us history 1877-2008

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    Early American History

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    Civil War Reconstruction

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    The Gilded Age

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    The Progressive Era

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    Imperialism

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    World War 1

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    Roaring Twenties

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    Great Depression

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    World War ll

  • 1945: United Nations formed

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    Early Cold War

    Containment- stop the spread of communism.
    Arms Race/Space Race- race between US and Russia to get to the moon.
    The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics- communist country.
    Communism- a political theory derived from Karl Marx.
    Domino Theory-the theory that a political event in one country will cause similar events in neighboring countries.

  • Truman Doctrine

    Truman Doctrine (1947): U.S. policy that gave military and economic aid to countries threatened by communism

  • 1948: Berlin Airlift

  • Marshall Plan

    Marshall Plan (1948): program to help European countries rebuild after World War II

  • 1949: NATO established

  • 1950-1953: Korean War

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    Civil Rights Era

  • 22nd Amendment

    22nd Amendment: prohibits anyone who has been elected president twice from being elected again
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    Vietnam War

  • 1957: USSR launches Sputnik

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    End of the Cold War

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    1990s-21st century