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The United States Steel Company would become the first 1 billion dollar corporation in th World created by J.P. Morgan.
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There was approximatley 150 thousand United States Coal Miners who striked in Pennsylvania. They went on a strike for mores suitable hours, and a wage increase.
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Henry Ford organizes the Ford Motors Comany. John S. Gray becomes president, while Henry ford becomes Vice President. The Ford Motor Company would devlop some of the most top rated vehicles in the United States.
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This Amendment allows the U.S. Congress to have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, without dividing from several states.
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The Federal Trade Comsission was established in 1914, to ensure that that American competition is free and fair.
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The famous poster, 'I want you" was a british poster made by James Montgomery Flagg. This attracted thousands of U.S. recruits to go into WW1 duty.
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The womens suffrage goes into effect after the Tennesse ratification of the 19th century.
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Nellie Taylor Ross takes office as govenor of Wyoming, making her the first woman govenor in UNited states history.
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The Holland Tunnel helps connect Manhattan and Jersey City, helping cars have a better route under the Hudson RIver, and an alternative to ferrry boats.
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In the 1930, right when the Great Depression hits the United States, the unemployment rate sky rockets up. This calls for President Hoover to appoint a Commision for Unemployment Relief.
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Frankiln D. Roosevelt gets inagurated, launghing his new program the, " New Deal." This will help the situation that the Americans are in, and their economy.
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The dust bowl, alson known as the," The dirty Thirties," was a period of severe dust storms that greatly affected the farmers and their crops.
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The first social security benifits checks are paid to out to the people.
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This was a devastating blow to the United Staes, as the Japeneese suprised the Americans by attacking their U.S fleet. This then brought America to fight in World War 2.
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This honors the women who have served in the United States Armed Forces
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The 22nd Amendment is ratified by the U.s. Congress. This states that no president shall not serve more than two terms.
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The Brown v. Board of Edication of Topeka gets banned by the Supreme Court, and bans racial segregation.
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Hwaii and Alska become the 49th and 50th states to become part of the United Sates
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Civil rights rally hed by 200,000 blacks and whites in Washington D.C Martin Luther King delivers the, " I have a Dream," Speech.
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Medicare is a social insurance program, administreated by the U.S federal government. It guarentees access to health insurance for Americans ages 65 and older who have worked and paid for the system
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Neil A. Armstrong and Edwin Aldrige walk on the moon, marking the first time a man has walked on the moon.
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26th Amendment to United States Constitution is ratfied, lowering the voting age to 18.
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The united States Consitution rules that the death penalty is unconstitutional.
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U.S Supreme Court rules that blacks and other minorities are entiltled to retroactive job senority.
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The equal rights Amendment fails ratification
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Sally K. Ride, 32, is the first us woman astronaut in space as a crew member abroad space shuttle Challenger.
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Becomes army General, and first black cahirman of Joints Chief of Staffs.
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The U.S. Supreme Court limits the death row appeals.
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Clinton agrees to compromise on militarys ban on homosexuals
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Congress passes the welfare reform bill on August 6th.
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One of the most devastating events in United States history. Terroist hijack two planes and crash them into both of the World Trade CEnter buildings
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George W. Bush signs a 350 billion tax cut package making it the third largest tax cut in United States History.
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President Bush in his state of the Union adress, says that he will look to reform Social Security. In many months of campaigning, he only gets a lukewarm reception.
