Paris Peace conference in January of 1919 inaugurated the end of the war where the Treaty of Versailles was signed
19th amendment
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
The great depression
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!
Pearl Harbor/ World War II
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
Brown v. Board of education
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
Civil Rights Act
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
Apollo 11
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
Roe v. Wade
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
Oklahoma City bombing
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
Columbine High School shooting
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
