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The officaial population for the united states stands at 76,295,220
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The Wright broothers completed their first succesful airplane flight
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This was a 6 week stretch of runs on banks in NYC and other American cities. it was triggered by a failed speculation that caused bankruptcy of two brokage firms
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They started to build the titantic which economically helped give people job and also people would ave to buy tickets to go on the boat
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congress passes revenue act mandating the first income tax over 3,000
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We entered World War 1 which helped the economy by giving people jobs
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Made the prohibition of alcohol effective. This didnt help the economy because this was one less thing that people werent not spending money for
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Great Miami Hurricane hits florida costed 105 million which today would be around 100 billion
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After reaching an all time high in september, the stock marked crashed creating a world wide economic crisis. this starts the greta depression
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First super market in the u.s is opened this gives people job and also people are putting money in the economy from buying things
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Franklin D. rosevelt is inaugrated as president under the "new deal" campaign, even with his hidden polio he becomes one of the most popular preseidents in U.s history and also help to get the country out of the great depression
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The works progress administration is set up to improve America and create jobs
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we go to war with Japan
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Women are allowed to serve in all branches of the armed forces
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We established the united nations
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Colored Television was introduced to the U.s this caused many more family to buy tv's
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Ray Kroc opened the first McDonals resturant which then became one of the biggest franchises world wide
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Alaska was addmitted to the U.s as the 49th state followed by Hawaii being the 50th on August 21st
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This year marked the end of the baby boom which lasted from 1946-1964 resulting in 77.3 million births
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Congress establishes medicaid,medicare, and passes the voting rights act
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The U.s becomes the first nation to land astronaughts on the moon
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The value of the U.s dollar decreases
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Minimum wage is raised from $1.60 to $2.20
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American bank and trust company fails, the fourth largest banking default ever
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The price of Silver stabilizesat $12 per ounce
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The CD or compact disc was launched, this provided many sales in the U.s
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minimum wage is increased from $3.35-$3.80
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Hurricane Andrew a catagory 5 hurricane hit florida and killed 65 people and causes $26 billion in damages for florida
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Bill Clinton invokes emergency powers to extend a $20 billion loan to help Mexico avert a financial collapse
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A violent tornado hits Oklahoma, killing 50 people and causing $50 billion in damages
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New York was under a terrorist attact. airlines, insurance, agriculture/food and small businesses were greatly affected
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Hurricane Katrina hit new orleans Louisianna killing 1,833 people and coasting around $81 biollion in damages leaving Katrina to be the coastliest natural disaster in U.s history
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The U.s late 2000's reccession begins
