Please support your answer.
2006-06-19 18:39:19 · 16 answers · asked by Toxxikation 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Freedom.
2006-06-19 18:42:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The greatest thing that ever happened in America would have to be the election of Abraham Lincoln to the Presidency. His election sparked the American Civil War, which resolved the issue of slavery that had been festering since the Constitution was being formed. His leadership and conviction guided the country through the difficult years of the war and would have shortened up the Reconstruction period considerably had he been alive to do so.
2006-06-20 01:51:04 · answer #2 · answered by eagle5953 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah yeah the bush thing would be great, however the greatest thing to ever happen to this country is the American Civil War, War Between the States, War of Northern Aggression, whichever you call it, its the greatest thing that has or ever will happen to this country. Why? Before the War we were just a bunch of loosely knitted states, afterwards we were the UNITED States of America.
2006-06-20 01:46:47 · answer #3 · answered by itwasntme_x2 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Free Government Cheese 1972
2006-06-20 12:23:02 · answer #4 · answered by letsgotowashdc 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WWII and the Great Depression.
If the Great Depression would not have happened, FDR would not have developed manufacturing plants to simply put people to work. If WWII wouldn't have happened, FDR's spending would have collapsed our economy even more. It was perfect timing, we had all these facilites and nothing to make until the war which is why we stayed out of it for so long. American becomes superpower as a result.
2006-06-20 01:48:14 · answer #5 · answered by CA 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cherry Coke
2006-06-20 02:14:14 · answer #6 · answered by Melanie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Washington's escape from Manhattan Island when almost completely trapped by the British, thus keeping the Continental Army and the hope for independence alive.
2006-06-20 02:17:55 · answer #7 · answered by Chris S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the greatest thing was world war II baby, elevated us to super power status. jumpstarted us right out of the great frickin depression man. This yahoo answers crap really puts the zap on my head
2006-06-20 01:49:53 · answer #8 · answered by chieftombo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The birth of the nation. No justification or supporting evidence required. It's all in the history books. More or less...
2006-06-20 01:47:39 · answer #9 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The day in August back in 1945 when harry Truman decided to drop the bomb on Hiroshima
2006-06-20 01:47:17 · answer #10 · answered by me 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