Timeline: American History from 1877 to the present Timeline

May 4, 1885

Required Education

Many states started to require children to go to school. Due to this, nearly 14,000 high schools were built, more than the 6,000 by 1900.

Mar 15, 1895

American Imperialism

The U.S. began to expand their land area to increse the power and wealth. Also, to to improve others lives in many ways by doing so.

Dec 31, 1897

Foreign Affair Became Serious

The U.S. began to increase foreign trade incrediblbly. Even with the newly opened oppurtunities with Japan.

Oct 1, 1898

We Gain Hawaii

America anexes Hawaii. With extereme talk between Hawaii natives.

Nov 13, 1900

Limiting Working

Many Americans were dying and living misserable lives because of the working hours and condtions. Then, the government began to save and preserve Americans by shortening hours and improving the conditions in all businesses and shops.

Apr 3, 1912

The Attempt to Limit Business Monopolies

The government was spread with officials who are apart of monopolies. Which began to break up because of the many people who wanted monopolies to not occur any more.

Jul 24, 1915

The Public's Help In WWI

Th U.S. has just joined WWI. And running out of supplies fast. So, U.S. citizens began to buy war bonds to improve our military's effectiveness n the battlefield.

Aug 18, 1920

Women got the Right To Vote

Women battled long and hard to be recogninzed as true Americans. Which gave tem that right to vote through women's sufferage.

Mar 5, 1924

The Great Depression

The Great Depression became the worst economic downfall in U.S. history. So bad, people ad to stand in bread lines just to have something to eat.

Aug 12, 1927

The New Deal Deal

FDR created the New Deal to give the U.S. people something to be happy about. And to let them know that the president was actually trying to help with the situation.

Jan 22, 1931

The Japanese

The Japanese began to invade and attack many areas that were unoccupied to gain power over Asia. This played a key role in the involvment with WWII for the U.S.

Sep 10, 1932

Beginning of Isolationalism

After terrible occurances the U.S,. government began isolationalism. To keep away from the broken doen relations in Europe and Asia.

Dec 7, 1941

U.S. Goes To War

After the tradgedies at Pearl HArbor. The U.S. Delcared war against the Japanese Empire to avenge the fallen Americans.

May 6, 1946

The Iron Curtain Affect

Great Britain's Winston Churchill deployed his "Iro Curtain" which shielded all of the Soviet Union from the outside world. One of that parts of it was the Berlin Blockade.

May 27, 1952

Nuclear Arms Race

The Americans created the Hydrogen bomb in 1952. Then, the Russians put it on themselves to create one as well. Which is what caused such tension between the two nations.

Mar 28, 1954

Blacks Civil Rights Movement

Blacks did movement and much more to earn the right to become a true American. Also, Seperate but equal is officially illegal.

Feb 26, 1957

The Cuban Missile Crisis

The Russians were threatening the U.S. to get their missiles out of Turkey. Which was why they were moving towards Cuba to stop all missiles from being launched.

May 30, 1967