Basic dates By jakebose Period: Jan 1, 1490 to Jan 1, 2007 Basic Dates Jan 1, 1492 Columbus Sails the Ocean Blue Jan 1, 1607 Jamestown Jan 1, 1776 Declaration of Independence Jan 1, 1789 Constitution Jan 1, 1803 Lousiana Purchase Jan 1, 1812 War of 1812 Jan 1, 1861 Start of Civil War Jan 1, 1865 End of Civil War Jan 1, 1917 U.S Involvement of WWI - Start Jan 1, 1918 U.S. Involvement of WWI - End Jan 1, 1929 U.S. Stock market crash, Great Depression Jan 1, 1941 U.S. Involvement in WWII - Start Jan 1, 1945 U.S. Involvement in WWII - End Jan 1, 1945 Cold War - Start Jan 1, 1950 Korean War - Start Jan 1, 1953 Korean War - End Jan 1, 1965 Vietnam - Start Jan 1, 1973 Vietnam War - End Jan 1, 1989 Cold War - End Jan 1, 1991 Gulf War Jan 1, 2001 September 11 Jan 1, 2003 U.S. Invasion of Iraq