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Reconstruction
Rebuilding of the South; post-Civil War -
President Grant sends U.S. troops to protect voters
On 21 October, 1876, President Ulysses S. Grant (pictured) sent U.S. peacekeeper forces to protect African-American and Caucasian Republican voters in Petersburg, Virginia. -
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Gilded Age
Great Industrial and Agricultural Growth -
Chinese Exclusion Act signed into law
On 6 May, 1882, Chester A. Arthur signed into law the 'Chinese Exclusion Act' (pictured); effectively stemming the tide of Chinese immigrants that came over for the California Gold Rush. -
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Progressive Era
Political and Social Reform -
Ratification of the Sixteenth Amendment
On 3 February, 1913, the United States Supreme Court (pictured: seal of) ruled in favor of the Sixteenth Amendment to the Constitution, therefore imposing a "federal income tax" regulated by the government. -
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Jazz Age
Great Economic Prosperity; Dawn of Jazz Music -
Sheppard-Towner Maternity Act Passed
On 23 November, 1921, the Sheppard-Towner Maternity and Infancy Protection Act was signed by President Warren Harding (pictured). This ensured healthcare and insurance for newborn infants, as well as the construction of many woman's care clinics around the U.S. -
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Depression/WWII
Stock Market Crash; Bank Failures. Hitler rises to power in Europe. -
U.S. declares war on Tripartite Pact members (Axis powers)
On 8 December, 1941, following the bombing of Pearl Harbour, Presidet Roosevelt coordinated with Congress and war was declated on the Tripartite Pact (pictured; signing of) nations of Germany, Italy, and Japan. It was decided with only one vote against in both houses. -
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Civil Rights/Cold War
Pursuit of Equality in the U.S.; Political/Economic and Ideological "War" between U.S. and Soviet Union. -
Warsaw Pact Signed
On 14 May, 1955, the Soviet Union along with seven satellite nations signed into office the "Warsaw Treaty Organization of Friendship, Co-operation, and Mutual Assistance", or "Warsaw Pact" (pictured; logo of). This birthed the "enemy" of the U.S. for the Cold War era, because only months before had the U.S. joined NATO powers, as well as West Germany. -
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"Me" Generation
Birth of Internet, Rise of Technology. "All about Me." -
Terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington D.C.
On 11 September, 2001, several airplanes along the East coast were hijacked by Islamic extremists under al-Quaeda and were flown into imporant landmarks. The Pentagon and both North and South towers of the World Trade center were damaged and a significant loss of life was a result of these vicious acts.
