The Black codes, or called the Black Laws were laws governing of African Americans. The best known of them were passed in 1865 and 1866. After the civil war African Americans freedom were restricted and that compelled them to work for low wages.
On May 8, 1980, the most destructive volcano in american history. Magma in the volcano began to rise up due to a earthquake. While the magma was rising up and out of the volcano it hit a huge patch of frozen water making the water expand. Therefor the volcano blew out sideways and caused huge flooding. The flooding was mixed with ash, a lot of water and the things of the surrounding area. When the volcano erupted the ash and rock from deep within the volcano had been sprung into the air at around 400 mph. The rocks and debris rose 15 miles into the air. In the end 57 people were killed not counting the wildlife.
The happenings at the second half of the 20th century paved way for a new conservatism movement. The American people at that time thought that "liberalism had gone too far" which could mainly be attributed to the rise of the civil rights movement and the course of the Cold War.
When he first became President, the conflict with Japan was
still continuing. After the war finished there was trouble in Korea which
became an impasse after China move toward in to help North Korea. Obliteration
of Europe and Asia that required to be reconstructed. The Russians declined to pull
out their troops from Germany and Eastern Europe and remained in Estonia, Latvia,
and Lithuania. There were severe labor difficulties in the US Steel industry.
The US had to readapt to a peace-time economy and recuperate from the enormous
costs of WW II.
