Key Events That Changed the U.S. Business By weavern57636 Apr 12, 1861 Civil War Period: Apr 12, 1861 to Oct 3, 2014 U.S Business Jul 5, 1868 First Typerwriter Mar 10, 1876 First Telephone Dec 17, 1903 First Airplane Oct 1, 1908 First Model T made Jun 28, 1914 World War 1 Sep 7, 1927 First Televsion Oct 30, 1929 Stock Market Crash Sep 1, 1939 World War 2 Apr 1, 1945 Cold War Jun 9, 1946 First Computer Jun 25, 1950 Korean War Jul 17, 1955 Disney Opens Nov 1, 1955 Vietnam War Jun 29, 1956 Interstates Created Jan 1, 1962 First Walmart Opens Apr 3, 1973 First Cell Phone Sep 11, 2001 9/11 Sep 12, 2001 Afghanistan War Dec 5, 2007 Recession/Depression
