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Khan Academy: Us History: 1890 1945: The League of Nations
After World War I, US President Woodrow Wilson helped to build an international peacekeeping organization.
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Khan Academy: Us History: 1865 1898: Labor Battles in the Gilded Age
As the United States became a major industrial power, conflict between workers and factory owners intensified. Read about the Homestead Strike and the Pullman Strike, two of the most famous labor battles in American history.
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Khan Academy: Us History: 1865 1898: Indian Wars/ Battle of the Little Big Horn
In the late nineteenth century, the US Army clashed with Native Americans, and General Custer took his last stand.
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Khan Academy: Us History: 1844 1877: Later Stages of the Civil War 1863
In the year 1863, US General Ulysses S. Grant succeeds in securing the western theatre of war and moves east to take on Robert E. Lee. [5 min, 51 sec]
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Khan Academy: Us History: 1800 1848: The War of 1812
The War of 1812 pitted US forces against those of Great Britain in a battle for control over the destiny of the North American continent.
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Khan Academy: Us History: 1890 1945: The Manhattan Project and the Atomic Bomb
In 1945, the United States dropped two atomic bombs on Japan, ending World War II.
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Khan Academy: Us History: 1890 1945: World War Ii: Military
A quick comprehension check over the World War II military.
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Khan Academy: Us History: Globalization
Reduced barriers to trade and communication across international boundaries have changed politics, culture, and economics across the globe.
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Khan Academy: Us History: Period 9: 1980 Present: The End of the Cold War
Take a quick comprehension check over the end of the Cold War.
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Khan Academy: Us History: Period 9: 1980 Present: The Gulf War
Learn about how the United States led a UN coalition to liberate Kuwait from Iraq in 1991.
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Khan Academy: Us History: Period 9: 1980 Present: The Iran Contra Affair
Learn how Reagan's administration was embroiled in scandal when it came to light that the United States had sold weapons to Iran and funneled the money to Nicaraguan rebels.
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Khan Academy: Us History: Period 9: 1980 Present: Ronald Reagan: Foreign Policy
Learn that during Reagan's years in office the Cold War began to thaw and the Middle East started to heat up.
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Khan Academy: Us History: 1945 1980: Liberation Movements of the 1970s
Learn about the emergence of the American Indian Movement, the gay rights movement, and second-wave feminism.
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Khan Academy: Us History: 1945 1980: Second Wave Feminism
During the 1960s, influenced and inspired by the Civil Rights Movement, women of all ages began to fight to secure a stronger role in American society.
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Khan Academy: Us History: 1945 1980: The Civil Rights Movement Expands
A quick comprehension check over the expansion of the Civil Rights Movement.
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Khan Academy: Us History: 1945 1980: Environment/natural Resources 1968 to 1980
A quick comprehension check on the environment and natural resources from 1968 to 1980.
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Khan Academy: Us History: 1945 1980: Stagflation and the Oil Crisis
Read about the economic downturn of the 1970s and the OPEC oil embargo of 1973-1974.
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Khan Academy: Us History: 1945 1980: The Great Society
A quick comprehension check over the "Great Society" of the 1950s.
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Khan Academy: Us History: 1945 1980: Lyndon Johnson as President
Learn more about the president who expanded both the war in Vietnam and social programs at home.
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Khan Academy: Us History: 1945 1980: America as a World Power
A quick comprehension check over America as a world power.
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Khan Academy: Us History: 1945 1980: The Cuban Missile Crisis
Read about the tense 1962 standoff between the United States and the Soviet Union that nearly resulted in nuclear war.
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Khan Academy: Us History: 1945 1980: The Start of the Space Race
Learn about the launch of Sputnik and the establishment of NASA.
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Khan Academy: Us History: 1945 1980: Atomic Fears and the Arms Race
Read about the impact of nuclear proliferation in the 1950s, including fears of atomic bombs and increasing militarization.
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Khan Academy: Us History: 1945 1980: Early Steps in the Civil Rights Movement
A quick comprehension check over the early steps in the Civil Rights Movement.