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New York Stock Market Crashed
When the New York Stock Market crashed, the Great Depression began. This was the biggest crash of the economic system in the history of the United States. -
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Great Depression
The Great Depression was the longest lasting economic downturn in the History of the United States. The stock market crashed and the money that people had been saving in the banks was gone. -
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World War 2
World War 2 was a global war involving the Allies (United States, Great Britain and Russia) and the Axis Powers (Nazi Germany, Japan and Italy). The Allies eventually won the war which led to the fall of Nazi Germany and the creation of the United Nations. -
Pearl Harbor
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor in Hawaii causing President Franklin Delano Roosevelt to declare war, which brings the United States into World War 2. -
Brown vs. the Board of Education court case
This very important court case ruled that it is unconstitutional and illegal for public schools to be segregated by race. -
Beginning of Montgomery Bus Boycott
Rosa Parks began the bus boycott when she was arrested for not giving up her seat on the bus for a white man to sit in instead. Members of the civil rights movement were very angry and vowed to not use the buses until they were no longer segregated. -
first Freedom Ride
Freedom Rides were dangerous missions where African-Americans would ride bused through the Deep South and would try to desegregate the buses and other public places such as restaurants. -
Start of War on Terror
The terrorist attacks of 9/11 began the War on Terror, declared by President George W. Bush, and is currently ongoing. -
2008 Presidential Election
The 2008 Presidential Election was historical in that 44th President Barack Obama was the first African-American President in the United States.
