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The Wright Brothers launched the first aiplane
In Kitty Hawk, North Carolina Orville Wright flew the first airplane for 12 seconds. This led to the further innovative airplanes we have today. -
Henry Ford's Model T
This is the first car that was affordable for Americans. He introduced the idea in 1908 and amended it until 1927. The Model T was the start of the Ford Motor Company's success -
WW1 1914-1918
WW1 also known as the great war started in 1914 when Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria got murdered. The war was between the Central and Allied powers. The allied powers won ( Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, and USA) in 1918 -
US entered ww1
The United Stated entered ww1 and declared war on Germany. -
19th amendment (WOMEN CAN VOTE!)
The 19th amendment gave women the right to vote in 1919 and later ratified in 1920. Though women could finally vote, women of color could not. This was a result of Women's suffrage -
The Great Depression
The stock market crash made the economy face major hardships. It is the worst economic crisis to date. It caused mass panics, stock market crash, mass unemployment, and poverty to increase. 1929-1939. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
The attack on Pearl Harbor is what made the United States enter WW2. This was a surpised attack made by Japan on the US Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. -
The Cold War
The Cold War started in 1947 after the surrender of Nazi Germany which happened in 1945. It was a war between US and Soviet Union... who was close to Great Britain. Ended in 1991 with the collaspe of the Soviet Union -
Civil Rights Act Passed
This act ended segregation and workplace discrimination. passed by the House of Reps in 1964. This is one of the most important legislative achievements for the US. -
AIDS epidemic
The AIDS epidemic happened in 1981. It was and still is recognized as a major public health crisis. -
Worldwide web goes public
The worldwide web we all know and love became live in 1993. This revolutionized communication and commerce forever.