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Declaration of Independence
America gained independence from British colonies. -
Louisiana Purchase
Thomas Jefferson bought some 828,000 square miles of land from the French. -
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War of 1812
Britain refused to stop seizing American ships that traded with France. -
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Battle of the Alamo
A Mexican force numbering in the thousands and led by General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna began a siege of the fort. Though vastly outnumbered, the Alamo’s 200 defenders held out courageously for 13 days before the Mexican invaders finally overpowered them. -
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Mexican/American War
War that was stemmed from a dispute over the annexing of Texas. -
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Panama Canal
Canal made to ease access from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. -
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WWI
Serbian nationalist assassinated Franz Ferdinand the Archduke of Austria. Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. Other countries quickly chose sides. -
Zimmerman Telegram
A secret communication issued from the German Foreign office that told Mexico to ally with German. -
Kellogg-Briand Pact
Signed in order to prevent war by peacfully settling disputes. -
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The Great Depression
The greatest economic downturn in the history of the industrialized world. Started with the stock market crash of October 1929 which sent Wall Street into a panic. -
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WWII
Germany invades Poland. Britain and France declare war on Germany. -
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Battle of Moscow
German advance on Russia's capital Moscow was halted and pushed back. The battles significance is it broke the German momentium. -
Pearl Harbor
Surprise attack on Pearl Harbor which brought America into WWII. -
Battle of Midway
Battle where codebreakers discovered Japans attack plans. The Allies destroyed 3 out of 4 carriers tilting the course of the war against Japan. -
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Battle of the Bulge
Battle where the Germans used all their resources for one final advance that ultimatly failed. -
D-Day
Largest water-based assault with almost 5,000 ships landing on Normandy. -
United Natione
Created to encourage international cooperation and peace. -
Rio Pact
An agreement binding the republics of the Western Hemisphere. -
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Cold War
Period of tension after WWII. -
Marshall Plan
American initiative to aid Western Europe in which America gave over $13,000,000,000 in economic assistance to help rebuild economies. -
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Berlin Blockade
An attempt by Soviet Union to restrict France, Great Britain, and the United states to travel to Berlin. -
NATO
Military alliance between Europe and the United States. (North Atlantic Treaty Oraganization) -
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Korean War
Communist North Korea invaded non-communist South Korea. The United States came to South Korea's aid before they were compltely overrun. -
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Vietnam War
US allies South Vietnam against the communist North Vietnam. -
Antarctic Treaty
Governs international relations in Anrtactica. -
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Bay of Pigs
Failed military invasion of Cuba directed by the CIA. -
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Berlin Wall (Rise and Fall)
German Democratic Republic built a wall to kept Western “fascists” out. -
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Cuban Missile Crisis
Russia has armed missiles in Cuba, Americans are worried about their safety. -
Detente (Nixon)
Nixon and Ford called for this during the Cold War to avoid nuclear risks. -
SALT I
Treaty involving the US and Soviets, Cold War superpowers, on the issues of arm control. -
Camp David Accord
Permanent peace agreement between Egypt and Israel. -
SALT II
Treaty involving the US and Soviets, Cold War superpowers, on the issues of arm control. -
Operation Eagle Claw
Failed rescue mission that ended up destroying 1 helicopter and a transport aircraft. It also led to the capture of 5 different helicopters. -
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Spanish/American War
The United States declared war on Spain following the sinking of the U.S. Maine. -
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Persian Gulf War
An international conflict that was created by Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait. -
NAFTA
Agreement between Canada, United States, and Mexico to remove tariff barriers between countries. (North American Free Trade Agreement) -
9/11
Islamic extremists hijacked 4 airplanes. And they drove them into the World Trade Center. -
War on terror
George W. Bush declared a worldwide “war on terror” involving open military options. -
SORT
Limits number of nuclear arsenals of Russia and the United States. (Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty) -
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Iraq War
Invasion of Iraq that overthrew the government of Saddam Hussein. -
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Libyan Civil War
An effort to help form a central government which failed. Bombs were dropped to destroy their leader's, Gaddafi's, military capabilities.
