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Civil War Ends
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Knights of Labor are Formed
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First Motion Picture Films Created
Films are under a minute long. They had no sound. -
Railroad Nationalization
Woodrow Wilson nationalizes the US railway system for 3 years in order to help win WWI. -
Farnsworth Invents Electric TV
Television would become the basis of a major industry. -
Great Depression Begins
Stock market crashes, unemployment skyrockets -
Roosevelt Elected 3rd Term
US will soon enter World War II, ending the Great Depression in America. -
Cold War Begins
US competes with the Soviet Union. This inspires a focus on technological development in the US. -
Highest Point of Labor Unions
Labor Unions in America reach their highest point. -
Ronald Reagan Elected President
President Reagan is elected. US debt is tripled in an attempt at outspending the Soviet Union. -
The Great Recession
Recession begins. Associated with the housing crisis of 2007. -
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