Recent Event Highlights: Post War America, World War 2, World War 1, The 1920s, and the Great Depression, The Civil War and Reconstruction, The Pre-Civil War Era, and 10 more...
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Events 1970: Kent State and Jackson State Shootings 1971: Pentagon Papers Printed 1971: 26th Amendment(Lowers Voting Age to 18) 1972-1974: Watergate June 1972: Burglars caught at DNC offices at Watergate Hotel May 1973: Senate committee opens hearing on Water Affair Oct 1973: VP Agnew resigns: "Saturday Night Massacre" Aug 1974: Richard Nixon resigns from Office 1973: US Ends Direct invention in Vietnam 1979: Three Mile Island Nuclear Accident 1979-1981: Iranian Hostage Crisis 1983: SDI "Star Wars" Missile Defense System Proposed 1985: Iran-Contra Affair 1989: Berliners Tear Down Berlin Wall Presidents 1969-1974: Richard Nixon 1974-1977: Gerald Ford 1977-1981: Jimmy Carter 1981-1989: Ronald Regan 1989-1993: George Bush Sr. Democracy is at its strong point at the end of the 20th Century. Many people vote and there are no restriction other then age. The race and gender card is broken and everyone has a say. Democracy is at itfs highest in history. Work Cited Image--> Google Images: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zkPMchp_hYE/SZNrPURCZxI/AAAAAAAAAB4/ki9xFqXsC2M/S660/hippies.jpg
Events: 1962-Students for A Democratic Society 1963-Young Americans For Freedom 1964-Free Speech Movement 1965-The Counter Culture 1966-Black Panthers 1968-Kerner Commision Presidents: John F. Kennedy: 1961-1963 Lyndon B. Johnson: 1963-1969 Democracy was trying to be put at the front of everthing. The people felt that if it was not going to go their way they were going to start groups to make them happy. They started groups like the Black Panthers and the Young Americans For Freedom. One group that really stood up against democracy was the Students of a Democratic Society. They were against the Vietnam War and they felt that the American government had become more democratic and stop caring about the people which is what democracy is all about. Work Cited Images--> Google Images: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zkPMchp_hYE/SZNrPURCZxI/AAAAAAAAAB4/ki9xFqXsC2M/S660/hippies.jpg
Events: 1946-Cold War 1946-Iron Curtain 1947- The Truman Doctrine 1947- Containment Policy 1947-Marshall Plan 1949- North Atlantic Organization (NATO) 1950-Korean War 1955-Warsaw Pact Presidents: Harry S. Truman: 1945-1953 Dwight D. Eisenhower: 1953-1961 During this time Democracy is pulling through. There is alot of changes going on but the people are finding ways to have a say. The television has a big impact. With the television the presidents were able to express themselves to the people so that they would have a better understanding and know who they are voting for through knowledge and not just rather they were democratic or republican. Work Cited Image--> Google Images:http://backspace.com/notes/images/ironcurtain.png
Events: 1941-Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor 1941-U.S. and Britain declare war on Japan 1942-Japanese expand 1943-Allies take over war 1945-First Atomic Bomb Dropped 1945-United Nations is born Work Cited Image--> Google Images:http://www.etv.state.ms.us/images/press%20release%20photo/071002-WWII_Writers.gif
Events: 1917-Espionage Act 1918-Sedition Act 1919-The "Red" Scare the 1920 elections Presidents: Warren D. Harding: 1921-1923 Calvin Coolidge: 1923-1929 Herbert Clark Hoover: 1929-1933 Franklin Delano Roosevelt: 1933-1945 Democracy was not a strong point in this time period. It had a negative impact because it took tge American people to the point where no one had a right. It was so bad that they could not even speak out on their negative views on the president no matter where they were. Work Cited Image--> Google Images: http://www.nps.gov/prsf/historyculture/images/blackww1.jpg
Events: Amendments 1913: 16th-income tax 1913: 17th-Direct Election Senators 1919: 18th-Prohibition 1920: 19th-Women's Suffrage Presidents: 1893-1897: Grover Cleveland 1897-1901: William Mckinley 1901-1909: Theodore Roosevelt 1909-1913: William Howard 1913-1921: Woodraw Wilson Democracy was all about direct control during this time. The government wants to protect the majority by child labor laws, women labor laws, minimum wage, etc. Work Cited Image--> Google Images: http://www.photosofoldamerica.com/webart/large/133.JPG
Events: 1877-Great Railroad Strike 1877-End to Reconstruction 1882-Chinese Exculsion Act 1883-Pendleton Act 1886-American Federation of Labor 1890-Sherman Anit-Trust Act Presidents: 1877-1881: Rutherford B Hayes 1881: James A Garfield 1881-1885: Chester A Arthur 1885-1889: Grover Cleveland 1889-1893: Benjamin Harrison This time was a very wealthy and enlighting period. The Democracy was growing due to the numerous things that were created for the people. It opened the doors for immagrants and the growth of industry. Work Cited Images--> Google Images: http://dig.lib.niu.edu/gildedage/img/gasplash2_03.jpg
