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Alaska purchased from Russia
The US purchases Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million. -
Great Chicago Fire
Chicago, Illinois burned from October 8th-10th killing hundreds of people. The rebuilding of Chicago made it one of Americas greatest cities. -
1903 First MLB World Series
The first World Series for MLB. Between the Pittsburg Pirates and Boston Americans -
The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake
Considered one of the most significant earthquakes of all time. Around 3,000 people died. -
Ford Model T created
The first affordable car that made driving available for middle-class people. -
Crashing of the Titanic
Leaving from Southampton, UK to New York City, US. More then 1,500 people died. -
Treaty of Versailles signed
One of the treaties signed at the end of World War I. It was between Germany and the Allied powers. -
The Great Depression begins
The stock market crashed on a day that is known as black tuesday. It began an economic depression across America. It lasted until the end of World War II -
Empire State Building Opens
During the great depression, the Empire State building opens. At the time it was the largest standing building in America -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Japan attacked the US at the Navy base in Pearl Harbor, Hawii. This attack was the cause of the US entering in World War II -
The Manhattan Project
The Manhattan Project was research and development project of atomic bombs in 1942 through 1946. The first necular detonation was July 6, 1945 in the Jornada del Muerta desert. -
Joseph McCarthy accusations
Senator Joseph McCarthy accused that some people in the US government were communists. -
Vietnam War
A war between communists and anti-communists. -
End of Cuban Missile Crisis
The Soviet Union and Cuba had missiles pointed at the US. The US put a blockade in Cuba. They would then reach an agreement, but not until after a U-2 US plane was shot down by the Soviet Union -
John F. Kennedy Assassination
The 35th President of the United States was killed by Lee Harvey Oswald. -
Apollo 11
Apollo 11 was the spaceflight that put the first men on the moon. -
Nixon resigns
President Nixon resigns because of a debate of a scandle that he was involved in. Vice President Ford took over as persident. -
Macintosh was created
It was designed for mainly for the home, education, and creative professional markets. -
September 11th
Terrorist attack on American ground. Al-Queada took over american planes and crashed them into the twin towers in New York City. -
Osama Bin Laden death
He was the leader and founder of al-Qaeda. He is the reason for September 11th, and the reason we were in Islamic territories.
