US History: VHS Summer: Susan Sprague

Timespan.

Period: Jan 1, 1877 to Jun 27, 2011

Timeline for the events studied in my US History VHS course. The events studied will be put on this timeline.

Chinese Exclusion Act

Jun 28, 1882

source. US claims "all men are equal"... except the Chinese. This act made all current Chinese citizens in America illegal aliens-permanently.

Wounded Knee Massacre

Dec 29, 1890

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One of the many massacres by the US troops- this one killing nearly 300.

America becomes the largest industirial nation in the world.

Jun 28, 1914

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America surpasses European countries with industrialization.

War Declared /// World War I

Apr 1, 1917

source.Congress declared war, soon to be one of the most devastating wars in history.

Virgin Islands Purchase from Denmark

Jul 1, 1917

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Prompted by Germany's threat in World War 1.

Treaty of Versailles

Jun 28, 1919

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Signed in an attempt to achieve peace, along with the League of Nations. This ended the war between Germany and the Allied Powers. Signed at the end of World War I.

Beginning of the Great Depression

Oct 29, 1929

sourceInitial stock market crash. During this time period of about 10 years, suicide and crime rates soared, while America was sinking deeper into economic decline. The American people blamed Hoover, because the depression immediately followed his inaugration.

The Bonus March

Jun 1, 1932

source.WWI Veterans banded together to demand more funds for veterans by Hoover. Congress had awarded veterans $1000 certificates, but they wanted more.

Pearl Harbor

Dec 7, 1941

sourceJapan attacks the US Navy base, Pearl Harbor. Starts World War II.

America Enters WWII

Dec 8, 1941

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In response to the attack on Pearl Harbor. The US had frozen all Japanese assets, and tried to put a stop to Japanese expansion. The United States had been able to decipher Japan's radio transmissions, but Japan managed to secretly bomb Pearl Harbor, killing almost 3,000 Americans.

Cold War begins.

Jul 14, 1945

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Lasted about 45 years. Caused by a plethora of reasons, including USA's fear of communist attack, Russia's Soviet actions & America's refusal to share nuclear secrets.

I Have a Dream

Jul 14, 1963

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MLK delivered his I Have a Dream speech for civil rights. He and Rosa Parks were a few of the many civil rights activists during the 1960's. He was murdered a few years following this speech.

No more (legal) discrimination.

Jan 1, 1965

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Most legal racial descrimination had been abolished, leading activists to target the people's discrimination. In result to the civil rights acts and rallies of the prior years.

Ceasefire for the Vietnam War

Jan 14, 1973

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Nixon called a ceasefire and troops were pulled out. A peace treaty was signed, which lead to the Paris Peace Accord.

Reagan Gets Elected.

Nov 1, 1980

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Reagan begins his term, soon to be filled with a series of successes and failures, including Reaganomics and a failed assassination attempt. Reagan was dubbd the "Great Communicator" during his term.

Internet becomes available for public use.

Jul 21, 1984

Source. // The internet had been developed years earlier by the Department of Defense, intended for military uses in communication. The government ceased control over it in 84, leaving it open to the public. The world wide web is a big part of American globalization.

Exxon Valdez

Jul 21, 1989

Source. > Oil spill that, in combination with other factors, led environmentalists to believe global warming and rain forest dwindling was imminent.

Clinton gets impeached.

Jul 18, 1998

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Bill Clinton becomes the second president ever to be impeached, after a hugely public sex scandal. Clinton was never hugely popular, but this was somewhat of a surprise after the success of the economy and such during his term.