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Timeline of important events from 1877 to 2025
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1877-2025
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The Great railroad Strike was a series of strikes that took place on the railroads after the workers wages were being cut. It was dangerous work and more and more harsh restrictions were being placed upon them. -
Significant law excluding immigration to the United States. Prohibited Chinese from coming to the United States for 10 years and also prevented immigrants from becoming citizens. -
Federal Government is allowed to divide Native lands into plots to assimilate them into American society. Natives who accepted the land allotments were allowed to become citizens. This destroyed the Native Americans culture. -
Rules Louisiana law is constitutional as long as facilities for blacks and white are "separate but equal." This reinforced racial segregation -
The USS Maine exploded in the Havana Harbor which started the war as it was thought that the Spanish were behind it. U.S. also supported Cuba vs the Spanish colonization. -
The Wright Brothers achieved the first successful flight in North Carolina using the Wright Flyer aircraft. -
The Titanic passenger ship sunk in the North Atlantic Ocean after hitting an iceberg. It caused a lot of death and was a major tragedy for the world. It also ensured later ships were more safe. -
The Stock Market in the United States Crashed, causing worldwide panic and people trying to sell their stocks. Most lose money and this starts the Great Depression. -
Roosevelt signed orders trying to alleviate the pressure of the Great Depression on the United States. Reformed the economy so this would not happen again. -
The Japanese launched a surprise attack on the U.S. Naval base on Hawaii. It was a devastating attack and forced the U.S. to enter World War 2. -
The United States dropped the 1st atomic Bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. This was to force Japan to surrender. -
A confrontation between the U.S. Government and the communist Soviets. The Americans saw nuclear missiles being delivered to Cuba, which caused widespread fear across the U.S. -
The Civil Rights Act was a piece of legislation passed that ended the discrimination and segregation in the United States towards black people. -
All Unites States Military forces and personnel withdraw from the war in Vietnam. America's eight year intervention to stop communism in the region was at an end. -
East and West Berliners came together after the wall separating the democratic and communist regions. This was a step towards the reunification of Germany . -
The terrorist organization AL-Quaeda launched a hijacking of planes and flew them into the twin towers in Manhattan, New York. This sparked war in the middle east from the United States. -
Hurricane Katrina was a devastating Hurricane that hit New Orleans and the surrounding area. It caused over 1,300 deaths and over $125 billion in damages. -
President Barack Obama was elected in the Unites States, becoming the 1st black president. Obama gained 53% of the popular vote and drew celebrations across the U.S. -
A virus called Covid-19 was discovered and spread panic across the world. This caused society to be largely shutdown. -
The first AI model, ChatGPT was released to the public. It's large amount of data available in a timely fashion has transformed the world and will continue to do so through artificial intelligence.