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Golden Spike was Hammered
Leland Stanford hammered the golden spike signifying the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad. -
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US History
This timeline shows the most pivotal points in US history all the way from reconstruction to the war in Afghanistan -
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Most Chinese immigrants were barred from entering the United States.
Chinese immigrants were no longer allowed into the United States by the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 -
Surrender of Sioux weapons
On this day, the US Army ordered the Sioux people to surrender all of there arms after the Wounded Knee Massacre -
Overthrowing the Queen of Hawaii
On this day, planters planned to overthrow the Queen of Hawaii. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
German U-Boats sunk the Lusitania carrying arms and innocent people -
Selective Service Act
This act forced men 18-30 to join the armed forces. -
Stock Market Crash
People were unable to access their bank accounts. -
Farm Credit Act
This act refinanced mortgages in danger of being unpaid -
Nazi Soldiers invade Poland
Nazi soldiers move eastward into Poland to occupy it -
Korean forces cross 38th parallel
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The Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was fought between North Vietnam and South Vietnam. The United States soon intervened. -
Rosa Parks bus boycott
Rosa Parks refused to sit in the back of a Montgomery Alabama bus. -
James Meredith assassination
James Meredith was assassinated during a peaceful protest in Memphis, Tennessee -
First Earth Day
America celebrates its first earth day. -
D-Day Invasion
On this, British, Canadian, and American soldiers stormed Normandy beach on the north coast of France. -
Reagan Assassination Attempt
Reagan was shot in the chest but returned to the white house two weeks later. -
Operation Desert Storm
On this day Operation Desert Storm was in full force. -
Oklahoma City Bombing
Timothy McVeigh put a 5,000 pound bomb inside a rent-a-truck and detonated it in front of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building.
