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The history of the United States from 1945 to 1964 was a time of high economic growth and general prosperity. It was also a time of confrontation as the capitalist United States and its allies politically opposed the Soviet Union and other communist states; the Cold War had begun.
This article is part of a series on the History of the United States Timeline and periods Prehistoric and Pre-Columbian Era until 1607 Colonial Era 1607–1765 1776–1789 American Revolution 1765–1783 Confederation Period 1783–1788 1789–1815 Federalist Era 1788–1801 Jeffersonian Era 1801–1817 1815–1849 Era of Good Feelings 1817–1825 Jacksonian Era 1825–1849 1849–1865 Civil ...
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The United States then established airfields for bombing runs against mainland Japan from the Mariana Islands, achieving hard-fought victories at Iwo Jima and Okinawa in 1945. Bloodied at Okinawa, the U.S. prepared to invade Japan's home islands when B-29s dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki , compelling Japan ...
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When the United States declared independence in 1776, Philadelphia was its most populous city. By the time the first U.S. census count was completed in 1790, New York City had already grown to be 14% more populous than Philadelphia (though Philadelphia still had the larger metropolitan population in 1790). Note that, in 1790, New York City consiste...
Rankings based on population data from the second United States Census. The total population of these 10 cities was 216,346.
Rankings based on population data from the third United States Census. The total population of these 10 cities was 329,346.
Rankings based on population data drawn the fourth United States Census. The total population of these 10 cities was 405,869. Last time Massachusetts has two cities in the top ten.
Rankings based on population data from the fifth United States Census The total population of these 10 cities was 599,927.
Rankings based on data drawn from the sixth United States Census. The total population of these 10 cities was 884,291.
By 1850, the United States was in the midst of the First Industrial Revolution. Rankings based on population data compiled in the seventh United States Census. The total population of these 10 cities was 1,459,023.
Rankings based on data drawn from the eighth United States Census, the last national decennial census conducted before the outbreak of the American Civil War in 1861. This is the first census where the Northeastdoes not hold a supermajority of the top ten largest cities. The total population of these 10 cities was 2,719,910.
This was the ninth United States Census. This is the first census where the Northeastdoes not hold a simple majority of the top ten largest cities (Briefly returns to 6 in the 1910 census). This is also the first census in which every city in the top 10 has a population of over 100,000. The total population of these 10 cities was 3,697,264.
The 1890 Census was the Eleventh. Four Midwest cities occupied the top ten spots, with two cities from Ohio in the top ten for the first time. The total population of these 10 cities was 6,660,402.
The history of immigration to the United States details the movement of people to the United States from the colonial era to the present day. Throughout U.S. history , the country experienced successive waves of immigration , particularly from Europe (see European Americans ) and later on from Asia (see Asian Americans ) and Latin America (see ...
Events from the year 1945 in the United States. World War II ended during this year following the surrender of Germany in May and that of Japan in September.
The history of the United States from 1815 to 1849 was the period of westward expansion in America. The spread of democracy opened the ballot box to nearly all white men, allowing Jacksonian democracy to dominate politics during the Second Party System.
