Us history

U.S. History 1865-2003

  • Industrial Revolution

    Industrial Revolution
    The time of history when the U.S. made the Erie canal. Ford Motor company was also started during this time
  • Appomattox

    Appomattox
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    1865-2003

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    The reconstruction

    This is the time after the Civil war of "rebuilding" the U.S.. The government also passed the 13th ammendment to prohibit slavery. This caused the uprising of the K.K.K and the White League in the south
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    Imperialism

    France started to build it in 1881, but we bought it fromn them in 1904 and finished in 1914. It was called "the Panama Canal Zone."
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    Imperialism

    this was a nwar between Spain and America for Cuba's independence. The ship "the Maine" suddenly exploded in the harbor in Cuba. This sparked "yellow journalism".
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    Imperialism

    This was when Hawaii became a territory. Later it would become a state
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    The Great War

    This was a war between the central powers (Germany, Austria, Hungry, and Ottomah Empire) vs. the Allies (Great Britian, France, Italy, and Japan). America joined later in April 6, 1917
  • the Great war

    the Great war
    America joins the Allies
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    the roaring 20's/ prohibitation

    The government passed the 18th amendment prohibiting alchahol under the age of 21. This wqas a time of prosperity around the world
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    World War 2

    The war started by Pearl Harbor. the Axis (Italy, Germany, and Japan) vs. the Allies (Great Britian, France, America, and Soviet union).
  • World War 2: France surrenders

    World War 2: France surrenders
    France surrendered to Germany. This causes the Battle of Britian
  • Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor
    Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. America retalliates and they go to war with Japan
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    The Cold war

    This is a period of hostility between America and the Soviet Union. They treatened to use necluar weapons on themm and then treatened us. Nothinng ever happened
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    Korean War

    The war between North and Siuth Korea. The united states authorized a military invasion in Korea to step in and hepl solve the problems. America joineded the South.
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    The Veitnam war

    U.S. vs. Veitnam due to America trying to prevent the spread opf communism. This shows that in the futire, the U.S. will not invade in another countries problems
  • 9/11

    9/11
    The Wold Trade center and Twin Towers were bombed Talaban. This caused the U.S. government to go and look for the man behind it, Osama Bin Laden. They would later send "Seal Team Six" in to find and kill him.
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    Operation Enduring Freedom

    After the attacks on 9/11, the U.S. troops ahev been trying to eliminate talaban troops. It's purpose is to fight the Global War in Terrorism
  • Invasion of Iraq

    Invasion of Iraq
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    Operation Iraq Freedom

    There were a few main purposes to this operation:End the regime of Saddam Hussein and to drive out all the terrorists. All we know about Saddam Hussein is he is either dead or hiding somewhwere. We have just about driven out all the terrorists in Iraq.