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Start of the Civil War
The Civil War begins with Confederate guns firing upon Fort Sumter. -
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U.S. History 1861-2013
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End of Civil War
With the surrender of General Robert E. Lee, the Civil war ended. -
Spanish-American War
The U.S. intruded on the Cubans fight for independence from Spain, leading to the Spanish-American War. -
Start of American Industrialization/Gilded Age
The start of America's building of factories, the invention of the automobile, and the assembly line. -
U.S. entry into World War 1.
After over 2 years of trying to keep the U.S. out of it, President Woodrow Wilson finally went to Congress to request a declaration of war on April 2nd. 4 days later, Congress agreed and the U.S. went to war. -
First Red Scare
First time where the U.S. government and its people were worried about people and/or groups who could affect America as a whole. -
Scopes Trial
Though staged to bring publicity to Dayton, Tennessee, it was still the first time the creation-evolution controversy was debated, and led to the theory ofevolution being chosen. -
Stock Market Crash
After reaching an all time high just 6 weeks earlier, the Stock Market reached an all time low and ultimately crashed on October 29, 1929. -
Beginning of The Great Depression
As soon as the Stock Market crashed, The Great Depression began. -
Hitler is elected Chancellor of Germany by it's President
Hitler is elected Chancellor of Germany by President Paul von Hindenburg. -
Election of F.D.R.
After dealing with the Polio virus which took away his mobility, F.D.R. beat H. Hoover and became President in 1933. -
Invasion of Poland
After Germany and the U.S.S.R. signed a non-agression pact, they both invaded, took control of, and annexed Poland. -
Start of World War 2
After the German and Soviet invasion of Poland, the nations of Europe delare war on each other, starting the second World War. -
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor
The Japanese Imperial Fleet launches a suprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, leading to U.S. intervention into WW2. -
Hiroshima Bombed
The Little Boy atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, showing the world that the U.S. had created the world's most deadliest weapon at the time. -
Nagasaki Bombed
The Fat Man atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, showing the world that the U.S. had created the world's most deadliest weapon at the time. -
Japan Surrenders; End of World War 2
After the dropping of atomic bombs on Japanese soil, Japan offers its unconditional surrender. -
Start of Korean War
Starting with North Korean forces invading South Korea, the U.N. sent in troops (mostly Americans), starting the Korean War. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Starting with Rosa Parks refusing to give up her seat to a white man on the bus, the boycott lasted nearly a year and almost bankrupted the bus company. -
Launch of Russian Sputnik
The Soviet Union were the first to put a satellite into space, the Sputnik 1. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
Soldiers trained by the CIA and the Mafia attempt to invade and take over Cuba, ultimately ending in their complete and utter defeat. -
Berlin Wall is Erected
Almost overnight, the Berlin Wall is erected to keep East and West Germany seperate. -
Cuban Missle Crisis
With the U.S.S.R. backing Cuba and putting missiles on its soil aimed at the U.S., the two world superpowers came as close as ever to Mutual Assured Destruction. -
J.F.K. is Assassinated
After pulling the country through the Cuban Missile Crisis, J.F.K. is shot and killed in Dallas, Texas. -
M.L.K. Jr. is Assassinated
After spending most of his adult life fighting for racial equality, MLK Jr. is assasinated in Tennessee. -
Fall of Saigon
Marking the end of the Vietnam War, the Fall of Siagon was the final victory by the North Vietnamese that resulted in the capture of Siagon, subsequent renaming to Ho Chi Minh City, and the surrender of South Vietnam. -
Iran Hostage Crisis
Students and militant soldiers took over the American Embassy in Tehran, holding 52 American hostages for four-hundred and fourty-four days. -
Destruction of Berlin Wall
After 28 years of keeping East and West seperated, the wall came down with the collapse of the S.U. -
Collapse of Soviet Union
After being on the bring of economic collapse trying to keep up with the U.S. nuclear program, the U.S.S.R. was finally officially disbanded. -
Start of First Gulf War
Starting with Iraqi invasion and annexation of Kuwait, leading to U.N. intervention. -
Bosnian War
In 1991, Bosnia and Herzegovina joined several republics of the former Yugoslavia and declared independence, which triggered a civil war that lasted four years. -
9/11 Terrorist Attacks
4 planes were hijacked, with 3 hitting their targets (the Twin Towers and the Pentagon) while the 4th crash landed. -
Start of Second Gulf War; War on Terror
Starting with the Invasion of Iraq, the U.S. and other allied countries started the War on Terror. -
Election of Barack Obama
Barack Obama becoms the United States first black president.
