Most Influential events 1920-2000

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    Most influential events 1920-2000

  • 19th Amendment was ratified

    19th Amendment was ratified

    With this amendment ratified it gave women the right to vote. This changed many things later on in the future,
  • Native Americans citizenship

    Native Americans citizenship

    In the year 1924 Native Americans gained their right as a citizen. The congress passed this so they now had the ability do whatever all other American citizens could do.
  • The Dust Bowl

    The Dust Bowl

    This occured and had so much topsoil that covered a mass amount land wreaking havoc on everyone. It caused many problems and was called "Black Sunday"
  • The World War II Started

    The World War II Started

    This created massive deal across the whole world. Germany started attacking multiple counties as Hitler ruled the country. The war had millions of casualties and changed the world forever.
  • Pearl Harbour was Attacked

    Pearl Harbour was Attacked

    On this day a massive US event occured. As we were staying out of the war Japan commenced an attack on The Pearl HArbour causing US casualties. This is what winged the US into the war.
  • World War II Ended

    World War II Ended

    This was the final day of the war that finally ended. Hitler was put to a stop and he killed himself, but the war caused massive damage and took many casualties including innocent bystanders such as jew being wrongly prosecuted.
  • The US enters the Vietnam War

    The US enters the Vietnam War

    This is important because every war that we enter impacts the country on a massive scale every time. The main reason we joined was because of the spread of communism.
  • Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated

    Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated

    This was the day a very important person was killed. He changed so much by making these massive speeches that helped stopped the segregation and racism against black people. This death was a huge impact on the US.
  • Mt. Saint Helens Erupts

    Mt. Saint Helens Erupts

    Mt. Saint Helens erupted on this day causing a historical event. This eruption caused massive amounts of damage as it destroyed massive amounts of wildlife and homes in the area. It also sent a massive cloud of ash that effected places further away.
  • Oklahoma City Bombing

    Oklahoma City Bombing

    This was a big historical event that killed 168 people outside of a federal building. This terrorist event made many people feel unsafe and paranoid on what might happen in the future.