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United States Presidential Election of 1932
Democrat Franklin D. Roosevelt beat Republican President Herbert Hoover in the American presidential election. The first election held during the Great Depression, in 1932, marked a significant change in the nation's political landscape. Republicans had controlled the presidency for nearly the entire time starting in 1860. With Roosevelt's victory, the Democratic Party would go on to win five straight presidential elections. -
Baby Boomers!
A person born between World War II and the middle of the 1960s is referred to as a "baby boomer" due to their size in the population. This is a generation with significant economic influence due to their size and the relative success of the American economy throughout their working years. Baby boomers have battled for social change and ushered in an era of freedom in comparison to earlier generations. They battled for social equality and the rights of women, homosexual people, and others. -
Cold War
The Soviet Union and the United States engaged in a lengthy Cold War. It caused worldwide problems that culminated in two nuclear tragedies and anti-communist distrust. There were few actual weapons used in the Cold War; instead, it was a political, economic, and propaganda front. After the Red Army liberated the nations of Eastern Europe in 1948, the Soviets were forced to appoint left-leaning leaders. shared by the United States and the United Kingdom. (1) -
Truman's "Fair Deal"
President Harry Truman made the announcement in a speech. All Americans should have access to health insurance, the minimum wage (the lowest hourly rate that may be paid) should be raised, and all citizens should be legally guaranteed equal rights, according to his Fair Deal. The members of Congress did not like Truman's proposals. The minimum wage was increased, but his proposals for a national health insurance system were rejected. -
Korean War 1950-1953
One of the most important Cold War proxy battles, the Korean War is seen as having had a considerable influence on the U.S. government's containment strategy to stop the spread of communism. Families in both Koreas were split apart by the conflict, leaving many war orphans. It also brought about the establishment of long-standing US military installations in South Korea and the need that all male citizens to serve in the military. -
Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network, or "C-SPAN"
The Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network, or "C-SPAN," is an American cable and satellite TV network created by the cableTV industry as a nonprofit public service. started broadcasting proceedings from the House floor. Gingrich and his supporters decided to utilize new media for personal gain. They would meet every morning to choose a topic, then deliver succinct one-minute television remarks criticizing the Democrats on that subject. ( "Kruse and Zelizer, 213.") -
The Clinton Presidency: Economic Plan
In order to regain his reputation as a centrist, President Clinton pushed for various political and economic reforms. He attempted to resolve the government debt accumulated under the Reagan and Bush administrations in the summer of 1993. In order to bolster his DLC credentials and show that Democrats could be the party of economic prudence, Clinton sought to address the problem that third-party candidate Ross Perot had made a prominent component of the 1992 campaign. "Kruse and Zelizer, 200." -
North American Free Trade Agreement "NAFTA"
NAFTA was established to encourage commerce among the United States, Canada, and Mexico. It removed the majority of economic barriers between the three nations and came into force. Between January 1, 1994, and January 1, 2008, a number of tariffs particularly those pertaining to agricultural goods, textiles, and automobiles were phased away. NAFTA was a pact that boosted the U.S. economy in certain ways like trade growth and investment while hurting others' employment and trade balance. -
Oklahoma City Bombing
Timothy McVeigh, an ex-Army soldier and security guard, parked a leased Ryder truck in front of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City on the morning of April 19, 1995. He was going to slaughter several people. A potent bomb comprised of a lethal concoction of diesel fuel, fertilizer for crops, and other chemicals was hidden inside the car. The material damage that was done was worth $653 million dollars. (5) -
Defense of Marriage Act 1996 "DOMA"
President Bill Clinton signed the Defense of Marriage Act ("DOMA") in 1996. DOMA restricted same-sex couples from obtaining the numerous advantages made available to married couples by federal law even though their marriages were recognized by their home states. Furthermore, same-sex couples were not to be eligible for the same federal benefits as heterosexual couples who are legally married. -
Columbine High School Massacre
On April 20, 1999, two teenagers opened fire at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, killing 13 people and injuring over 20 others before turning their weapons on themselves and committing suicide. This incident is known as the Columbine shooting. The Columbine tragedy, which at the time was the deadliest high school shooting in American history, sparked a national conversation about gun regulation and school safety. -
The Year 2000: Y2K
As the year 2000 drew near, there were worries about how our computers, computer programs/software, integrated systems, etc. There were early warning signs that there would be issues. Due to the fact that certain credit/debit cards had an expiration date of 003, some shop computers, ATMs, and retailer card machines refused to handle credit and debit card transactions. Despite the fact that they were only small concerns, they did serve as a reminder that more serious issues may exist. -
911 Terrorist Attack to World Trade Center
Four aircraft were hijacked by 19 members of the Islamic terrorist organization al Qaeda, who then carried out suicide assaults against American targets. Two of the aircraft fell into the World Trade Center's twin towers in New York City, one into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, not far from Washington, D.C., and one into a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Over 3,000 lives were affected, which led to significant American counterterrorism programs. -
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast. It was a powerful category-5 hurricane that devastated a long coastline from Texas to central Florida. In the end, the city's levees that had shielded it from the nearby seas collapsed, and soon sizable portions were submerged. With an estimated $108 billion in property damage, Hurricane Katrina turned out to be the most expensive natural catastrophe to ever strike the United States. ("Kruse and Zelizer, 281.") -
President Bush -Stock Market Crashed
The stock market crashes, signaling the start of a world financial catastrophe. President George W. Bush of the United States responds by signing the updated Emergency Economic Stabilization Act into law, which establishes a 700 billion USD Treasury fund to be used to buy the assets of failing banks. The bank bailout proposal was rejected by the Senate. The outcome was the largest single-day decline in Dow history, down 777.68 points. (3) -
Barack Obama Elected as President
The 44th President of the United States was Barack Obama. His life represents core American values: hard labor, education, a solidly middle-class background, and the notion that one should use one's good fortune to help others. Obama faced a number of difficulties, including the ongoing threat of terrorism, the economic crisis, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Obama pledged unprecedented federal expenditure during his inauguration speech in front of an estimated 1.8 million spectators.