U.S. History

By Rhimoreno

  • Industrialization

    After the civil war the way people lived and worked were different. There were new resources like coal, iron an copper. Work areas had a greater demand for consumer goods. There were new inventions like the telephone, electricity, refrigerators, and automobiles.

  • Populism

    Crop prices started going down and made it hard for farmers to live, they tried to make an organization like the Populist Party. Populism was a movement for farmers to increase their political power and to work for legislation.

  • The Spanish-American War

    U.S. Drafted Spanish troops into Cuba and Philippines. Then U.S. annexed Philippines an came imperial power. Cubans revolted against Spanish rules, then Americans regarded Spanish as tyrants. Cuban rebels declared independence then launched guerrilla on Spanish.

  • Urbanization

    Americans and immigrants were drawn to cities due to the jobs available in growing industries. Modern cities had skyscrapers, transportation systems publicly, and the neighborhood was divided into classes. Immigrants who moved to cities the U.S. didn't have much money and didn't have much of an education which put them out of getting a good high paying job.

  • Roosevelt and Taft

    Roosevelt extended federal governments ability to curb power of big business to conserve natural resources. Roosevelt came president at age 42, youngest president to take office. 1902 united mine workers launched a strike by anthracite miners of eastern Pennsylvania. Taft worked closely with Roosevelt serving as a judge and governor of Philippines also as security of war for Roosevelt.

  • Immigration

    Late nineteenth century immigrants settled in America, although Americans thought immigrants wouldn't adapt too and would be harmful to the society.

  • World War I and Its Aftermath

    Militarism, alliances, imperialism and nationalism led to WWI in Europe. Attacks on U.S. ships and support for alliance caused U.S. to enter a war. American government used progressive ideas an new government agencies mobilizing population organizing economy to fight WWI. Both lost millions of men due to technology. American troops helped allies win, but the peace treaty set another war to start. The end of wartime led to depression, fear of communism, strikes, riots, and bombing.

  • The Great Depression Begins

    1920s were prosperous, speculations in stock, risky lending, overproduction, and uneven income eventually undermined economy leading to the Great Depression. Great Depression caused a lot of people to lose jobs and property. People escaped their misery by popular entertainment of humorous movies. President Hoover tried to fix economy, providing loans to banks an corporations starting public projects.

  • A World in Flames

    Following WWI expansionist government took power in Europe and Asia. While most Americans didn't wanna get involved in another war. Nazi germany appeared aggressive, Britain and France wanted to avoid bloody conflict again. Negotiating a peaceful agreement with nazis failed. Nazis eventually created concentration camps and attempted to kill all Jews an who they regarded as inferior.

  • America and WWII

    America turned isolationism after WWII. 1941 armed forces were ranked nineteenth behind Europe of Belgium. Three years later U.S. produced 40% of worlds arms. Women gained more work opportunities, but latinos and Japanese faced violence. American and British troops won victories over axis in North Africa. Plans for invasion of Europe were made. Allies began war crimes and set up peacekeeping to prevent another global war.

  • The Cold War Begins

    After war tensions started to rise soviets going to allow nations they controlled freedom. Conference was held but issue wasn't resolved. Truman worked to contain communism supporting Greece, Iran, and west Germany. Government tried to root communist in government. Eisenhower directed CIA to covert operations in struggle to contain communism.

  • Postwar America

    Congress limited power of union and rejected turbans plan for "Fair Deal". Eisenhower came president and cut back government programs and launched interstate highway system. 1950s was time affluence with new technological breakthroughs. 20% of Americans population didn't share in general prosperity.

  • The Vietnam War

    During the Cold War American officials were concerned the region would fall to communism, then American troops were sent to Vietnam. Many Americans protested the Vietnam war, discouraged by conflict over war, raising violence and lack of progress, president Johnson announced he wouldn't seek another term as president. Final years of conflict yielded bloodshed an turmoil.

  • The Civil Rights Movemnet

    After WWII African Americans challenged segregation. Efforts were opposed by southern segregationist, federal government began to take firmer stand for civil rights. Early 1960s struggle for civil rights. Citizens created organizations targeting specific inequalities an attracted attention of mass media. Much progress was made in area of civil rights. Although people thought that winning rights wouldn't improve economic problems.

  • The New Frontier

    1960 John F. Kennedy promised a move to the nation. President Kennedy created aid programs for developing nations and expanded the space program. Lyndon B. Johnson was skilled in getting legislation, he moved quickly to push for passage of civil rights bill and antipoverty legislation.

  • The Politics of Protest

    1960s gave birth to youth movement challenging political and social system and conventional middle class values. Many women wer dissatisfied with society's perception of women and their society. Women joined organizations to improve their role.equal rights amendment stirred national debate. By mid-twentieth century more immigrants arrived in Latin American. Latinos formed civil rights organizations to challenge discrimination.

  • New approaches to Civil Rights

    Groups such as African Americans and disabled people pushed for opportunities for there civil rights.

  • Politics and Economics

    After nuxon won he had great accomplishments but they were in foreign policy, working to ease Cold War tensions.

  • The Water Gate Scandal

    Nixon was involved in a scandal known as the watergate scandal, which was when Nixon hired people to break in to the House of Representatives and tried to cover any proof that he was involved.

  • The Reagan Years

    As president Reagan cut taxes appointed conservative justices and deregulated industries. He started military build ups and sent aid to the group fighting communism.

  • The End of The Cold War

    U.S. Faced united crisis. Then as the Cold War ended events in the Middle East led the U.S. To its major was since Vietnam.

  • The Technological Revolution

    Technology had improved rapidly with creation of computers, cell phones, and internet coming popular.

  • A New County Begins

    2000 Ale Gore and George W. Bushran against each other in the election. Bush defeats Gore. Bushes goals were too, cut taxes, provide health care, and education reforms.

  • 9/11 War on Terrorism

    This attack was when terrorist hyjact American planes and flew into the twin towers, into the pentagon. Sent by Osama Bin laden.

  • Obama Is President

    Barack Obama was the first African American in 2008. He started Obama care and was successful in his presidency.