Lasting from 1960-1975‚ it is America’s longest war and changed the United States politically‚ socially‚ and culturally during that period. In the early 1970s‚ the voting age was lowered to 18‚ largely because of the war. Also‚ Vietnam was one of the first wars in which African Americans largely participated. Lastly‚ Vietnam changed America culturally by causing mistrust in government. In the 1960s through early ‘70s‚ the Vietnam War changed America in ways that nothing had ever done before.
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Reconstruction was a period of time where many challenges were faced‚ during the years 1865-1877. On the one hand‚ some argue that African Americans deserved to have freedom in America. On the other hand‚ however‚ others argue that Southerners didn’t agree with giving African Americans their freedom. Reconstruction changed america because the KKK‚ expansion of railroad‚ and the thirteenth Amendment ended slavery. The KKK is well known for the amount of hate that they had for African Americans during
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abolish slavery through the beginning phases of the Emancipation Proclamation‚ and attempted to unify our country once again. Though Lincoln accomplished an incredible amount in office and played a vital part in how America functions today‚ it was his assassination that truly changed America forever. In the book‚ Killing Lincoln written by Bill O’ Reilly and Martin Dugard‚ these co-authors explore what led the assassination and the advances to track down Wilkes Booth and everyone that helped him.
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When Americans went dry during the 1920s‚ they didn’t know how history would be changed. America then changed its mind about Prohibition due to a rise in crime‚ a lack of law enforcement‚ and a loss of potential tax revenue. The first reason is due to a rise in crime. According to a graph published in a report in the US Census and FBI Uniform Crime from 2008‚the homicide rate was 7 per 100‚000 in 1919. This number increased to 9.8 by 1933‚ then decrease to 6 per 100‚000 after the Great Depression
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entire nation on September 11‚ 2001. The exact moment those words were said is marked the second that America changed forever. Prior to 9/11 Americans thought they were untouchable. That there was no way the things they watched on Fox New and CNN every night could ever happen in their backyard. But when the North Tower collapsed at 10:28 am after the South Tower‚ Pentagon‚ and Flight 93 crashed America realized that they weren’t as safe as we thought. Americans went to bed on September 10th watching
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The Civil War was a long‚ costly war that changed America forever. Reconstruction was an attempt to mend America back together after it had been divided in half between people who wanted equality for all and people who did not want to give up their way of life. The Fourteenth Amendment was ratified during Reconstruction‚ and it was a very defining moment since this was one of the main goals the Civil War aimed to achieve. This amendment guaranteed that anyone born in the United States is a citizen
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The technology of the Industrial Revolution changed America by making work easier and faster. After a bit over one year of fighting for independence‚ America finally escaped England’s clutches. The new country was relieved that they were now free‚ but they had just pushed one of their main providers away. Without England’s help making materials‚ America had to find a way to support themselves. Inventions such as the cotton gin‚ spinning jenny‚ water frame‚ steamboat‚ and factories helped improve
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“The Vietnam War and How It Changed America” At the end of World War II Military and Political tensions between the USSR (Russia) and the US greatly increased. Communism in the USSR presented itself as a big threat to the US’s national security. Fearing that the Communism would spread to Vietnam and other countries‚ the US opposed the independence movement there. The US first began by financially supporting France in the first Indochina War. The French defeat in Dein Bien Phu led to a peace
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Woodstock 69 ’ "Three Days of Peace and Music" The Sixties were an exciting revolutionary period with great cultural change. Some people called it the "decade of discontent" due to the race riots in Detroit and LA‚ and the demonstrations against the Vietnam War. Other people called it the decade of "Peace‚ Love‚ and Harmony". The sixties were about assassination‚ unforgettable fashion‚ new styles of music‚ civil rights‚ gay and women ’s liberation‚ Vietnam‚ Neil Armstrong landing
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9/11/01 was a day that changed both America and the world drastically. Security all around the world was heightened‚ people began to fear flying‚ and a war resulting in many casualties was started‚ all based on that one day. Ever since 9/11‚ airport‚ and many important building’s security has become a hassle for all. Passengers must go through great lengths of security‚ which includes the checking of all carry-on bags‚ removal of shoes and metal objects‚ and passing through a high-tech body scanner
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