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Cuba naval base
The U.S. took Guantanamo bay and placed a naval base there. -
Panama Canal Zone
America built water way across the isthmus of Panama. -
Puerto Rican citizenship
Woodrow Wilson signed the jones Shafroth act which made Puerto Rico a U.S. territory and they gained citizenship. -
Model T invented
The ford model t production started. -
The stock market crash
The most devastating economic crash in American history. -
WW2
It started. Y and unprovoked attack from Germany on Poland. Britain and France declared war with hitter because he invaded Poland. -
Pearl Harbor
A surprise Japanese attack on U.S. naval base in Hawaii , destroying battleships and killed 2,403 people. It started because Japan and th United States were at a stalemate in ww1. -
U.N.
The purpose of the U.N. was to maintain worldwide peace and security. -
Cold War
It started because of a economic struggle between two super nations, the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. Many countries were allies to both sides. With just few not getting involved. -
Civil rights movement
The time for African Americans to fight for their natural rights and against segregation and discrimination. People like Martin Luther King Jr., rosa parks, Mohamed Ali , Jackie Robinson, were people who fought for this. -
Alaska
Alaska becomes a U.S. State that they bought from Russia. -
US Flag
I found this old US flag and like the history behind it. It was done in 1877 roughly 20 years after the Civil War -
Mtv makes the 80's
Mtv shaped western culture since being founded. It was not only a place that created celebrities like Madonna but also showed that it is ok to be gay and in the late 80's showed countries the democracy in America. -
Ronald Reagan elected
Ronald Reagan beat president jimmy carter in the general elections. Reagan won Ina landslide beating carter 439 to 49. -
Iran contra affair
Secret arrangement in the 1980's that provided Nicaragua contra rebels with funds by selling weapons to Iran. The operation began as a plan to free seven American hostages from a Lebanon paramilitary group but lieutenant colonel Oliver north used the money to fund anti communist rebels or contras in Nicaragua. President Reagan was aware of it happening . -
Operation el dorado canyon
U.S Air Force , U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine corps by air strikes in response to bombings in Berlin . Libya was a high priority for president Reagan after being elected in 1981. Reports stated that Libya was looking to be a " nuclear power" and scared Reagan .