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List of major historical events in the United States, about 200 words.
1On March 5, 770, Boston citizens clashed with the British army, and the British army opened fire on North American civilians, causing the Boston tragedy that attracted worldwide attention.

1773 12 16, Boston Tea Party.

1774 On September 5th, colonial representatives from all over the world held the first Continental Congress in Philadelphia.

1776 On July 4th, the Declaration of Independence was adopted, officially announcing the independence of 13 colony.

The American Civil War broke out in1861-1865.

1929 the stock market crashed, followed by economic panic.

The New Deal implemented by the franklin delano roosevelt government has greatly increased the government's intervention in the economy. However, the New Deal did not fully take effect, and the American economy did not fully recover until after the Second World War.

After Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, the United States joined the anti-fascist alliance against the Axis powers.

During World War II, the United States developed a nuclear warhead and 1945 threw it at Japan, forcing Japan to surrender.

Since 1945, the United States and the Soviet Union have carried out a series of proxy war in many regions and countries, including the division of East Germany and West Germany, the Korean War and the Cuban missile crisis that triggered the nuclear war crisis in the early 1960s.

With the efforts of NASA, 1969 successfully put a man on the moon for the first time.

Vietnam broke out in the 1970s, and North Vietnam went to war with South Vietnam. The United States resolutely intervened in the Vietnam War to prevent the expansion of the Soviet Union and production forces.

1980, Ronald Reagan was elected president. At this time, the American economy is at a standstill. Reagan advocated reducing taxes, reducing the size of the government and reducing control over business in order to stimulate the American economy. After experiencing the recession of 198 1-1982, the American economy began a dramatic recovery at 1983.

In the Gulf War of 199 1, the United States successfully defeated Iraq and imposed economic sanctions on it.

1992 after bill Clinton took office, thanks to the huge opportunities brought by the digital revolution and the internet, the American economy ushered in the longest-lasting growth in history. The Nasdaq index, which reflects technology stocks, once rose to an all-time high and finally plunged at 200 1.

2001September 1 1 day, the United States suffered the 9 1 1 incident, and the terrorist activities planned by bin Laden attacked the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon in Washington. In response, US President George W Bush ordered troops to enter Afghanistan and overthrew the extremist Taliban regime that sheltered bin Laden. In 2003, Bush overthrew the Iraqi dictatorship and arrested Saddam Hussein in the name of anti-terrorism. The second Iraq war was approved by most countries, but a few countries expressed their opposition.

The subprime mortgage crisis in 2008 plunged the United States into recession again. At the same time, the credit crisis triggered by the subprime mortgage crisis led to the bankruptcy or takeover of many large financial institutions in the United States, which led to the global stock market crash in 2008 and triggered a new round of global financial crisis.