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Marked by a widespread fear of Bolshevism and Anarchism. Lasted until 1921
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The 19th amendment granted women the right to vote.
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On Oct. 29, 1929, the stock market crashed causing the Great Depression of the 1930s,
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A global war that was fought between the Allies and Axises. Lasted until Sep 2, 1945.
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On December 7th, 1941, 353 Japanese fighters, bombers, and torpedo planes attacked an American base. This marked the start of World War II.
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A period of geopolitical tension between the Soviet Union with its satellite states, and the United States with its allies after World War II. Lasted until 1991
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A fear-driven phenomenon brought on by the growing power of communist countries in the wake of the Second World War. Lasted until 1954
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A conflict between the communist government of North Vietnam and South Vietnam. South Vietnam's principal ally was the United States. Lasted until Apr 30, 1975.
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Rosa Parks was arrested in Montgomery, Alabama for refusing to surrender her seat on a bus to a white passenger.
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The legislation outlawed discrimination against African Americans and women including racial segregation.
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Five men committed a burglary on the Democratic National Committee HQ at the Watergate Office Complex. President Richard Nixon attempted to cover up his administration's involvement.
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A terrorist bombed the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. 168 people were killed in the blast with 19 people being under the age of six.
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Two teens went on a shooting spree at Columbine High School killing 13 people and wounding more than 20 others before turning their guns on themselves and committing suicide.
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Two planes hit the World Trade Center towers on September 11th. Another plane hit the Pentagon. The last plane crashed in PA. These planes were overtaken by terrorists, but passengers of the one plane crashed the plane before it could cause major damage.
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A conflict that began with the invasion of Iraq by a United States-led coalition that overthrew the government of Saddam Hussein. Lasted until Dec 18, 2011.
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Seung Hui Cho shot 32 people dead and wounded more than a dozen. This event is the deadliest shooting committed by a single gunman.
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Trump and his campaign were suspected of colluding with Russia in the 2016 Presidential Election.
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Omar Mateen killed 49 people and wounded 53 others in a mass shooting inside Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida.
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A gunman opened fire with a semi-automatic rifle at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. 17 people were killed and 17 were injured.
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A mass shooting occurred at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas where a gunman killed 22 people and injured 24 others.