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Abraham Linnclon is elected and becomes the 16th president of the united states.Believed that the country should not be half slve and half free.
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confederate states are brought together. Jefferson Davis is elected Presifent of the confederacy
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Uylysses S. Grant was victorious in capturing fort sumnter. This was vital for the unions victory
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freedmans bereau estrablished to protect African Americaans right . It was later abolished in 1782.
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13th Amendment was ratified. This Amendment abolished slavery.
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Memphis white civilians and police murdered 64 African Americans and also destoyed 90 homes of African Americans . This occured from May first to May second.
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Christopher scholes was the first to invent the modern day typewritter. This led to modern day inventions such as the computer and keyboard,
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John D. Rockerfellar was created in Ohio. His company dominated the oil industry
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President Grant puts George William Curtis in charge of Civil Service Comission.Curtis later resigned in 1875 due to corruption
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Uylysses S. Gramt is reelected. He recieved 56% of the popular vote
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This was a conflict between Spain and the U.S becaus America decided to interfere with the Cuban War of Independence.This lead to the Phillipene American war.
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The United States eas fearful that hawaii would become apart of the European Empire so they deemed the Annexation of Hawaii necessary.The U.S also saw the possible economic stimulation the sugar cane industry would cause.
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1899 the pain reliever and blood thinner Asprin is inventeed.
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The U.S completes construction of the Panama canal. This allows ships to carry goods more effeciently
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enry Ford continues to perfect the Automoblie and creates the Model T car.He was also the first to do assembly lines.
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Francis Ferdinand was assasinated at Sarajevo. This event was the primary event that started World War 1.
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A bristish Boat was sank by a German U-boat or submarine .The attack caused the death 1,198 aseengers and crew.
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After 3 years the U.Sdecides to join World war 1. The U.S was succesful.
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the 18th Amendment was passed prohibitting the consumption and sale of Alcohol. This is also known as the prohibition.
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After many years of womens suffrage the 19th Amendment was passed to make it illegeal to prevent women from voting. Elizabeth Cady Stanton was one of the original drafters of the 19th Amendment.
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AL Capones Gang entered the ware house of an oposing gang resulting in a masacare.This broughtthe issue of gang violence to the forefront in the 1920s.
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The stock market crashes, marking the end of six years of good economyof the American economy.30 billion dollars worth of stock disapeared.
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Japan invaded manchuria China . Then Japan esablished a puppet state.
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Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy sign a treaty of cooperation on October 25 on November 1, the Rome-Berlin Axis is announced.
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During World War 2 Germany invaded Poland .This activated the war in central Europe.
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America dropped the first ever Atomic Bomb in Hiroshima Japan .The Bomb killed billions of people.
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Joseph Stalin gives a speech about how Imperialism is unavoidable to prevent another world War. He also felt the same about Communism.
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Ho Chi Minh pens a letter to President Harry S. Truman, asking him for the support of the United States in gaining independence for Vietnam.
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THe Marshall Plan is implemented in the United States . This plan was designed to fight poverty in other countries.
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The British land in Saigon to disarm the Japanese and to restore French control south of the seventeenth parallel, in what will become known as South Vietnam. After some fighting, the Viet Minh withdraws.
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The Court Case Linda Brown vs. Board of education ruled in the Favor of Linda Brown. The Supreme court ruled segregation in schools inconstitutional.
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Fourteen year old Emmett Till was beaten and murdered for flirting with a white woman. The murderers were were later aquited of the murder.
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Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat for a white man and was arested and thrown in jail for it. She stood as a symbol for the Civil Rights movement.
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Winston Churchill gives a speech about the "The Iron Curtain that has descended upin Europe. In THis Speech He is refering to the Brerlin Wall in Germany.
