U.S. History 1865-2003

Appomattox

Apr 9, 1865

1865-2003

Period: Apr 9, 1865 to Mar 19, 2003

Reconstrucion

Oct 17, 1865

the idea started in 1863 but never relly started until 1865. This was an era of high segragation.

the industrial revolution

Oct 17, 1877

when new technologies and railroads started to form. also vertical cities.

Imperialism

Oct 17, 1898

This is when spain and americans faught in the spanish american ar. The sphere of influence helped the economy.

imperialism aquistion of hawaii

Oct 17, 1898

america annexed a few islands in 1898. the caled the islands hawaii.

imperialism-panama canal

Oct 17, 1898

the united states created the panama canal to make shipping goods quiker. the are two big water ways through panama to get to the west coat of america quicker by boat.

world war 1

Oct 17, 1914

in 1915 the biggest ship yet in the world was torpedoed by a german U-boat this event was called lusitania.1918 u.s decided to join the war.

prohibition

Oct 17, 1920

era when manufacturing selling and transportation of liquor became illegal.

great depression

Oct 21, 1929

era that placed millions of americans out of work . a country wide tragedy.

world war 2

Oct 21, 1939

The second world war lasted six years. This started because the invasion of poland by the nazis.

pearl harbor

Dec 2, 1941

100's of japanese fighter planes bombed u.s naval base in honolulu. 2000 american sailors died.

the cold war

Oct 21, 1945

this war was between USA and Nazis. Called the cold war because they did not want to fight each other directly.

korean war

Jun 25, 1950

This was when 75,000 north koreans flooded 38th parallel. This war lasted three years some called it world war three.

vietnam war

Oct 21, 1954

vietnam war was a long costly and deadly war. Nearly 3 million peole died only 58,000 americans half of vietnamese civilians died.

gulf war

Aug 21, 1990

iraq invaded kuwait U.S was called in by egypt. The U>S lead operation desert storm to destroy iraqi.

operation enduring freedom

Oct 7, 2001

america and british launch missles drop bombs and attack by boat. Thet do this to afganistan in response to 9/11.

911

Oct 21, 2001

Al qaeda hijacked four airliners and planned suicide attacks against america. they attack the world trade center and pentagon american tragedy.

invasion of iraq

Mar 19, 2003

operation iraqi freedom

Oct 21, 2003

This was ment to disarm iraq's weapons of mass distruction. There were four different counries involved in this operatiob.