my 6 pivotal people/events in the US
big events that happened beween 1900-1950
1950 - The diners debet card
A. In the 1950 the first debet card was inventd. frank mcnamara was the inventer, after forgetting his wallet at a businness lunch meeting he made this card for people if they forgot money they could start a tab and come back later and pay it off. B, this was important for the younger geneation because some times you don have enough money or forgot it. C. this related to present day because some places will let you leave a tab and you can come back later to pay it off which can be helpful.
1940 - the cold war
A. this impacted our contry because during ww ll we were allies with the ussr but after that the u.s desided they where our enemies and started a new war called the cold war. B. this has caused many good things and bad things for the u.s and its people. C. this relates to preent day because even now the u.s isent compleatly allies with russia and the solvient union.
1920 - Women’s Suffrage
A. this had an inpact on our nation because it gave the women the right to vote on things like president, and bills. B. this relates to me because if women wernt able to vote then me and other women wouldent be able to vote C. now all women can vote on presedent and important laws and many other things.
1910 - the first tank was made
A. it had an inpact on our nation beause it was a bigger wepon to use in war that not many other contrys had at that time B. this wepon can be used to protet us in war and battle and gives us the upper hand. C. in present day this wepon is used i war to invade other contrys or to show power to other contrys its also a very needed war wepon to all contrys.
1930 - Great Depression
A. this event inpacted our nation because many people went into poverty because of the great depression which was caused by the stock markt crashing. B. consitering many people now still live in poverty im affraid if this where to happen again the whole contry would be in trouble. C. this conects to present day because we depend so much on stock markets and money that if it were t crash we would be in a lot of trouble.
1900 - henry ford
A. henry ford was the first person to make an electric car this was important because it was a new way for peope to get places. B. without henry ford we may not have the cars we do now. C. todays cars are very efficient and developed without henry ford they may not be where they are today.
