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The Great Railroad Strike
A nation wide labor protest that started in July and saw major wide spread violence and confrontation between workers and authority. -
Statue of Liberty
In 1885 France gifted the United States with a huge statue. The statue is now known as the "Statue of Liberty". -
Venezuela Crisis
U.S. President Grover Cleveland signed a bill recommending that Venezuela and Great Britain settle their dispute by arbitration. -
The Russian Revolution
In 1905 the Russian Revolution started to to a combinations of things, but the major reason was due to the Russo- Japanese war. On January 22, a no violent protest was fired on by the tsar troops in St. Peters burg. -
The Sinking of Lusitania
A British ship called the Lusitania was torpedoed by a German U-Shaped boat causing the death of 1,198 people, including 128 Americans. -
Jazz Age
The Jazz age kicked off in 1925. This era saw new dances and music that all became popular. " The Great Gatsby" written by, F. Scotts Fitzgerald was publish in 1925 and it helped show the rise of the Jazz age. -
Hoover Dam Dedication
President Roosevelt was dedicated to build the Hoover Dam on September 30. -
The End WII
Germany surrender the war after realizing that the United States won the nuclear weapons race after hearing about the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombing. -
Sister Rosa
Rosa Parks a civil rights legend refused to give up her seat to a white man while she was on a bus and got arrested for doing so. -
Voting rights
The Voting Rights Act was signed into law and the first US combat troops came back from Vietnam. -
The End of the Vietnam War
April 30th With the fall of Saigon the Vietnam War ended. -
Live Aid
A multiple concert event in London went live for over 2 billion people in the world. -
The OJ Chase
In 1995 OJ Simpson a famous football player was charged with killing his ex-wife and his friend. He got in a huge cop chase which was the 2nd most watched thing in 1995. -
Hurricane Katrina
A massive hurricane called Hurricane Katrina caused a widespread disaster along the Gulf of Mexico leading to a huge number of deaths and property damage.