Major Events (1900–2000)

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  • Spindletop Oil Discovery

    Spindletop Oil Discovery

    The spindletop burst near Beaumont, TX launched the Texas oil boom which transformed the economy and energy industry.
  • World War I

    World War I

    The war involved many nations, the US joined in 1917 and it reshaped global alliances and politics.
  • Women’s Right to Vote

    Women’s Right to Vote

    The 19th amendment granted American women the right to vote after decades of discrimination.
  • Great Depression and Market Crash

    Great Depression and Market Crash

    The 1929 crash led to the Great Depression which was a global economic crisis that lasted through the 1930s.
  • World War II

    World War II

    The US entered the war after the attack on Pearl Habor and it ended in 1945.
  • Brown v. Board of Education

    Brown v. Board of Education

    The Supreme Court case ended legal segregation in public schools which ignited the Civil Rights Movement.
  • Assassination of President John F. Kennedy

    Assassination of President John F. Kennedy

    President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas Tx, and was a pivotal movement in American history.
  • Apollo 11 Moon Landing

    Apollo 11 Moon Landing

    The US became the first nation to land humans on the moon.
  • Fall of the Berlin War

    Fall of the Berlin War

    The fall of the wall symbolized the end of the Cold War and the collapse of communist regimes in Eastern Europe.
  • Rise of the Internet

    Rise of the Internet

    The World Wide Web revolutionized communication, business, and daily life by connecting millions worldwide.