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National Labor Union
The NLU represents the first organized labor union in America. Even though it did not last, it caused a chain of future unions to form, which would help protect laborers rights and even help establish important laws against unfair treatment to laborers.
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US: History 1877-2011
This timeline will outline the most importnat events that occurred between the years 1877-2011, and will briefly explain how and why these events happened and why they are significant -
Chinese Exclusion Act
The US was the hub for immigrants, for tons of immigrants from all over the world came to the US to escape their oppressive country and to make a better lives for themselvers. But this act was the first to outlaw a certain race from entering the US, suggesting how the US was a mix of a free country to most imiigrants but also had a prejudice and discriminatroy side to it. -
Wounded Knee Massacre
This massacre represents the last showdown between the US army and the Native Americans.This was also one of the most brutal and violent and horrific battle the US army ever fought because they savagely killed almost all the people in the Sioux village.
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Roosevelt Corollary
The Roosevelt Corollary respresented Roosevelt's desire to patrol South America and ensure that the US was the main power in the Western Part of the world. If any Latin American country engaged in a wrongdoing, then the US military had the right to intervene.
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World War I
This war represents the end of the old era and the beginning of the new; however, this war brought more difficulties than positives. The one thing this war did do for the US was prove to the world that it was the new superpower of the 20th century, for in 1917 the US entered the war, and in 1918, the war was over.
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Paris Peace Conference
The Paris Peace Conference was made to discuss the future events of the world essentially; however, each leader of each nation wanted different things. Wilson wanted peace for the world, while the European leaders wanted retribution. They punished Germany relentlessly with infinite payment reparations among others.
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The Great Depression
The stock market crash of 1929 was the primary cause of the Great Depression. No one thought that this crash would lead to years of poverty, but it did. This event is significant because it portrays how after a decade of affluence (roaring 20s), things can still fall very quickly if banks are loaning money to careless stock investors and if there are flaws in teh economy.
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The New Deal
The New Deal was the primary way that the US rebounded from the Great Depression, and it was just one of Roosevelt's experiments, but it worked out in the end; it "sparked a revolution in American public thought regarding the relationship between people and the federal government."
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Pearl Harbor and Arsenal of Democracy (http://www.ushistory.org/us/50e.asp)
Pearl Harbor was the catalyst for America to enter WWII, for it symbolized one of the only times America was attacked on its own territory, and so the US had to show that it would stop at nothing to defeat the nation that attacked them. Roosevelt's Arsneal of Democracy idea played a key role in persuading the American public that their allies needed the US in the war, for if the US had not entered, democracy in Europe would have ended with the defeat of Britain by Germany. -
Hiroshima
Truman's decision to drop the atomic bomb onthe Japanese was the "toughest of his lfie." This event represented the power and nuclear capabilities of the US, telling all other nations that the US was not to be messed with.
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The Berlin Airlift (http://www.ushistory.org/us/52d.asp)
This event shows how the US “formally shed its isolationist past and thrust itself forward as a determined superpower fighting its new rival” (ushistory.org). After WWII, obviously the US was not an isolation nation, but this event really underscored that the US would not sit back and allow other countries take over weak nations. This event led to the creation of NATO in 1949, which operated under collective security, for if any of the members were attacked, all other members would retaliate. -
Civil Rights Movement for African Americans
The civil rights movement was a very significant event in US history because it symbolized the strength of the African American's unity and how far they were willing to go to gain equal rights.
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Women's Rights Movement
For a countless years, women were inferior to men, for the man always worked, made the money, and ran the house. However, in the 1960s, women wanted careers of their own and equality among the sexes so that they can be more independetnt; in fact, there was an immense skyrocheting of the divorce rate in the US during this time.
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The Vietnam War
“The Vietnam War was the longest war in the United States history” (ushitsory.org). This fact shows how important this war was in US history because we were so determined to get to our objectives that we were blinded by the fact that we were not succeeding, which is why the war was so long.
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Iran-Contra Affair
The Iran-contra affair had the biggest impact on US history because it shows how the government can hide certain documents and events from the American public. In addition, this event shows how the presidential administration can secretly go behind the Congress’ back, even when the Congress disapproved of aid to Nicaraguan contras, and do what they want.
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Desert Storm
Operation desert strorm showed the world how even after post Cold War, the US was still the military superpower. This event made Americans confident in their military and technology, for even Bush stated that the 'new order had begun.'
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World WIde Web Created
The creation of the world wide web was a huge milestone in history, for the commercial possibilities were limitless. People could purchase items online, talk to people via email from across the world. The internet led to a whole new generation of technology.
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Columbine High School Shooting
This event led to pessimists declaring that the American civilization was in decline due to violent media, however the US will still rely on its increasing democracy, human rights, diversity, and innovative character.
http://www.ushistory.org/us/60e.asp
