American History from 1877 to the present

By Jordan Curtis Campbell

  • Industrialization and Progressivism

    Industrialization and Progressivism
    This period was an amazing time of growth in America. The population was growing at a staggering rate. In 1860 the US population was 31,443,321 and grew to 76,212,168 in 1900 and 92,228,496 in 1910.

  • Congress passes Sherman Anti-Trust Act

    In 1890 Congress passed the Sherman Anti-Trust Act which prohibits certain business activities that federal government regulators deem to be anticompetitive, and requires the federal government to investigate and pursue trusts.

  • Imperialism to Post World War One [1898-1930]

    Imperialism to Post World War One [1898-1930]
    The industrial and territorial growth of the United States fostered expansion overseas. Greater involvement in the world set the stage for American participation in World War I and attempts to preserve post-war peace.

  • U.S. helps Cuba

    U.S takes control of Philippines and Puerto Rico. They also help Cuba gain their freedom from Spain

  • Congress passes two acts and sixteenth and seventeenth amendments

    Sixteenth and Seventeenth Amendments are ratified Congress passes Federal Reserve Act and Underwood Tariff

  • Prosperity, Depression, and the New Deal (1919-1941)

    Prosperity, Depression, and the New Deal (1919-1941)
    The Post-World War I period was characterized by economic, social and political turmoil. Post-war prosperity brought about changes to American popular culture. However, economic disruptions growing out the war years led to worldwide depression. The United States attempted to deal with the Great Depression through economic programs created by the federal government.

  • From Isolation to World War [1930-1945]

    From Isolation to World War [1930-1945]
    The isolationist approach to foreign policy meant U.S. leadership in
    world affairs diminished after World War I. Overseas, certain nations
    saw the growth of tyrannical governments that reasserted their
    power through aggression and created conditions leading to the
    Second World War. After Pearl Harbor, the United States
    entered World War II, which changed the country’s focus
    from isolationism to international involvement.

  • Great Depression hits

    The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression in the decade preceding World War II. The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations, but in most countries it started in 1930 and lasted until the late 1930s or middle 1940s.

  • Isolationism

    Isolationism is a category of foreign policies institutionalized by leaders who asserted that their nations' best interests were best served by keeping the affairs of other countries at a distance, as well as a term used, sometimes pejoratively, in political debates.

  • Isolationists speak out

    Isolationists advocated non-involvement in European and Asian conflicts and non-entanglement in international politics. Although the United States took measures to avoid political and military conflicts across the oceans, it continued to expand economically and protect its interests in Latin America.

  • The New Deal

    The New Deal was a series of domestic programs enacted in the United States between 1933 and 1936, and a few that came later. They included both laws passed by Congress as well as presidential executive orders during the first term (1933–37) of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

  • World War 2

    also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, though related conflicts began earlier. It involved the vast majority of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis.

  • The Cold War (1945-1991)

    The Cold War (1945-1991)
    he Cold War was a sustained state of political and military tension between powers in the Western Bloc (the United States with NATO and others) and powers in the Eastern Bloc (the Soviet Union and its allies in Warsaw Pact).

  • Social Transformations in the United States [1945- 1994]

    Social Transformations in the United States [1945- 1994]
    Social Transformations in the United States (1945-1994)
    A period of post-war prosperity allowed the United States to undergo fundamental social change. Adding to this change was an emphasis on scientific inquiry, the shift from an industrial to a technological/service economy, the impact of mass media, the phenomenon of suburban and Sun Belt migrations, and the expansion of civil rights.

  • Truman signs Marshall Plan

    Truman signs the Marshall Plan into effect. By the end of the programs, the United States has given $12.4 billion in economic assistance to European countries.

  • Soviets sign pact with China

    The Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China sign a pact of mutual defense.

  • The Gulf War

    The Gulf War (2 August 1990 – 28 February 1991), codenamed Operation Desert Storm (17 January 1991 – 28 February 1991) was a war waged by coalition forces from 34 nations led by the United States against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait.

  • United States and the Post-Cold War World (1991 to present)

    United States and the Post-Cold War World (1991 to present)
    The military history of the United States spans a period of over two centuries. During those years, the United States evolved from a new nation fighting Great Britain for independence (1774–1781), through the monumental American Civil War (1861–65) to the world's sole remaining superpower of the late 20th century and early 21st century.

  • Bill Clinton Impeached

    Bill Clinton, the 42nd President of the United States, was impeached by the House of Representatives on two charges, one of perjury and one of obstruction of justice, on December 19, 1998. Two other impeachment articles, a second perjury charge and a charge of abuse of power, failed in the House. He was acquitted of both charges by the Senate on February 12, 1999.