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Louis-Napoleon is declared Emperor Napoleon III
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xolyy0XaNoc Louis-Napoleon wants to create a dynasty when he rules. France is no longer a republic, it is called the second empire. Peasants and the religiously devout give him the votes that he wants to become the ruler. -
The Supreme Court Rules African Americans to Have No Recourse in Federal Courts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9j3lKSs2ZoA This was taken through the Dred Scott Case in the court and this was the result. This also stated that even if they are free, they are not citizens and are not allowed this right. -
Abe Lincoln Comes to Office
The first president to really address southern slavery, causing a huge outrage. Able Lincoln was purely peaceful, he assured the southern states that he would not interfere with their beliefs of slavery. He would merely address the problem as calmly as a president should. -
Thomas Edison Creates the Gramophone and Phonograph
This is later known as the gramophone as time goes on. While working on improvements to the telegraph and the telephone, Edison figured out a way to record sound on tinfoil-coated cylinders. "Mary Had a Little Lamb" was the first thing he said into the phonograph and it immediately played back to him. -
The Chinese Exclusion Act passed by the US Congress Goes into Effect
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOgIjSI0FrM Signed by President Chester A. Arthur prohibiting Chinese immigrants from entering America. One of the most significant restrictions on immigration laws in the US. This was made to keep "white purity" in America and in the workforce. -
Robert Koch Discovers the Bacterium Causing Tuberculosis
A German physicist finds the rod-shaped bacterium as the main part of causing tuberculosis. Earned the nobel peace prize for physiology and medicine in 1905. This became a large beginning to the findings of the cure for the worldwide disease. -
World Population is Roughly 1.7 Billion
This is up from about 1 billion in 1800. Since then, the population has increased astronomically. The difference has been extremely important in history. -
Boxer Rebellion is Winding Down
study.com/.../boxer-rebellion-in-china-definition-su... Foreign powers are asserting control due to this. In Beijng two leaders of the Boxer Rebellion, Chi Hsui and Hsu-Cheng-yuo, are beheaded. This shows the vast difference between morality between America and China. -
Titanic Sinks
This came as a huge shock to the world as this ship was designed for durability. 1,517 people had died that day, marking one of the deadliest maritime disasters in history. After this happened action took place to make ships more safe. -
Korean War
During the Cold War, conflict between communist and non-communist forces on the Korean peninsula. Was started due to North Koreans invading south Korea in 1950, then America gets involved. This is also the time when Truman fires MacArthur for going behind his back. -
22nd Amendment is Ratified
Now it is only possible for a president to have two terms in office. Before this was even a thought, America had let presidents such as FDR have four terms. This amendment made it equal for presidents and fair to the people to have a rotation of presidencies. -
Supreme Court Declares the Segregation in Schools in Unconstitutional
The case, Brown v. Board of Education really was a large part of desegregating schools in the 1950's. It turned out that "separate but equal" was really something unconstitutional and unfair. There was a lot of backlash in the white community about this situation, the percentage of white kids in schools alone was still high as to compared to black students. -
Vietnam War
Also known as the second Indochina War, North Vietnam and South Vietnam were in battle with one another. South Vietnam was partnering with America, as their main tactic was air strike, also the bombing of North Vietnam. North Vietnam then launches the Tet Offensive, attacking South Vietnam. -
Explorer I is Launched
Explorer I was the first American satellite launched successfully. It was the first spacecraft to detect a Van Allen Radiation Belt, giving out information until its battery was exhausted in about four months. Sputnik 1 & 2 were launched prior as a part of the space race. -
Hawaii is a US Territory
www.history.com/this.../hawaii-becomes-50th-state This had been postponed due to the overall racism in the US due to most of the population not being white. This is also the newest state in US history, the 50th state. Since statehood, the economy has become more dependent on tourism, both from the United States and Japan.
