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Typewriter
Christopher Sholes invents the first typewriter and changed the world of work. -
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Industrialization
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Railroad
People in the U.S. were cheering as the Central Pacific and Union Pacific Railroads met at Promontory, Utah. -
OIL COMPANY
John D. Rocketfeller's Standard Oil Company of Ohio processed 2-3% of the country's crude oil. -
Telephone
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone to open a way for the world to communicate with others. -
U.S.S. Maine
The U.S.S. Maine blew up in the harbor of Havana. More than 260 men were killed. -
Treaty of Paris
The annexation question was settled with the Senate's approval of the Treaty of Paris. -
Panama
Nearly a dozen U.S. warships were presented as Panama declared its independence. -
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WW1
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The Fighting Starts
Germany invaded Belgium, following a strategy known as the Schlieffen Plan. The plan was called for holding action against Russia. 2 German armies would fight Russia while another German armie would sweep through Belgium. -
German U-Boat Response
It was one of the worst disasters, because when a u-boat sank British liner Lusitania off the southern coast of Ireland. -
Trench Warfare
It was created for the arm to fight in against the allies. -
The Palmer Raids
Palmer appointed J. Edgar Hoover as his special assistant. Palme, Hoover, and their agents hunted down suspected Communists, socialists, and anarchists-people who apposed any form of government. -
Entertainment
New York Yankees slugger Babe Ruth smashed home run after home run during the 1920s. When his legendary star hit a record 60 home runs in 1927. -
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"Roaring 20's"
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The Scopes Trial
John T. Scopes was arrested because they set a law that u could not teach evolution.
The Scopes trial was a fight over evolution and the role of science and religion in public schools and in American society. -
The Election Of 1928
Hoover was a mining engineer from Iowa who had never run for public office. -
Black Tuesday
The bottom fell out of the market and nation's confidence. -
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The Great Depression
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New work opportunities
10 million women were earning wages; however, few rose to managerial jobs, and wherever they worked, women maid less than men. -
The Nazis Take Over Germany
Hitler is appointed chancellor. Once in power he establishes the Third Reich. -
Jews targeted
The Nuremburg Laws were enforced for jews. Jews lost there citizenship, jobs, and property. -
Union With Austria
Germany troops marched into austria unopposed -
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WWII
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Peace talks our Question
Tojo ordered the Japanese navy to prepare for an attack on the United States. -
Alaska
Alaska was bought by the U.S. from the Russians for $7.2 million and became a U.S. state.
