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History cards that display 20 dates and events in American and World History

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American Revolutionary War Ends 1783 With the Treaty of Paris, Europe officially recognized the U.S.
Louisiana Purchase 1803 Land bought from Napoleon for 3 cents/acre.
Industrial Revolution in the U.S. 1750-1900 Actually took place throughout the 18th and 19 centuries.
Start of U.S. Civil War 1861 The first shots were fired at Fort Sumter
End of U.S. Civil War 1865 General Lee surrendered at Appomattox.
Transcontinental Railroad Completed 1869 Time zones became standardized.
Massacre at Wounded Knee 1890 Last major battle against Native Americans.
Europe Enters World War I 1914 Archduke Ferdinand of Austria was Assassinated
U.S. Enters World War I 1917 Zimmerman Telegram to Mexico was intercepted
Russian Revolution (Red October) 1917 The Romanov Royal family was overthrown.
World War I is Over 1918 The Treaty of Versailles was signed in 1919.
Start of the Great Depression 1929 Economic problems aggravated by the "Dust Bowl" in the Plain in the early 30s.
Europe Enters World War II 1939 Poland was invaded in September
U.S. Enters World War II 1941 Pearl Harbor was attacked Dec. 7
Green Revolution 1943 Norman Borlaugh grew wheat and rice in Mexico and India.
World War II is Over 1945 Hiroshima and Nagasaki were first(and last)cities where nuclear bombs were used in war.
United Nations Founded 1945 This organization replaced the League of Nations
Nation of Israel Created 1948 Palestine and the West Bank are still fought over today.
U.S. Leaves Viet Nam 1975 Ten-year "war" with 58,000 U.S. troops dead or missing.
European Union Founded 1993 The treaty of Maastricht was signed in 1992.
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