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End of Reconstruction
With the Compromise of 1877 and the withdrawal of federal troops from the south, the Reconstruction period is marked to end. -
Spanish-American War
The US and Spanish go to war over Cuban independence. America defeats Spain, gaining control of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines. -
World War I
Archduke Franz Ferdinand is assassinated, spurring Austria-Hungary to declare war on Serbia. Because of alliances, this quickly turned into a global war. -
America joins World War I
After the sinking of American ships by Germany and the interception of the Zimmerman Telegram, Woodrow Wilson declares US to war to "make the world safe for democracy". -
End of World War I
After a German surrender, the Treaty of Versailles is signed, which blames Germany for the whole war and puts them at significant economic pain. -
19th Amendment Ratified
Women gain the right to vote in the US after decades of activism -
Stock Market Crash/Great Depression
Overspeculation causes Wall Steet to collapse, banks aren't able to get people their money, and businesses begin to shut down, marking the beginning of the Great Depression. -
World War II
After the Treaty of Versailles, Adolf Hitler rises to power in Germany, allowing him to declare war on Poland, prompting Great Britain and France to go to war also, officially starting World War II -
US joins World War II
While the US tries to remain neutral in the war, Japan bombs Pearl Harbor. This results in an almost immediate declaration of war and America joins the Allied Powers. -
End of World War II
Japan surrenders to the Allied Powers following the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Being the last of the Axis to surrender, this officially marked the end of the war. -
The Cold War
Not an actual war, but a geopolitical rivalry between the US and USSR, the Cold War was an arms race mixed with proxy wars and sabotage to prove one political view was superior. -
Korean War
North Korea, backed by China and the Soviet Union invade South Korea, initiating a conflict and forcing allied countries to war. -
Civil Rights Movement
The US Supreme Court decides segregation in schools unconstitutional in Brown v. Board of Education, setting the Civil Rights Movement in motion. -
March on Washington
Martin Luther King Jr. gives his "I Have a Dream" speech to 250,000 people, demanding an end to segregation, equality for all races, and justice. This event was a huge point of the Civil Rights Movement -
Civil Rights Act Passed
Signed by president Lyndon B. Johnson, the Civil Rights Act outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. -
Apollo 11 Moon Landing
The US lands astronauts on the Moon, marking a major achievement in space exploration and declaring America winner of the Space Race. -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
Symbolized the end of the Cold War and collapse of communist regimes across Europe. -
Dissolution of the Soviet Union
The Soviet hammer and sickle flag lowers for the last time, replaced by the Russian tricolor flag, officially marking the end of the Soviet Union and the Cold War -
9/11 Terrorist Attacks
Terrorists affiliated with al-Qaeda hijack four commercial airplanes, hitting the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Resulting in the death of 2,977 people, these attacks prompted a "War on Terrorism" from the US. -
COVID-19 Pandemic
After more than 100,000 cases in over 100 countries, COVID-19 is officially declared a pandemic by the WHO, putting the world into lockdown for months to come.