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Early American history (1776-1860)
War for independence. -
Berlin Airlift
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Civil War/Reconstruction (1860-1877)
A war between the United States of America and the Confederate States of America. -
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The Gilded Age (1877-1900)
The United States was the top in industrialization. -
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The Progressive Era (1890-1920)
When social activism was at its highest. -
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Imperialism (1898-1910)
When a country's power is increased. -
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World War I (1914-1918)
When Europe and Russia came along to fight. -
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Roaring Twenties (1920-1929)
War is ending, and many things are being built. -
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Great Depression (1929-1939)
This was the effect of the stock market crash. -
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World War II (1939-1945)
This war basically involved the whole world. -
United Nations formed
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Early Cold War (1945-1960)
Containment- US policy to prevent communism from spreading.
Arms race- Describes military buildup.
The Union of Soviet Socialist republic- Federal socialist state.
Communism- Political movement to establish a communist society.
Domino Theory- This is the theory that if a non-communist state falls to communism would cause the fall of non-communist governments near by. -
22nd Amendment
Prohibits anyone who has been elected president twice from being elected again. -
Marshall Plan
Program to help European countries rebuild after World War II. -
NATO established
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Korean War
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Civil Rights Era (1950-1970)
This era was all about activism. -
Rosenberg's trial
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First H-Bomb detonated by the United States
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Vietnam War (1954-1976)
This war was very long and overlapped with the Cold War. -
Jonas Salk invents the Polio Vaccine
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USSR launches Sputnik
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End of the Cold War (1970-1991)
The wall came down and it ended. -
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1990s-21st Century (1990-2008)
The first decade to be called the "Jazz Age", this was a very fun decade.