historical events Flashcards
1970s energy crisis
Shortages of petroleum caused by Arab Oil Embargo and Iranian Revolution
american civil war
Period in 1861–1865 when the North (Union states) and South (Confederate states) fought over slavery and the Confederates’ desire to secede from the Union
american revolution
Thirteen colonies in North America that broke free from British rule
apollo 11
First manned landing on the moon, in July 1969
assassination of abraham lincoln
April 14, 1865, in Washington DC. Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth
attack on pearl harbor
Surprise Japanese attack on Hawaii, on December 7, 1941, which led to the United States’ involvement in WWII
bay of pigs invasion
Failed attempt by the CIA to overthrow Fidel Castro
chernobyl disaster
Nuclear accident in the Ukraine on April 26, 1986
crusades
Religious wars by the Catholic Church to take back the Holy Lands
easter rising
Irish insurrection in 1916 that tried to end British rule in Ireland
fall of the berlin wall
On November 9, 1989, East Germany announced that citizens could visit West Gemany; this led to German reunification
holocaust
Genocide of six million Jews and millions of others during World War II in Europe
hundred years war
Conflicts between England and France between 1337 and 1453
louisiana purchase
The purchase of the vast Louisiana Territory by the United States from France in 1803
manhattan project
The program by the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada that developed the first atomic bomb
