The first successful transatlantic flight
The first manned moon landing
The first successful nuclear test
The first human cloning experiment
B. The first manned moon landing
The Monica Lewinsky scandal
The Iran-Contra Affair
The Watergate scandal
The Teapot Dome scandal
Preventing the spread of communism
Encouraging the expansion of NATO
Promoting economic cooperation with the Soviet Union
Establishing military dominance in Europe
The United States gained control of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines.
The United States annexed Cuba as a new state.
The United States acquired Alaska from Russia.
The United States declared war on Germany in World War I.
Regulated the food and drug industries, ensuring consumer safety and labeling
Established labor rights and workplace safety standards
Expanded the military during a period of international tension
Enforced prohibition of alcoholic beverages
Efforts to address social and political issues through government intervention and reform
A return to conservative values and limited government intervention
Economic deregulation and laissez-faire policies
A focus on isolationist foreign policy
Soviet Union
Cuba
China
East Germany
Exposed the gap between official government statements and the actual progress of the war
Resulted in a decisive victory for U.S. forces
Led to a peace agreement between the U.S. and North Vietnam
Marked the end of U.S. involvement in the war
Soviet Union
Cuba
China
East Germany
The space race between the U.S. and the Soviet Union
The arms race
The nuclear arms reduction talks
The Cuban Missile Crisis
Europe
Asia
Africa
South America
Women's suffrage
Civil rights for African Americans
Labor rights
Temperance
Escalate military involvement in Vietnam
Implement economic sanctions against North Vietnam
Engage in diplomatic negotiations with North Vietnam
Withdraw all U.S. troops from Vietnam
Form an alliance with Japan against the United States
Offer a peace treaty to the Allied Powers
Propose a non-aggression pact with the Soviet Union
Encourage Mexico to join the war on the side of the Central Powers
Old-age pensions and unemployment insurance
Universal healthcare
College scholarships for low-income students
Veterans' benefits for World War II veterans
Slaves were not entitled to the rights of U.S. citizens
Slavery was unconstitutional in the United States
African Americans could not serve in the military
The Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional
Sinking of the Lusitania
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Invasion of Normandy
Bombing of Hiroshima
The Indian Wars
The Civil War
The Texas Revolution
The Battle of Little Bighorn
Regulation of big businesses and monopolies
The expansion of territorial acquisitions
A return to laissez-faire economic policies
The elimination of the federal income tax
World War I
The American Civil War
The French Revolution
The Cold War
Martin Luther King Jr.'s I Have a Dream speech
Demanding an end to the Vietnam War
Advocating for women's suffrage
Calling for increased military spending
Slaves were not entitled to the rights of U.S. citizens
Slavery was unconstitutional in the United States
African Americans could not serve in the military
The Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional
World War I
World War II
Korean War
Vietnam War
Stock Market Crash of 1929
World War I
Dust Bowl
Prohibition
Vote
Own property
Run for public office
Equal pay in the workplace
Veterans of World War II, including education and housing assistance
Civil rights activists
Farmers affected by the Dust Bowl
Victims of the Great Depression
The LGBTQ+ rights movement
The Women's Liberation Movement
The Civil Rights Movement
The Environmental Movement
Marbury v. Madison
McCulloch v. Maryland
Dred Scott v. Sandford
Brown v. Board of Education
Cuba
Nicaragua
Guatemala
Venezuela
The environmental movement and the call for pesticide regulation
The clean energy movement
The conservation movement
The wildlife preservation movement
Disillusionment and cynicism following World War I
A resurgence of traditional values and moralism
The popularity of mass consumerism and materialism
The emergence of the civil rights movement