Historical events
1776 – Declaration of independence – the first state to become really democratic
1861-1865 – the war between North and South, Lincoln – abolishment of slavery
1870-1890 – struggles with native Americans > they were killed or put in reservations
1917-1918 – after WWI. USA became the world power
1941 – Japannese attack on Pearl Harbor > USA enters the WWII.
1950-1953 – Korean war
1965-1973 – Vietnam war
1972 – Watergate affair, R. Nixon – the 1st US president to resign
1991 – the war in Persian gulf
Achievements – they were first to create an atomicbomb, to build an electronical computer, to fly the supersonic and to step on the Moon
Products : the States are famous on the first place with their titanic action movies with uncredible special effects, than with wearclothes (clothes of trademarks like Nike, Adidas or Reebok are the latest fashion of young people) and all sorts of aircrafts (combat, transport or helicopters)