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Revolutionary War
The Revolutionary War was the military rebellion against Great Britain of the thirteen colonies which joined together as the United States of America in July 1776, when the Declaration of Independence was written. -
Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase is considered the greatest real estate deal in history. The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from France at a price of $15 million. The Louisiana Territory nearly doubled the size of the United States and opened up the continent to its westward expansion. -
Civil War
The Civil War was a war fought between the North and South United States from 1861 to 1865. Seven southern slave states declared their secession and formed the Confederate States of America. The states that remained in the Union were known as the Union or the North. The war had its start with the issue of slavery, especially the extension of slavery into the western territories. The war also had a lot to do with states' rights. 600,000 soldiers laid dead, and the Union was preserved. -
The Great Depression
The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression in the decade preceding World War II. The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations, but in most countries it started in 1930 and lasted until the late 1930s or middle 1940s. It was the longest, deepest, and most widespread depression of the 20th century. (The stock market crashed on October 29, 1929) -
Pearl Harbor
The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike conducted by the Imperial Japanese Navy against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawii. The attack led to the United States' entry into World War II. -
D-Day
156,000 American, British and Canadian forces landed on five beaches along a 50-mile stretch of the heavily fortified coast of France's Normandy region. The invasion was one of the largest amphibious military assaults in history and required extensive planning. By August 1944, all of northern France had been liberated, and by the following spring the Allies had defeated the Germans. -
Vietnam War
The first US troops entered Vietnam in 1964, the first shots were fired at the US on August 2, 1964. The Vietnam War was the prolonged struggle between nationalist forces attempting to unify the country of Vietnam under a communist government and the United States attempting to prevent the spread of communism. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed. -
Civil Rights Movement
The Civil RIghts Movement was a movement to end all racial segragation and discrimination. The movement was led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.. He used acts of nonviolent protest. It ended up to be one of the most successful movements in history. -
Apollo 11 Moon Landing
Apollo 11 was the spaceflight that landed the first humans on the Moon, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. Neil Armstrong became the first to step on the surface of the Moon. -
September 11 attack
19 militants associated with the Islamic extremist group al-Qaeda hijacked four airliners and carried out suicide attacks against targets in the United States. Two planes were flown into the towers of the World Trade Center, a third plane hit the Pentagon, and the fourth plane crashed into a field in Pennsylvania. Over 3,000 people were killed.
