Timeline of my government By facebooker_1132977880100224 Jul 4, 1776 Declaration of Independence Nov 15, 1777 Article of Confederation Period: Jun 18, 1812 to Dec 24, 1814 War of 1812 Period: May 13, 1846 to Feb 2, 1848 Mexican War Period: Apr 12, 1861 to Apr 9, 1865 Civil War Period: Apr 6, 1914 to Nov 11, 1918 World War I Oct 29, 1929 Great Depression Period: Sep 5, 1939 to Sep 2, 1945 World War II Apr 2, 1947 Marshall Plan Period: May 1, 1950 to Apr 30, 1975 Vietnam War Apr 15, 1975 Labor Act