Decades of U.S. History
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There have been 23 full decades in the history of the United States. This is a ranking based on the historical significance of the events that occurred during these decades.
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1940s
This decade included Pearl Harbor, World War II and the Atomic Bomb.
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1950s
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1860s
This decade included the Civil War, the assassination of Lincoln, the Emancipation Proclamation, the 13th Amendment that outlawed slavery and the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad.
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1850s
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1780s
The beginnings of the U.S. with the Revolutionary War, Articles of Confederation, a Constitution, the first Presidential elections and the formation of much of the federal government.
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1930s
This decade included the Great Depression, the FDR presidency, the New Deal, and the end of Prohibition.
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1960s
This decade included the assassinations of JFK, RFK and MLK, the Vietnam War, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the moonwalk and the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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2000s
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1970s
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1910s
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1800s
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1990s
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1920s
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1900s
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1890s
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1830s
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1840s
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1880s
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1870s
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1810s
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1980s
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1820s
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1790s
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