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Rosa Parksrefused to give up her seat on a segregated bus to a white person on December 1, 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, as required by local legislation. Her act of civil disobedience resulted in her detention. Parks' efforts sparked the 381-day Montgomery Bus Boycott, in which African Americans refused to take the buses in order to demand an end to segregation. She became an iconic symbol of resistance to racial injustice. -
At Sand Creek in Colorado, about 800 Cheyenne Indians under the leadership of Chief Black Kettle sought safety in 1864. Despite the treaty of 1851, Colonel John Chivington attacked the village on November 29. 400 cruelly massacred Cheyenne, primarily, attacking them in large numbers while ignoring their protests. Later, Chivington displayed the tragic results by displaying heads as trophies. -
Due of Alaska's vast, frozen environment, William Seward's proposal to buy it in 1867 was viewed by his colleagues as a foolish concept, earning him the nicknames "Seward's Folly" and "Seward's Icebox." The House postponed the acquisition for more than a year, but the Senate eventually realized the promise of Alaska's enormous natural resources and ratified the deal. Alaska's worth and significance would eventually become clear, despite initial mistrust. -
A 10% salary decrease at the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in Martinsburg, West Virginia, marked the start of the Great Railroad Strike of 1877. As a form of protest, the workers drove all engines into the roundhouse and demanded that their wages be paid back. Conflicts between workers and authorities occurred all around the nation. I was the first time that workers from different locations came together to demand better pay and working conditions. -
A recount of all the memorable and interesting events that occurred between this time. All in a timeline :)
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After being promised with an American dream, many groups crossed into the US . Immigration reached its peak between 1880-1920. People from all over the world migrated into the US, from Eastern Europe to Asia. This also increased the resistance of immigrants from Americans. -
The Harlem Renaissance was a cultural and creative movement that thrived in New York City's Harlem area during the 1920s. African American literature, music, art, and intellectual pursuits blossomed.The movement gave black artists a platform to communicate their experiences, while also challenging racial stereotypes and pushing for civil rights. Harlem Renaissance had a major impact not only on the arts, but also on the broader civil rights movements. -
America began to expand overseas and develop an international influence. In the first half of the 20th century, America had significant oversight in two major world wars. American scientists developed several types of technologies. The economy was booming. NAFTA had ended any economic boundaries between Mexico and Canada, bringing even more wealth to the nation. The US was doing great. It was the 21st century, where the downfall of US' certainly began -
After the Germans sank several commercial ships, Americans were outraged. Wilson addressed Congress, listing all the grievances against Germany. This led to Congress officially declaring war against Germany. -
Attended by over 30 countries and led by the big four Woodrow Wilson (United States), David Lloyd George (United Kingdom), Georges Clemenceau (France), and Vittorio Orlando (Italy), the Paris Peace conference was a monumental moment in history that established treaties (Treaty of Versailles), settle territorial disputes, prevent future Wars and propose the League of Nations. -
President Franklin D. Roosevelt launched the New Deal a set of economic and social measures in response to the Great Depression. When Roosevelt entered office in 1933, he responded to the economic crisis which effected millions of American businesses.The New Deal was an attempt of relief, rehabilitation, and reform. It helped farmers, regulated the banking & financial sectors & developed social welfare programs such as Social Security. -
The Imperial Japanese Navy launched a surprise military attack on the United States naval facility at (Pearl Harbor)[https://www.ushistory.org/us/50.asp0], Hawaii. The attack caused considerable damage to the United States Pacific Fleet, destroying or damaging eight battleships and numerous smaller vessels. Furthermore, nearly 2,400 Americans were killed, and over 1,100 were injured. The attack on Pearl Harbor caused the United States to declare war on Japan the next day, December 8, 1941. -
In WWII, the US, UK and Canada collaborated on a top-secret research known as the Manhattan Project. Its mission was to create the first atomic bombs. The project began in 1939. The team led by J. Robert Oppenheimer successfully conducted the first atomic bomb test in the New Mexico desert. In August 1945 , atomic bombs were dropped on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, leading to Japan's surrender and the end of World War II. -
A struggle between North Vietnam and communist allies, and South Vietnam and United States and its allies from 1955 to 1975. North Vietnam attempted to reunify the country under communist administration and South Vietnam attempted to maintain its independence. Millions of Vietnamese civilians & American troops were killed, injured, or displaced as a result of the combat. The War concluded in 1975 with the result in reunification. -
JFK was shot and killed while riding in a motorcade with his wife. He was taken to a local hospital but died shortly after arriving. Lee Harvey Oswald, a former Marine and Soviet defector, was apprehended as the major suspect but was killed two days late.The assassination of President Kennedy was a tragic event that had a profound influence on the country, spawning conspiracy theories and investigations that have sparked public debate to this day.
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Roe V. Wade, decided in 1973, centered on a Texas legislation that criminalized abortion save to preserve the mother's life. Norma McCorvey, writing under the pen name "Jane Roe," filed a lawsuit against the statute, claiming that it infringed her constitutional right to privacy. The Roe v. Wade decision established a woman's right to choose abortion as a fundamental right protected by the Fourteenth Amendment.
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Reaganomics is economic strategies used by U.S. President Ronald Reagan in the 1980s, which included supply-side economics, tax cuts, deregulation, strict monetary control, and tight monetary policy. By reducing taxes, fostering competition through deregulation, and managing inflation through monetary policy, the method attempted to promote economic growth. It aimed to cut back on government spending on social welfare and the economy.
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After Iraq invaded Kuwait in 1990, a global military operation was launched. The operation was overseen by a coalition mostly commanded by the US to drive Iraqi soldiers out of Kuwait and reestablish the country's independence. The alliance won the battle after launching an air assault on January 17, 1991, followed by a ground invasion on February 24. The operation liberated Kuwait and significantly reduced Saddam Hussein's military might. -
The World Wide Webwas created in a major way for commercial objectives at the beginning of the 1990s. In order to sell products, businesses developed home pages where they could put content and visuals. Soon, it would be possible to buy books, automobiles, homes, hotels etc. Companies quickly realized that work could be completed at home and submitted online, and a whole new class of telecommuters started working from home offices.