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The Wright Brother's
American inventors who created the first powered airplane flight. -
WWI
Known as the Great War which began after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Between two alliances that were the Allies (England, France, Russia, Italy, and U.S.) and the Central Powers (Germany, Austria Hungary Empire, Turkey, and Bulgaria) . -
19th Amendment
Legally guarantees American women the right to vote. -
The Great Depression
Known as the worst economic downturn in history which began with the stock market crash. Industrial production, gross domestic product, and employment all went bad. -
Dust Bowl
A drought that took place in Southern Plains regions of the U.S. This high winds and dust swept from Texas to Nebraska leading to people and livestock being killed. -
New Deal
A series of programs that were created by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to help overcome the effects of the Great Depression on the U.S economy. -
WWII
Started with the emergence of totalitarian countries such as the USSR, Germany, and Italy affecting Europe. Between the Allies ( USSR, France, and England) and the Axis Powers (Germany, Italy, and Japan) -
Cold War
The Soviet Union became the most powerful country in Europe and Asia. Then Russia took over Poland and East Berlin causing war between the Soviet Union and the U.S. This war was never officially declared but the two nations were very close to a nuclear war. -
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
A Supreme Court care where the justice ruled that racial segregation of children in public schools was unconstitutional. -
The Montgomery Bus Boycott
A civil rights protest against segregated seating where African Americans refused to ride city buses in Montgomery, Alabama. Because of the incident with Rosa Parks as she refused to give up her seat on the bus to a white person.