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Timeline of History in the Us Spannning from 1877 until 2011 of events people and ideas. -
American Imperialism
American imperialism is the economic, military, and cultural influence of the United States on other countries. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_imperialism -
CHINESE EXCLUSION ACT,
Congress passed the CHINESE EXCLUSION ACT, barring this ethnic group in its entirety. This meant no chinnese immigrants would be allowed into the country until further notice. http://www.ushistory.org/us/38c.asp -
Massacre At Wounded Knee
The Wounded Knee Massacre occurred on December 29, 1890 near Wounded Knee Creek on the Lakota Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. It was the last battle of the American Indian Wars. No one has an exact acount of what happened but what we know is someone fired a shot mistakenly or on purpose then proceedimg to the masscre of over 300 Lakota Men, Woman, and Children -
Affordable Automobiles (Assembly Line)
1908 marked a historic year as the automobile was now affordable to most working class citzens. Henry Fords adaptation of the assembly line in factory work helped make the car affordble quickly made and still built to withstand the elements. By 1927 Henry Ford watched the 15th Million Model T roll out of his factory in under 19 years. http://www.ushistory.org/us/46a.asp -
Sinking of the Lusitania
On May 7th 1915 a German U-Boat torpedoed the Lusitania without warning, sending 1,198 passengers, including 128 Americans, to their deaths. The Lusitania, as it turned out, was carrying over 4 million rounds of ammunition, which the German Goverment had warned People could happen to pasenger ships. This event lead the US towards a more agressive pace towards entering the war. http://www.ushistory.org/us/45a.asp -
War Declared
Wilson and Congress always unaniamoulsy decided on going to war with Germany for the atrocities that they had faced so far. http://www.ushistory.org/us/45a.asp -
Japanese Exclusion Act
Japanese immigration was restricted by executive agreement. Now 25 years after the Chinese have been excluded both Asian Groups have been banned from immigrating to America until further notice. http://www.ushistory.org/us/38c.asp -
The Invention of the Teen
Pre 1920s teenage dating was very old fashioned and always chaparoned by the girls parents. They were never left alone and rarely were anywhere but in the confines of the girls home, most teens then werent dating but were set to be with people they would soon marry. As the autpmobile became more prevalent and the times started changing the idea of teens and sexual experimentaion before marriage became a normal thing and the old ways were done away with. http://www.ushistory.org/us/46c.asp -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Japanese naval fleet captian Yamamoto ordered an attack on Pearl Harbor the US's main Pacific Naval base. The japanese planes got within 200miles of the island undetected and by the time the radar picked them up it was too late. Almost 3000 americans were killed and 6 battleships destroyed. http://www.ushistory.org/us/50.asp -
American Declares War on Japan
Roosevelts famous "Infamy Speech" was given to congress. Within an hour a declaration of war was decided upon. http://www.ushistory.org/us/51.asp -
Communism
Communism is a revolutionary socialist movement to create a classless, moneyless and stateless social order structured upon common ownership of the means of production, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communism -
Rosa Parls and Montgomery Bus Boycott
Rosa parks an elderly black lady who had sat down in the colored section of a montgomery Alabama city bus had been ordered to move from her seat so that white passengers could sit instead of stand. She failed to comply with his request and was arrested and fined. This started the boycott of all city transportation by African Americans because of this incident. http://www.ushistory.org/us/54b.asp -
Modern Feminism
The idea of being the modern none working housewife of the 40s and 50s was slowly dieing down. The woman of this time wanted to go to college, to vote, and to be able to have the same rights as men. They would fight for this. http://www.ushistory.org/us/57a.asp http://www.ushistory.org/us/57a.asp -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban missile crisis was a 13-day confrontation in October 1962 between the Soviet Union and Cuba on one side and the United States on the other side. It was one of the major confrontations of the Cold War, and is regarded as the moment in which the Cold War came closest to turning into a nuclear conflict.
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Kennedy Assasination
On November 23 1963 shots were fired into John F Kennedys moter parade as he drove through the dealey plaza in Texas. Lee Harvey Oswald the shooter acomplished his task of assinating the president with just 2 bullets one to the back and one to the head. http://www.ushistory.org/us/56d.asp -
The Internet
The INTERNET was developed during the 1970s by the Department of Defense. In the case of an attack, military advisers suggested the advantage of being able to operate one computer from another terminal. In the early days, the Internet was used mainly by scientists to communicate with other scientists. The Internet remained under government control until 1984. http://www.ushistory.org/us/60d.asp -
Watergate Scandal
On June 17,1972 5 men werer arrested for breaking into the demorcratic party main headquarters in the watergate hotel. On them were bugs wire taps recording deviuces and cameras they were sent in to spy. Among the men was one for Richard Nixons heads of staff.The president had ordered of the spying on his competion. The intial coverup was a sucess but a year later in 1973 the issue was brought up to the supreme court and before Nixon could be impeached he resigned.
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Reaganomics
Ronald Reagan announced a recipe to fix the nation's economic mess. He claimed an undue tax burden, excessive government regulation, and massive social spending programs hampered growth. Reagan proposed a phased 30% tax cut for the first three years of his Presidency. This would be targetted at the higher weathier social classes. http://www.ushistory.org/us/59b.asp -
Operation Desert Storm
Conflict in Kuwait and Iraq over which America and the U.N. took the task of fighting back against Saddam Hussien. This was becuase the US could not afford to lose its importatnt oil resources and after the war had been gpoing previously with Iraq they needed to still provide help to defeat the Iraq army which was done. http://www.ushistory.org/us/60a.asp -
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA))
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is an agreement signed by Canada, Mexico, and the United States, creating a trilateral trade bloc in North America. The agreement came into force on January 1, 1994. The combined purchasing power is the largest trade bloc in the world. http://www.ushistory.org/us/60e.asp
