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Teapot Dome Scandal
President Harding's Secretary of Interior leased government oil reserves to private oilmen for bribes. -
Scopes Trial
American legal case where John Scopes was trialed for teaching the Theory of Evolution -
Stock Market Crashes
The most devastating stock market crash in history of the United States. Also known as Black Tuesday. -
Bonus Army March
During the great depression, World War I veterans sought an early payment Congress had promised them and marched along the Washington. -
Hitler Becomes Chancellor of Germany
Nazi party leader and future dictator rises to power -
WWII
The Second World War that lasted from 1939 to 1945 -
Captain America!
During World War II, the American themed superhero Captain America was created to show patriotism and strength for Americans and has remained a popular figure. -
Pearl Harbor
Japan bombs Pearl Harbor during World War II which led to the United States entry into the War -
Cold War
Tension between the United States and Soviet Union after the Second World War. -
NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization provided a military alliance to counter Soviet and communist expansion. -
Korean War
A war between South and North Korea that began when North Korea invaded South Korea. It began in 1950 and ended in 1953 -
Brown v. Board of Education
Supreme Court case that declared state laws establishing separate public schools based on race of students was unconstitutional. -
Warsaw Pact
A military alliance pact of the communist Eastern Europe countriesto combat the NATO agreement. -
Sputnik 1
The first artificial earth satellite launched by the Soviet Union and shocked Americans during the Cold War and was the beginning of the space race. -
Castro and Cuba
Communist leader Fidel Castro gains leadership over Cuba -
March on Washington
A civil rights movement led by Martin Luther King Jr which included his famous "I Have A Dream" speech. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Banned segregation in public accomodations and gave federal government the ability to compel state and local school boards to desegregate. -
US enters Vietnam War
US enters Vietnam Civil War to stop the spread of communism. -
Watergate Scandal
A major political scandal in the US followed by a break in the Democratic National Committee headquarters and President Nixon's administration attempted a cover. -
Iraq-Iran War
Iraqi invasion of Iran led to a 4 week war. -
Persian Gulf War
Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein ordered an invasion of Kuwait. Arab nation's Saudi Arabia and Egypt called on the US and other Western nation's to intervene -
9/11
A terrorist attack led by al-Qaeda. The group hijacked two planes and flown them into the towers of the World Trade Center.
