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the beginning of World War 1
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assasinated, this was the major reason why ww1 started -
the end of WW1
the end of world war one ended in 1919 when the Treaty of Versailles was signed -
beginning of World War II
germany invaded poland, and World War one began -
canada in a war
Canada declares war on Germany; Battle of the Atlantic begins -
the end of World War II
world war two ended with the surrender of Japan. -
Martin luther King joins first boycott
Martin Luther King joined his first boycott on December 1st the boycott was the Rosa Parks bus boycott, -
when the Vietnam war started
it actually began in 1953, but America did not enter this war untill 1959 when president Kennedy sent troops -
Diem killed in bloody aftermath
With tacit approval of the United States, operatives within the South Vietnamese military overthrow Diem. He and his brother Nhu are shot and killed in the aftermath. -
Largest civil rights walk
on this day Martin Luther King gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speach, nearly 250,000 people attendid this march, making it the largest civil rights walk in history -
A violent march in March
on this day Martin Luther king led a march that turned violent, this was the first of his events that turned viloent. -
Martin Luther King dies
Martin Luther King is fatally shot while standing on a balcony of a motel in Memphis Tennesse -
the end of the Vietnam war
the vietnam war ended roughly because the Americans started retreating southern vietnamese. they where afraid the viet kong would take over southern vietnam -
the start of the Persian Gulf war
this war started 1990, because of gruesome attacks in Kuwait -
Highway of Death
Hussein announces Iraq's withdrawal from Kuwait. Iraqi troops exodus from Kuwait City results in "Highway of Death." -
the end of the Persian Gulf war
the war ended in 2003 when many countries led by the United States drove the iraqi army out of Kuwait