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- U.S. stayed out for a while, policy of neutrality
- U.S. entered war on April 6, 1917
- Paris Peace conference in January of 1919 inaugurated the end of the war where the Treaty of Versailles was signed
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- Grants women the right to vote
- Due to decades of protests, marches, resistance, and women of risked their lives such as: Susan B. Anthony and Ida B. Wells
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- Longest, most severe economic downturn
- Lasted many long years until 1939
- Americans were unemployed, starving, and in poverty Roosevelt's New deal saved the day!
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- Japanese bombs the U.S, in turn, leads the United States to end isolationism and join the war
- In 1945, U.S. drops bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
- 1st and only use of nuclear weapon in war, leading Japan to surrender and ends the war
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- Having races separate went against the "separate but equal" doctrine in Plessy v. Fergueson
- Ruled segregation in schools unconstitutional
- Shortly after, Rosa Parks led the Montgomery boycott
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- End of discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, etc.
- Title I states equal voting rights with no bias against minorities or underprivileged Title II bans discrimination by trade unions, schools, or employers
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- Neil Armstrong becomes the 1st person to walk on the moon
- Objectives of mission were preform crewed lunar landing return to Earth, get scientific information by lunar module, deploy television camera to transmit signals to Earth
- Many attempts and fails later, Armstrong and his crew landed on July 24th, 1969
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- Legalizes abortion
- U.S. Supreme court rules 7-2 on January 22, 1973
- Caused because criminalizing abortion violates the constitutional right to privacy found in the 14th amendment
- Unfortunately, this was overturned in 2022
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- Terrorist attack where homemade bomb exploded in a truck outside a building
- Killing 169 people, whom 19 were children
- More than 500 people were injured
- Lead to an increase in security outside federal buildings
- 1st and deadliest terrorist attack ever until 9/11
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- In Littleton, Colorado 2 students planned an attack with a multitude of guns and bombs
- Planted bombs in the cafeteria to kill hundreds by they did not detonate properly
- The slow police took hours before arriving
- deadliest school shooting in American history
- Set of national debate on how to end gun violence in schools and massive changes were made in school security nationwide