U.S. History: 1877-2008

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    World War II

    European counties wanted Germany to pay for the large amount of damage from physically damage and causalities. Adolf saw this as unfair and using the upset and broken state of Germany he turned the tables
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    Early American History

    Declaration of independence in 1776 went to the start of the american civil war
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    Civil War/Reconstruction

    The official starting period of the civil war. The reconstruction of the united states lasted from 1863 to 1877 trying to rebuild what the civil war damaged,but it was still never truly fixed in a way that could make everyone happy.
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    The Gilded Age

    America was struggling after the civil war and posed to seem better and more inviting to immigrates.Like gilded gold the US looked great on the outside,but after being there for awhile things weren't the best.
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    The Progressive Era

    The US started to get out of the funk and started to grow and seemed to be getting better. Technology,media,and economic advancements.
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    Imperialism

    Showing that america was a strong country Hawaii was invaded and made a part of the US by force of the army proving that we are not just a small country.
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    World War I

    The first big major war involving France,Great Britain,Russia,Italy,Japan,and later on the US against Germany,Austria-Hungary,and Turkey. The US wasn't going to get involved until Germany was trying to influence the US neighbor Mexico.
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    Roaring Twenties

    Everything seemed to going fine the the US women had new found rights and freedom to do as they please. A new era different style,music,home life,etc.
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    Great Depression

    Everything went down hill the stock market crashed putting most if not all of american below the poverty line. Without protection towards peoples bank fund many lost all saving and others owed with credit. It didn't help that the dust bowl hit diminishing crops and putting farm hands out of work.
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    Early Cold War

    Between the US and Soviet Union along with allies.
    No actual fighting,but a proxy wars by surrogates.
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    Civil Rights Era

    The equal rights for African Americans. Fight for changes through protest and rallies for a cultural change to prohibit discrimination because of race and segregation due to skin tone
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    Vietnam War

    It was between north and south Vietnam and the US,the ally, the conflict starting this war was intensified by the Cold War.
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    End of the Cold War

    The Berlin wall went down and the iron curtain was removed. The Soviet Union dissolved forming a new political system.
  • Kent State University Shooting

    Ohio national guard fired into a demonstration of Kent State student killing four and injuring nine
  • Watergate Scandle

    Involving President Richard Nixon which lead to his resign.
  • Camp David Accords

  • Iran Hostage Crisis

  • Three Mile Island Disaster

  • Iran Contra Affair

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    1990s-21st Century

    More technological advancements. The fear of a communist society in america. Arms race,space race,man on the moon. JFK