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20th centry
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The start of world war 1
A Serbian nationalist with ties to the secretive military group known as the Black Hand assasinated Franz Ferdinand, the archduke of Austria-Hungary which made the Europeans begin the war. -
The end of world war 1
Germany surrendered and all nations agreed to stop fighting. At the end, Germany and the allied nations signed a treaty, formally putting an end to the war. -
The stock market crash
The stock prices dropped by tons and tons, causing half of americas banks to fail and 15 million people unemployed. -
The salt march
On that day, nearly 60,000 people walked 240 miles to get salt from seawater, which was illegal. This event changed the lives of manay indians. -
The begining of world war 2
Germany made an unprovoked attack on poland. Then Europe declared war on Germany. -
Attack on pearl harbour
Japan bombed the united states Hawaiian naval base, declaring war against the United states. -
The bombing of hiroshima
The United states bombed Hiroshima, Japan with the world's first ever used atom bombs atom bombs, killing around 80,000 people. -
The bombing of Nagasaki
The united states then bombed Nagasaki,japan with atom bombs, killing around 40,000 people. Japan then made an unconditional surrender. -
end of world war 2
Germany made an unconditional surrender and the allied nations accepted the surrender. -
The assassination of President Kennedy
He was assassinated Lee Harvey Oswald on his way to speak at a luncheon in Dallas. -
The first man on the moon
Neil Armstrong created history and was the first man on the moon. -
The return of HK
There was a ceremony where america gave back Honk Kong to china on that day.