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Sherman Anti-Trust Act
The Sherman Anti-Trust act was the first action the US Government took to limit the expansive power of the Monopolies such as Standard Oil run by John Rockefeller and Carnegie Steel from Andrew Carnegie. The Act made it illegal for anyone to form a Trust of any kind, and authorized the Federal Government to institute proceedings against trusts in order to dissolve them. -
Start of Spanish-American War
The Spanish-American war started out as a revolution in Cuba for independence from Spain. The US Government initially did not want to get involved, but events such as the publication of the De Lome letter written by Enrique Dupuy de Lome, which called the current president weak and only interested in Public approval. As well as the sinking of the USS Maine in Havana Cuba. Though Spanish courts found no incriminating evidence of sabotage, the US did not believe it was simply an accident. -
Pure Food and Drug Act
The first Pure Food and Drug Act was passed in 1906. The purpose was to protect the public against adulteration of food and from products identified as healthful without scientific support. Signed by Theodore Roosevelt, the act was brought about by the efforts of muckrackers who wrote about the dangers of unsafe food and drugs. -
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Prohibition
The ratification of the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution–which banned the manufacture, transportation and sale of intoxicating liquors, the main part of Prohibition. The Amendment was difficult to enforce, and was eventually dissolved after it was found that it lead to increased gang violence and illegal drinking spots. -
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles officially ended World War I. It also assigned for reparations to be paid to the allied countries. All of this was decided with minimal participation from Germany, the main aggressor in the war. Unfortunately, Hitler's rise to power essentially nullified any of the prats of the treaty or subsequent plans that had not laready been enforced. -
19th Amendment
The Women's Suffrage movement was the first in a long series of movements aimed towards gender equality, which continues to this day. Women's ability to vote has greatly influenced politics to this day. The Suffrage Movement was mainly led by Susan B Anthony. -
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
The Bombing of Oearl Harbor was one of the most devastating attacks on the United States in history. In just 2 hours, Japanese bombers managed to destroy 20 American naval vessels, 300 American planes, and kill over 2,000 American soldiers. The attack was the main pull for America to join WWII. -
Executive Order 9066
Following the events of Pearl Harbor, President FDR signed an executive order to evacuate 120,000 Japanese individuals to one of 10 internment camps, in an effort to ease the publics nerves, and to safeguard against another attack. The last of these camps was not closed until March 1946.
