1 / 35

Key Events in United States Government History (1901-1999)

This timeline outlines significant events in U.S. government history from McKinley's second inauguration in 1901 to the end of the Clinton presidency in 1999. It covers important events such as Theodore Roosevelt's presidency, the establishment of the FBI, U.S. involvement in World Wars, civil rights milestones, significant amendments to the Constitution, and the impact of the Vietnam War. This condensed overview highlights the evolution of American governance, international relations, and domestic policies over nearly a century.

shing
Télécharger la présentation

Key Events in United States Government History (1901-1999)

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. United states government timeline BY: ALY FULLER

  2. mCkINLEY’S SECOND INAUGURATION • March 4th, 1901 • He is then shot on September 6th, 1901 by Leon Czolgosz in New York • September 14th, 1901 succeeded by VP Theodore Roosevelt

  3. U.S. acquires Panama canal zone • Treaty signed November 17th, 1903

  4. Theodore roosevelt’s second inauguratio • March 4th, 1905

  5. FBI established • July 26th, 1908

  6. March 4th, 1913 • William howardtaft is 28th president • 17th amendment to the Constitution is ratified, providing direct election to US Senators by popular vote rather than legislation

  7. April 6, 1914-1918 • World War 1: US declares war on Germany and Austria-Hungary • War ends November 11, 1918

  8. aUGUST 14TH, 1916 • US buys Danish West Indies for $25 Million dollars

  9. Jan. 13th, 1919 • League of Nations meets for the first, US is not represented • 18th amendment to the Constitution is ratified, prohibiting the manufacture, sale, and transportation of liquor. • Later repealed by the 21st amendment

  10. March 4th, 1929 • Herbert Hoover inaugurated as 31st president • Stock market crashes, Great Depression starts on October 29th, 1931

  11. Jan. 20, 1937 • FDR inaguration

  12. dECEMBER 7TH, 1941 • Pearl Harbor is attacked by Japan • US declares war on Japan

  13. October 24th, 1945 • United Nations is established

  14. aPRIL 4TH, 1949 • North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is established

  15. June 25ht, 1950 • Korean War: Cold War conflict between Communist and non-communist forces • North Korea invades South Korea • President Truman, without approval of congress, commits American troops to the war

  16. May 1950-1975 • Vietnam War • North Vietnamese torpedo boats attack US destroyer in Gulf of Tonkin • US begins bombing of North Vietnam • North Vietnamese army and Viet Cong launch Tet Offensive, attacking Saigon and other scities • American soldiers kill 300 Vietnamese in My Lai massacre

  17. feB. 27TH, 1951 • 22ND AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION IS RATIFIED • Limiting the president to two terms

  18. July 25th, 1952 • Puerto Rico becomes US commonwealth

  19. Jan. 20, 1953 • Dwight Eisenhower inaugurated 34th president

  20. Jan. 31, 1958 • Explorer I becomes first American satellite

  21. Jan. 3, 1959 • Alaska becomes 49th state • Hawaii becomes 50th

  22. Jan. 20, 1961 • JFK elected 35th president • Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba (April 17-20)

  23. Oct.-nov., 1962 • Cuban Missile Crisis: President Kennedy denounces Soviet Union for secretly having missile bases on Cuba

  24. Aug. 28th, 1963 • Martin Luther King Jr. delivers ‘’I Have a Dream’’ • JFK assassinated in Dallas (Nov. 22) • Succeeded by LBJ

  25. July 2, 1964 • LBJ signs civil rights act

  26. Feb. 10, 1967 • 25th amendment to the Constitution is ratified outlining the procedures for filling the presidency

  27. April 4th, 1968 • Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated in Memphis • Sen. Robert F. Kennedy is assassinated in L.A.

  28. Jan. 20, 1969 • Nixon is inaugurated as 37th president • Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin Jr. become the fist me to land on the moon

  29. July 1, 1971 • 26th amendment is ratified lowering the voting age from 21 to 18

  30. Jan. 20, 1977 • Jimmy Carter is inagurated as 39th president • President Carter sings treaty agreeing to control of the Panama Canal over to Panama

  31. Jan. 20, 1981 • Ronald Reagan is inaugurated as 40th president • US hostages held in Iran are released after 444 days

  32. Jan. 20th, 1989 • George H. W. Bush is 41st president

  33. July 31, 1991 • US and Soviet Union sign Treaty I agreeing to reduce strategic nuclear weapons

  34. Jan. 20, 1993 • Bill Clinton is inaugurated as the 42nd president

  35. 1998-1999 • Clinton denies having sexual relations with Monica Lewinsky • Clinton releases first balanced budget plan since 1969 • Clinton admits having sexual relations with Lewinksy • US launches missile attacks on Sudan and Afghanistan following terrorist attacks • Columbine shooting leaves 14 students, 1 teacher, and 23 wounded

More Related