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Gatling Gun
The gatling gun is the first of its kind. A rapid fire machine gun which cut down numerous enemies in a matter of seconds. Invented by Richard Gatling in 1861 -
Reconstruction
Reconstruction took place after the Civil War was complete. It began in 1865 and lasted until 1877. The south was in shambles after the Civil War, where most of the battles took place. It was up to the Federal Government to fix the problem. Creating numerous jobs. -
Standard Oil
John D. Rockefeller incorportates Standard Oil. -
The Oriental Telephone Company
Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell are licensed to sell Telephones in Europe and Asia. -
General Electric
General Electric is formed by the merging of Edison General Electric Company and Thomson-Houston Company. -
Lift off!
Brothers Wilbur and Orville Wright manned the first success plane flight. -
World War I
World War I begins in Europe in 1914 and last until 1918. The United States remained neutral until 1917. -
Black Tuesday
On October 29th, 1929 the Stock Market crashed losing an estimated 50 million dollars. Over 20% of the nation was unemployed. -
FDR wins in a landslide
Franklin Delano Roosevelt beats incumbent Presdent Herbert Hoover in a landslide victory. 479 electoral votes to 59. Roosevelt would lead the United States out of the great depression. -
The United States goes to war, again!
On December 7th, 1941 the United States was unexpectedly attacked by Japanese air-craft at Pearl Harbor. The United States took neutrality during the start of World War II, but after the attack at Pearl Harbor the United States declared war on Japan the very next day. -
Hydrogen Bomb
The first hydrogen bomb is exploded at Eniwetok Atoll in the Pacific Ocean. -
Bay of Pigs
Cuban Exiles on the direction of the United States attempt to over-throw the regime under Fidel Castro. The attack is unsuccessful. -
Watergate
Four men are arrested for breaking into the Democratic Headquarters at the Watergate office building. Richard Nixon, than President of the United States would be linked to Watergate and would later resign his position of President in 1974. -
22.6%-Black Monday
The Stock Market would crash an astounding 22.6%. This day will be remembered as Black Monday -
Strike!
Players in the MLB (Major Leauge Baseball) go on strike for the first time since 1904. 948 games overall would be cancelled. -
War
America with the help of its greatest ally, the United Kingdom, commence the attack on Iraq in response to the 9/11 attacks. -
Oil Spill
A British Petroleum oil rig explodes in the Gulf of Mexico, causing the greatest oil spill the U.S. has ever seen.
