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Start of the Civil War
The start of the Civil War marked the division of the nation into 2 fighting parts, the Union and the Confederates. It's the bloodiest and arguably the most important war. -
The Battle of Antietam
Although Gettysburg was the bloodiest battle in the history of the US, the Battle of Antietam was the single most bloody day in American history. It resulted in a Union win, which helped Lincon promote the Emancipation Proclamation. -
The Battle of Gettysburg
Gettysburg was the largest battle ever fought in North America. The casualties at Gettysburg totaled 23,049 for the Union and Confederate casualties were 28,063, that was more than a third of Lee’s army. -
The Gettysburg Address
The speach addressed the war and the losses at the Battle of Gettysburg. Some historians say that the speach is more important than the battle itself. He urged the people to fight so that the fallen didn't die in vain. -
Lee's Surrender- The End of the Civil War
The end of the Civil War lead to many important events; moreso, the result of the war caused a greater change, such as the assassination of president Lincon. Furthermore, the end of the war is almost synonymous for the end of slavery. -
The US Enters WWI
The US entering the first World War marked the end in its period of no involvement in foreign affairs. This was due to multiple factors, such as unristricted submarine warfare, the Zimmerman telegram, and, to a lesser externt, the sinking of the Lustuania. -
The Committee on Public Information
The Committee on Public Information was Wilson's attempt to gain war popularity by using forms of propaganda featuring ladies and crude drawing. -
Selective Service Act
The Selective Service Act of 1917 was the first government enacted offical draft that required citizens to sigh up for the military. Many soldiers were not even sent out to combat, the sheer number of troops was enough to turn the tide of war. -
The Espionage Act
This act was put into place shortly after the US entered the war. It was one of the most contraversial laws passed, and was amended multiple times. The most contraversial part was that citizens could not speak baldy about the war or government. -
The League of Nations
The League of Nations was a international group that was created after WWI to prevent future conflicts and was created by the US. Unfortunitly, the US didn't join so the League of Nations wasn't a huge success. -
Neutrality Act of 1935
The Neutrality Act of 1935 essentially stated that the US was to place trade embargos on weapons for any warring country. This was put into place to assure that the US was neutral. -
Cash and Carry Acts
Cash and carry policy was adopted by the United States in 1939 to preserve neutrality, although it aided Allied forces. The Allied forces could buy weapons from the US as long as they paid and transported them. -
The Selective Training and Service Act of 1940
The Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 was a peacetime draft before the US entered the war. It was significant because it implied future involvement in the war. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
The reason that the US entered WWII was because of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Before this, the US tried to stay out of the war and be neutral, but after the attack, they joined the Allied forces. -
President George W. Bush Elected
On November 7, 2000, George Bush lost the elections but senator John Kerry lost durring the voting of the electoral college. Due to this George W. Bush became president. This was very contraversial beacuse the canidate with more votes lost. -
Bush v. Gore
The United States Supreme Court was called in to review the votes in Florida due John Kerry suing George Bush because his brother was the govenor of Florida. This just led to the United States Supreme Court not recounting becuase it broke state laws. -
September 11th Terror Attacks
The September 11th attacks caused the US to engage in an ongoing war against terror. It also lead to the European nations engaging in a war against terror. It unified Americans. -
The Bush Doctrine
The Bush Doctrine was a policy that stated that countries were either with or against the US in the war against terror. This was to improve confidence after 9/11 attacks. This led to US invading Afghanistan.
