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World War I
WWI began in 1914, after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. The US joined the war in 1917, after Germany sunk several US merchant ships. The war ended in 1918, when Germany was forced to seek an armistice. Source: https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/world-war-i-history -
Nineteenth Amendment
The nineteenth amendment granted women the right to vote. Source: https://www.britannica.com/explore/100women/about-suffragist-movement/nineteenth-amendment -
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Great Depression
The stock market crash of 1929 marked the beginning of the great depression in the US. The New Deal, as well as manufacturing for WWII, led to the end of the great depression. Source: https://www.history.com/topics/great-depression -
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World War II
WWII began with Hitler invading Poland in 1939, which led to France and Britain declaring war on Germany. The US entered the war in 1941, after Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor. The war ended with the surrender of Germany and Japan. Source: https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/world-war-ii-history -
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Cold War
The Cold War was a mutual distrust and enmity between the US and the Soviet Union which led to an arms race, the space race, the red scare, and the Korean war. The cold war ended in 1989, with the fall of the Berlin wall. Source:https://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/cold-war-history -
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Vietnam War
"The Vietnam War was a long, costly and divisive conflict that pitted the communist government of North Vietnam against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States"(history.com). US involvement in the war was highly contested. The US withdrew from the war in 1973 and the war ended in 1975. Source: https://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war/vietnam-war-history -
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Civil Rights Movement
The Civil Rights Movement worked towards equal rights for African Americans in the United States. The Montgomery Bus Boycott successfully led to the end of segregation on buses. The Brown v. Board of Education declared that "separate" facilities are "inherently unequal". The voting rights act was signed in 1965, to overcome barriers for African Americans to vote. Source:https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/civil-rights-movement -
Moon Landing
"Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin, Jr.,
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Roe v. Wade
This landmark court case legalized abortion in the first trimester. Source: https://www.history.com/topics/womens-rights/roe-v-wade -
Oklahoma City Bombing
Timothy McVeigh parked a van of explosives in front of a federal building in Oklahoma City and at 9:02 AM, the bomb exploded. The bomb killed 168 people, including children, and caused a lot of destruction in the area. This was the largest act of homegrown terrorism in US history. Source: https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/oklahoma-city-bombing