Events: 1860- Seven states leave due to Lincoln's election 1861-First shots of war fired on Fort Sumter by Confederacy trying to prevent resupply by Union 1863-Emancipation Proclamation 1863-Lincoln's 10 Percent Plan 1865-Lincoln assassinated starts early 1866-Congressional Reconstruction Reconstruction Amendments 1865: 13th-Prohibited slavery 1866: 14th-Due Process, equal protection, establishment of citizenship 1869: 15th-Right to vote regardless of race, color or previous servitude Presidents: 1861-1865: Abraham Lincoln 1865-1869: Andrew Johnson 1869-1877: Ulysses S Grant Democracy was trying to pull up and become a little bit better by creating the Emancipation Proclamation, that was suppose to abolish slavery but it did not end slavery. So democracy was pulling forward but it did not completly move on. Work Cited Images--> Google Images: http://www.sessionmagazine.com/img/misc/American_civil_war/American_civil_war6.jpg
Events: 1846-The Wilmot Proviso 1850-Compromise of 1850 President: 1841: William Henry Harrison 1841-1845: John Tyler 1845-1849: James Polk 1849-1850: Zachary Taylor 1850-1853: Millard Fillmore 1853-1857: Franklin Pierce 1857-1861: James Buchanan This period was full of American reforms. But Slavery was still in full effect. Democracy is by the people for the people and during this period African Americans were not able to have the same freedoms as others. Democracy was definitly hanging by a string. Work Cited Image--> Google Images: http://web.mac.com/jbdelong/Brad_DeLongs_iWeb/Coffee_and_Tea_Audio_Podcasts/Entries/2007/9/10_Slavery_Lecture_files/slavery.jpg
Events: 1820-Missouri Compromise 1821-White men were allowed to vote as long as they paid taxes and served in the military 1824-Jackson recieved a large number of votes 1825-resettlement of Indians 1828-Election 1831-Choctow tribe was the first to walk the "Trail of Tears" 1833-Attack against Bank of United States Presidents: 1829-1837: Andrew Jackson 1837-1841: Martin Van Buren Democracy is still growing at this point. Jackson believed that regular people could get a great education too. During this period there were plenty of opportunites that were offered for the middle class. Work Cited Image--> Google Images: http://faculty.umf.maine.edu/~walters/web%20jacksonian%20277_07/Andrew%20jackson%20exam%20edit.jpg
Events: 1800 - Election of 1800 1803 - Louisiana Purchase 1804 - 12th Amendment 1804 - Lewis & Clark 1812 - War of 1812 (US v. England) 1808 - Prohibition of African slave trade 1820 - MO Compromise 1823 - Monroe Doctrine Presidents Thomas Jefferson (1801-1809) Dem-Rep. James Madison (1809-1817) Dem-Rep. James Monroe (1817-1825) Dem-Rep. John Quincy Adams (1825-1829) Whig This time period was a time where democracy began to spread. More people became involved and as people got a better understanding that democracy was for he people democracy expanded. Work Cited Images--> Google Images: http://multimedialearning.org/presentations/present26/Slide4.jpg
Events 1793: Jefferson resigns 1796: Election of 1796 1798: Naturalization Act 1798: Alien and Sedition Acts 1799: Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions Presidents 1789-1797: George Washington 1797-1801: John Adams The New Nation was a period that was basically a steping stone for democracy. The United States adopted the Bill Of Rights and it allowed an economic and a demographic growth for the people. Work Cited Images--> Google Images: http://multimedialearning.org/presentations/present26/Slide4.jpg
Events: 1760s to 1776: Emergence and Formation of Ideas 1781: Articles of Confederation 1776 to 1783: Revolution to gain political freedom 1783: Peace Treaty with Britain 1787:US Constitution written at Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia 1788:US Constitution ratified by 9 stated and becomes a law 1783 to 1789: Defining how these political themes will be implemented in the new country President 1789: George Washington elected first President of the USA 1789: Bill of Rights Democracy was significant during this time period. It targeted the political part of America. The constitution allowed centralized government in which checks and balances were given to the three parts of government. And the Bill of Rights created a protection for the people to have the freedoms they deserved. Work Cited Image--> Google Images: http://standupforamerica.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/bill-of-rights.jpg
Events: 1754-1755-->French and Indian War 1765-1766-->Stamp Act 1764-->Sugar Act 1764-->Currency Act 1765-->Quartering Act 1772-->Sam Adams and the committee of correspondence-Boston 1773-Boston Tea Party 1774-->Coercive Act 1774-->First Continental Congress 1775-->Lexington and Concord revolution starts 1776-->Declaration of Independence 1775-1781-->Second Continental Congress 1783-->Final Treaty of Peace signed Democracy is emerging because of what the colonist want. John Locke is justifying the ideas of the democracy. He is kind of the foundation. All the people want is protection of their rights and the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Work Cited Image--> Google Images: http://thebsreport.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/declaration.jpg
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