missiles in Cuba, President John F. Kennedy ordered a naval blockade of Cuba in an effort to prevent the shipment of the nuclear missiles. The blockade lasted 13 days. -
Civil Right Act of 1964
This act, signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson, ended segregation in places like public schools and workplaces and required equal treatment of minorities in said places. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
This act, signed into law by Lyndon B. Johnson,