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The Sand Creek Massacre
The Sand Creek Massacre was a massacre in the American Indian Wars that occurred on November 29, 1864, when a 675-man force of Colorado U.S. Volunteer Cavalry under the command of U.S. Army Colonel John Chivington attacked and destroyed a village of Cheyenne and Arapaho in southeastern Colorado Territory, killing and mutilating an estimated 70–500 Native Americans, about two-thirds of whom were women and children.(https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/sand-creek-massacre) -
The Gilded Age
The Gilded Age in United States history is the late 19th century, from the 1870s to about 1900. It was an era of rapid economic growth, especially in the North and West.(https://www.britannica.com/event/Gilded-Age) -
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US History: VHS Summer: Jonghoon Lee
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Tragedy in Haymarket Square
Tragedy in Haymarket Square was the aftermath of a bombing that took place at a labor demonstration on Tuesday, May 4, 1886, at Haymarket Square in Chicago. An unknown person threw a dynamite bomb at police as they acted to disperse the public meeting. The bomb blast and ensuing gunfire resulted in the deaths of seven police officers and at least four civilians; dozens of others were wounded.(https://www.history.com/topics/haymarket-riot) -
U.S. Imperialism
U.S. imperialism is a policy aimed at extending the political, economic, and cultural control of the United States government over areas beyond its boundaries. It can be accomplished in any number of ways: by military conquest, by treaty, by subsidization, by economic penetration through private companies followed by intervention when those interests are threatened, or by regime change.(http://americanhistory.oxfordre.com/view/10.1093/acrefore/9780199329175.001.0001/acrefore-9780199329175-e-83) -
Tha assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand, the heir to the Austria-Hungarian throne, and Sophie Chotek, his wife, were killed during an incident in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914. World War I began on July 28, 1914, when the Austria-Hungarian Empire declared war on Serbia.(https://www.history.com/news/the-assassination-of-archduke-franz-ferdinand-100-years-ago) -
U-boat
U-boat, a submarine operated by the German Navy in World War I, stands for the original boat, Unterseeboot, which means a boat under the sea. The sinking of U.S. passenger and merchant ships by U-boat marked the beginning of America's entry into World War I.(https://uboat.net/) -
The Great Depression
The Great Depression has caused unemployment to soar and there are adult males lining up for free lunches for the unemployed. This photo illustrated the situation at a time when it was difficult to find even minimum food during the Great Depression.(https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/dustbowl-great-depression/) -
The Harlem Renessance
Song of the Towers by Aaron Douglas for the mural series Aspects of Negro Life, commissioned in 1934 by the WPA for the Harlem Branch of the New York City Public Library. Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Art and Artifacts Division, New York Public Library.(https://www.humanitiestexas.org/news/articles/harlem-renaissance-what-was-it-and-why-does-it-matter) -
The Invasion of Pearl Harbor
On December 7, 1941 the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service struck the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Territory. The attack directly led to the United States’ entrance into World War II.(https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/pearl-harbor) -
Hiroshima, Nagasaki Atomic Bomb
On August 6, 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima. A second atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki on August 9. Finally, Japan made unconditional surrender on August 15.(https://www.atomicheritage.org/history/bombings-hiroshima-and-nagasaki-1945) -
The Cold War
The Cold War was a state of geopolitical tension after World War II between powers in the Eastern Bloc (the Soviet Union and its satellite states) and powers in the Western Bloc (the United States, its NATO allies and others). (https://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/cold-war-history) -
Korean War
The Korean War (25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953) was a war between North and South Korea. The war began on 25 June 1950 when North Korea invaded South Korea following a series of clashes along the border.The United Nations came to the aid of South Korea. China came to the aid of North Korea, and the Soviet Union also gave some assistance to the North.(http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/coldwar/korea_hickey_01.shtml) -
Feminism
Feminism is a range of political movements, ideologies, and social movements that share a common goal: to define, establish, and achieve political, economic, personal, and social equality of sexes. This includes seeking to establish educational and professional opportunities for women that are equal to those for men.(https://www.forbes.com/sites/kathycaprino/2017/03/08/what-is-feminism-and-why-do-so-many-women-and-men-hate-it/#24df77df7e8e) -
Martin Luther King Jr
Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the civil rights movement from 1954 until his death in 1968.(https://www.biography.com/people/martin-luther-king-jr-9365086) -
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. It was the second of the Indochina Wars and was officially fought between North Vietnam and the government of South Vietnam. The war would last roughly 19 years and would also form the Laotian Civil War as well as the Cambodian Civil War, which also saw all three countries become communist states in 1975. (https://www.britannica.com/event/Vietnam-War) -
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was an American statesman and actor who served as the 40th President of the United States from 1981 to 1989. Prior to the presidency, he was a Hollywood actor and trade union leader before serving as the 33rd Governor of California from 1967 to 1975. He is remembered as the most beloved president of the United States by ending "Cold War" and "Reaganomics".(https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/presidents/ronald-reagan/) -
Americanization
Americanisation is the influence American culture and business have on other countries, such as their media, cuisine, business practices, popular culture, technology, or political techniques. The term has been used since at least 1907. Americanization has become more prevalent since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1989–91, and especially since the advent of widespread high speed Internet use starting in the mid-2000s.(https://www.britannica.com/topic/Americanization) -
Gulf War
The Gulf War (2 August 1990 – 28 February 1991), codenamed Operation Desert Shield (2 August 1990 – 17 January 1991) for operations leading to the buildup of troops and defense of Saudi Arabia and Operation Desert Storm (17 January 1991 – 28 February 1991) in its combat phase, was a war waged by coalition forces from 35 nations led by the United States against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait.(https://www.history.com/topics/persian-gulf-war) -
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson Clinton (August 19, 1946~present) is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Prior to the presidency, he was the Governor of Arkansas from 1979 to 1981, and again from 1983 to 1992. A member of the Democratic Party, Clinton was ideologically a New Democrat and many of his policies reflected a centrist "Third Way" political philosophy.(https://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/bill-clinton) -
Globalization
Globalization is the process of interaction and integration between people, companies, and governments worldwide. Globalization has grown due to advances in transportation and communication technology. Globalization is primarily an economic process of interaction and integration that's associated with social and cultural aspects. However, conflicts and diplomacy are also large parts of the history of globalization, and modern globalization.(https://www.investopedia.com/terms/g/globalization.asp)
