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Galveston Hurricane
On September 8, 1900 this category 4 hurricane destroyed multiple busniness, homes, and even lives. It has been said that this is one of the most deadliest hurricanes to happen in American history. It has been documented that there were over 8,000 deaths and over 16,000 injuries. -
The Great Depression
The Great Depression was a widespread issue that affected everyone leaving most individuals unemployed, no money, and no food. What caused this depression were a multiple of things, some including the crash of the stock market in 1929, oversupply and overproduction problem, low demand with little to none employment, bank failure, etc. This would cause a widespread of panic, people would have to deny insurance and healthcare because lack of money and would have to plant their own crops. -
Dust Bowl
Crops begin to decrease in numbers caused to a major ongoing drought during the 30's. With no water to grow grass, there was no grass to house soil, and with no soil seeds could not be planted. The dry dust led to massive dust storms to occur more frequent and often. These storms were so large they got as large as 2 miles high and traveled over 2,000 miles. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
This was an unexpected attack on the United States from the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service in Honolulu Hawaii. The Japanese attacked in hopes of preventing the U.S. shipping out supplies to Great Britain during its fight with the Nazis. -
Civil Rights Movement
This political movement in the United States was targeted to remove all institutional segregation and discrimination aimed towards African Americans. -
Assassination of JFK
John F Kennedy was the 35th president of the United States. He was known for his optimism and being firm in his faith. He was apart of a parade and was shot in the middle of it in Dallas, Texas. -
Watergate Scandal
The Watergate Scandal was a huge scandal in the United States that caused major whiplash involving the president, Richard Nixon. This scandal included attempted coverups on the behalf of the Nixon administration for the illegal act of breaking into the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Washington, D.C., Watergate Office Building. -
Chernobyl
This nuclear accident in Ukraine is still considered to this day one of the biggest nuclear explosions in history. The radiation was so intense this caused many people to flee their homes, jobs, and even caused death. It increased the rate of cancer and sickness for multiple people due to the high exposers of radiation. -
Ending of Cold War
This war was the build up to World War 2 between the United States and Soviet Union. This was based on the fact that both countries carried on propaganda, economics, and political problems. The reason it was titled the Cold War was because no one officially declared war on each other because resources and weapons were limited. -
Bush v. Gore
Was a decision made by the supreme court on December 12, 2000 that ended the debate of who had the most votes in the state of Florida for the presidential election. In which Bush won.