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William H. Taft elected president
Taft was easily elected, he was also described as susceptible to outide pressure. -
the first Mexican Revolution begins
The people were led by the radical Francisco Madero. -
The Mexican Revolution gain control of Mexico
They apoointed Madero president. -
United States enters war against Germany
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The outbreak of WWI
Germany declares war on Rusia. -
Germany sinks the British
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President Woodrow Wilson receives a Declaration of war from congress
The Wilson administration undertook a remarkable propaganda campaign to sway American opinion toward intervention in the European conflict. -
Benito Mussolini
Benito Mussolini gained power in Italy. -
the kellogg-Briand Pact
the Kellogg-Briand Pact was signed in Paris. -
President Herbert Hoover
president Herbert Hoover put a one-year moratorium on both reparations and debts payments. -
President Herbert Hoover put a one-year moratorium on both the reparations and debts payments.
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The Japanese
Japanese began a military offensive against the Chinese in Manchuria. -
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt was swept to power in the election of 1932. -
Hitler
Hitler became chancellor, and embarked on the plan he created in his autobiographical book. -
Hitler's announcement
Hitler announces the Third Reich. -
The first Neutrality Bill
The first Neutrality Bill passed congress with little debate. -
The Second Neutrality Act
The Second Neutrality Act added an additional sanction to the first law, prohibiting loans to belligerents. -
Japanese and chinese
Japanese and chinese forces clashed at the marco polo bridge outside Peking. -
American forces attack
American forces attacked targets in Panama, Noriega surrendered. -
The U.S. congress
the U.C. congress passed passed a resolution approving the use of force against Saddan Hussein. -
President Bush
President Bush ordered a ceasefire that was accepted by the Iraqis. -
The Persian Gulf region
more than 50,000 troops were in the Persian Gulf region. -
President George W. Bush
George Bush nominated Clarence Thomas to fill a vacancy on the Supreme court left by retiring Justice Thurgood Marshall. -
Gorbachev
He became president without a country and he resigned in December of 1991. -
the federal budget
the federal budget deficit had soared to $290 billion, while the nation unemployment rate reached levels over seven percent.