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The Compromise of 1877
Ended Reconstruction by withdrawing federal troops from the southern states. This allowed segregation and the revocation of rights for African American citizens. -
Treaty of Paris Ends Spanish-American War
The United States defeated Spain and gained territories such as Puerto Rico and Guam. They bought the Philippines from Spain for $20 million and had control over Caribbean countries. -
Titanic Sinks
The luxury British liner hit an iceberg while voyaging, killing over 1500 people. Because of the sinking of the "unsinkable ship" numerous new maritime safety laws and regulations were put in place. -
19th Amendment Ratified
Gave women the right to vote. Ended the suffrage movement. Leaders like Susan B. Anthony's efforts were recognized by the government. -
Black Tuesday
The Stock Market crashed. Caused a major global recession and the Great Depression. Caused by spending money people didn't have and overspending post-war. -
FDR Inaugurated- Launches New Deal
The New Deal pulled America out of the Great Depression. This provided a plan for monetary security that allowed insurance and unemployment plans. -
Attack of Pearl Harbor
The United States stayed neutral in the war before this, but because of the Japanese attack, the U.S. entered. America's entry secured the Allies success. -
D-Day
Allied invasion of Normandy, France. Major casualties but still considered an Allied victory because they were able to secure the beach and gain entry near Germany. -
Atomic Bombs Dropped on Japan
After the war had ended, Japan was still fighting America in the Pacific. The force the surrender President Truman decides to drop 2 atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. -
Korean War Begins
Through the Truman Doctrine, the U.S. will aid any country under communist threat. When South Korea was invaded by the North and communist China, the US stepped in to aid. -
Brown v. Board of Education
Desegregated schools in the south. This ruling reversed the ruling of Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) which said there was a right to separate students. Thurgood Marshall fought and won this case. -
Assassination of John F. Kennedy
He was killed in an open car traveling in Dallas, TX. His Vice President, Lyndon B. Johnson, assumed the presidency after his death. Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in his murder. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Prevented employers from discriminating based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin. The President's Committee on Equal Employment Opportunities was created. -
Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
He was a pioneer in the movement for equal rights of African Americans. He gave the "I have a Dream" speech and wrote "Letter from a Birmingham Jail." His death was a nation wide tragedy because of the things he fought for. -
Apollo 11 Moon Landing
It was the ending of the Space Race with Russia. Landing fulfilled JFK's declaration that they would put a man on the moon by the end of the decade. Through the NASA program, STEM is taught in school and new inventions were created. -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
This symbolized the end of the Cold War. This reunited Germany after its separation after World War 2. The communist ruled side and the democratic side were finally put back together. -
9/11
Terrorist attack on the US by al-Qaeda. Was a nation wide recognition on terrorist groups and their intentions for Americans. Killed nearly 3,000 people including damage to the Pentagon and the destruction of the World trade Center. -
My Birthday
This was when I was born. I was born in Salt Lake City, Utah to my two parents and older sister, Micah. She is about 2 and a half years older than me and in college. -
COVID-19
This was the date of the first reported case of COVID-19 in the United States. the coronavirus caused a global pandemic that caused the death of over 7 million people worldwide. -
George Floyd's Murder
He was killed by an officer in Minneapolis, MN. This sparked a revival of an equal rights movement in America forcing racial and police reforms. There were nationwide protests about the police brutality involved.