Ranking Events in Modern US History

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GASOUTHERNVOL

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This is always interesting to see. How do you rank your events?

1. December 7, 1941-Bombing of Pearl Harbor-Brings the US into WWII fully
2. September 11, 2001-Terrorists attack and destroy the World Trade Center, attack the Pentagon and crash in a field in PA
3. June 6 1944-Allies land at Normandy, France and begin to retake Europe from Nazi Germany
4. November 22, 1963- Assassination of JFK-Admid the Cold War with Russia, and several other key global issues, an American President is gunned down.
5. July 20, 1969-"Thats one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind" Neil Armstrong is the first man to step on the moon.

and your 5?
 
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Chronologically.

1) The creation of the federal Reserve - 1913.
2) The creation of the National Labor Board - 1935.
3) Roosevelt's inability to pass the Economic Bill of Rights - 1944.
4) The Mother of all Demos. Douglas Engelbart's introduction of the mouse, interactive text, video conferencing,teleconferencing,email, hypertext, and the NLS (oNLine System) - 1968
5) Richard Nixon Ends The Gold Standard - 1971
 
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orangeblooded2 said:
Chronologically.

1) The creation of the federal Reserve - 1913.
2) The creation of the National Labor Board - 1935.
3) Roosevelt's inability to pass the Economic Bill of Rights - 1944.
4) The Mother of all Demos. Douglas Engelbart's introduction of the mouse, interactive text, video conferencing,teleconferencing,email, hypertext, and the NLS (oNLine System) - 1968
5) Richard Nixon Ends The Gold Standard - 1977
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You should have included the release of "Sicko".
 
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orangeblooded2 said:
Chronologically.

1) The creation of the federal Reserve - 1913.
2) The creation of the National Labor Board - 1935.
3) Roosevelt's inability to pass the Economic Bill of Rights - 1944.
4) The Mother of all Demos. Douglas Engelbart's introduction of the mouse, interactive text, video conferencing,teleconferencing,email, hypertext, and the NLS (oNLine System) - 1968
5) Richard Nixon Ends The Gold Standard - 1977
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1977? Could be.


:)
 
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utvolpj said:
9/11 is too high. Although it did cause a lot of the crap we're dealing with now



this isn't a top 10 comedic events in US history thread
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I put its ranking so high up there because of its effect on everyone right now. Pearl Harbor is at the top of my list because you can argue that 12-7-41 is that day that America began to rise as a super power, the day the depression ended, an event that unifed a nation.
 
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GASOUTHERNVOL said:
I put its ranking so high up there because of its effect on everyone right now. Pearl Harbor is at the top of my list because you can argue that 12-7-41 is that day that America began to rise as a super power, the day the depression ended, an event that unifed a nation.
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I agree, but I see it in this order.

12-7-41 is that day that

1. That unifed a nation
2. America began to rise as a super power
3. The depression ended

Because America was dangerously divided about the war before Pearl Harbor, but afterwards there was very little division. And a united people is the key.

IMHO
 
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MWR said:
I agree, but I see it in this order.

12-7-41 is that day that

1. That unifed a nation
2. America began to rise as a super power
3. The depression ended

Because America was dangerously divided about the war before Pearl Harbor, but afterwards there was very little division. And a united people is the key.

IMHO
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oh yah, we basically said the same thing. you just broke it down and used numbers haha. 9-11 unified the country. Do you remember seeing a bi-partisan congress standing outside singing God Bless America, Together, both parties? If that happened to day it would turn into a fight.
 
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GASOUTHERNVOL said:
oh yah, we basically said the same thing. you just broke it down and used numbers haha. 9-11 unified the country. Do you remember seeing a bi-partisan congress standing outside singing God Bless America, Together, both parties? If that happened to day it would turn into a fight.
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Yeah, I can see it now on youtube http://youtube//cumbyyacongressionalbrawl//
or whatever a youtube link looks like.
 
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GASOUTHERNVOL said:
I put its ranking so high up there because of its effect on everyone right now. Pearl Harbor is at the top of my list because you can argue that 12-7-41 is that day that America began to rise as a super power, the day the depression ended, an event that unifed a nation.
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The time period from the Great White Fleet til we tipped the balance on the Western Front in WW1 was our rise as a superpower.
 
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My order of your list:

1. December 7, 1941-Bombing of Pearl Harbor-Brings the US into WWII fully

2. June 6 1944-Allies land at Normandy, France and begin to retake Europe from Nazi Germany

3. September 11, 2001-Terrorists attack and destroy the World Trade Center, attack the Pentagon and crash in a field in PA

4. July 20, 1969-"Thats one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind" Neil Armstrong is the first man to step on the moon.

5. November 22, 1963- Assassination of JFK-Admid the Cold War with Russia, and several other key global issues, an American President is gunned down.
 
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