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early American history 1776-1860
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Civil War/Reconstruction (1860-1877)
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The Gilded Age (1877-1900)
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The Progressive Era (1890-1920)
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Imperialism (1898-1910)
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the gilded age (the Big Five-containment)
The concept is from George F. Kennan. It explains to counter soviet expansion with political, economic, military power. -
the gilded age (the Big Five-Arms race/ space race)
competition between two Cold War rivals, the Soviet Union (USSR) and the United States (US), for supremacy in spaceflight capability. The competition between 2 sides to see who's better. -
the gilded age (the Big Five-The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)
the Soviet Union and the United States of America were the two world superpowers that dominated the global agenda of economic policy, foreign affairs, military operations, cultural exchange, scientific advancements including the pioneering of space exploration, and sports -
the gilded age (the Big Five-Communism)
a political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs. -
the gilded age (the Big Five-domino theory)
the theory that a political event in one country will cause similar events in neighboring countries, like a falling domino causing an entire row of upended dominoes to fall. -
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World War I (1914-1918)
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1955: Jonas Salk invents the Polio Vaccine
Salk's inactivated polio vaccine was the first vaccine for the disease; it came into use in 1955. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines, the safest and most effective medicines needed in a health system. -
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Roaring Twenties (1920-1929)
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Great Depression (1929-1939)
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World War II (1939-1945)
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Early Cold War (1945-1960)
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1945: United Nations formed
The United Nations officially came into existence on October 24, 1945, when the Charter had been ratified by China, France, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, the United States and by a majority of other signatories. -
Truman Doctrine (1947)
U.S. policy that gave military and economic aid to countries threatened by communism -
22nd Amendment
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Marshall Plan (1948)
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1948: Berlin Airlift
The United Nations officially came into existence on October 24, 1945, when the Charter had been ratified by China, France, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, the United States and by a majority of other signatories. -
1949: NATO established
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), military alliance established by the North Atlantic Treaty, which sought to create a counterweight to Soviet armies stationed in central and eastern Europe after World War II. -
Sweatt v. Painter
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Civil Rights Era (1950-1970)
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Civil Rights Era (1950-1970)
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1950-1953: Korean War
The Korean War was a war between North Korea (with the support of China and the Soviet Union) and South Korea (with the support of the United Nations, principally from the United States). The war began on 25 June 1950 when North Korea invaded South Korea following clashes along the border and insurrections in the south. -
1951: Rosenbergs trial
After Greenglass pleaded guilty, the trial for the Rosenbergs and Sobell began on March 6, 1951, in the Southern District of New York. Making little attempt to portray himself as impartial, Judge Irving R. Kaufman opened the proceedings by declaring: "The evidence will show that the loyalty and alliance of the Rosenbergs and Sobell were not to our country, but that it was to Communism." -
1952 : First H-Bomb detonated by the United States
The first series of thermonuclear tests conducted by the United States took place in November 1952 during Operation IVY. The first test took place on November 1, 1952 on the small Pacific island of Elugelab at Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands. The explosion, nicknamed the "Mike Shot", was very successful -
Hernandez v. Texas
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Vietnam War (1954-1976)
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Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
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Montgomery Bus Boycott after Rosa Parks’ arrest(1955-1956)
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Little Rock Nine integrated into an all-white school in Little Rock, AK(1957)
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1957: USSR launches Sputnik
the Soviet Union launched the earth's first artificial satellite, Sputnik I. The successful launch came as a shock to experts and citizens in the United States, who had hoped that the United States would accomplish this scientific advancement first. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion in Cuba(1961)
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Berlin Wall built to prevent people from leaving communist East Berlin(1961)
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Cuban Missile Crisis
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Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream Speech” at the March on Washington(1963)
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John F. Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas, TX(1963)
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Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
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24th Amendment
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Civil Rights Act of 1964
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Medicare and Medicaid established
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Voting Rights Act of 1965
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Martin Luther King is assassinated (1968)
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Tet Offensive
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Civil Rights Act of 1968
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First Man on the Moon(1969)
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Tinker v. Des Moines
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Kent State University shooting
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End of the Cold War (1970-1991)
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Pentagon Papers leaked
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26th Amendment
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Title IX
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War Powers Act
law limited the President’s right to send troops to battle without Congressional approval -
Watergate Scandal, which leads to Nixon’s Resignation
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Fall of Saigon, marks the end of the Vietnam War
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Camp David Accords
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Three Mile Island Disaster
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Iran Hostage Crisis
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Iran Contra Affair
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Persian Gulf War (Operation Desert Storm)
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1990s-21st Century (1990-2008)
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Fall of the USSR - Official end of the Cold War
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NAFTA created free trade between Mexico, the United States, and Canada
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President Clinton’s Impeachment
611, Clinton was impeached by the House of Representatives on December 19, 1998, on grounds of perjury to a grand jury (first article, 228–206) and obstruction of justice (third article, 221–212). -
Presidential Election of 2000
Bush, won the disputed election, defeating Democratic nominee Al Gore, the incumbent vice president. It was the fourth of five American presidential elections, and the first in 112 years, in which the winning candidate lost the popular vote, and is considered one of the closest elections in US history. -
al-Qaeda
Al-Qaeda characteristically organises attacks which include suicide attacks and the simultaneous bombing of several targets. Al-Qaeda ideologues envision the removal of all foreign influences in Muslim countries. Al-Qaeda members believe a Christian–Jewish alliance is conspiring to destroy Islam. -
Attack on World Trade Center and Pentagon
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USA PATRIOT Act
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Hurricane Katrina
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Barack Obama
He was the first African American in history to be nominated on a major party ticket. On November 4, 2008, Obama defeated the Republican nominee, Former Senator John McCain of Arizona, making him the President-elect and the first African American elected President. -
No Child Left Behind
All students are expected to meet or exceed state standards in reading and math by 2014. The major focus of No Child Left Behind is to close student achievement gaps by providing all children with a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education.