From 1776 through 1789, the history of the United States included the formation of the independent country of the United States and the drawing and ratification of its new government. In an attempt to gain autonomy and freedom from the Kingdom of Great Britain, the Americans started a revolution, which grew into a war. The Americans eventually won the war and took control of the land now known as the eastern United States.
This article covers the history of the United States from 1918 through 1945, Post World War I, the Great Depression and World War II.
The history of the United States (1865–1918) covers Reconstruction and the rise of industrialization in the United States.
This article covers the history of the United States from 1945 through 1964, Cold War Beginnings and the Civil Rights Movement.
This article covers the history of the United States from 1964 through 1980, Cold War.
This article covers the history of the United States from 1980 through 1988,End of the Cold War.
This is an article that covers the History of the United States from 1789 through 1849, Westward Expansion.
The history of the United States (1849-1865) covers the American Civil War and the turbulent years leading up to it.