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Black Gold was discovered at the Spindletop oil field near Beaumont, TX. This set in motion oil exploration for texas. -
Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to Austria-Hungary, was assasinated. Forcing conflict between the central powers and the Allied powers. Thus, sparking WWI. -
The 19th amendments was ratified, therefore, giving women the power to vote. -
Worldwide economic downfall. Started with the stock market crash of 1929. The dust bowl took place at this time. -
Began in 1939 when Hitler invaded poland, pushing Britain and France to declare war on Germany. America joined the war when Pearl Harbor was bombed in 1941. The war ended in 1945. -
A global organization that was established when WWII ended. Established to keep peace and stability globally. -
War began when North and South Korea fought for the control of the peninsula. The war resulted in a permanent boundary that separated the countries into two. -
Jonas Salk developed the vaccine to polio. He eradicated the disease in a generation since it's development. -
President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, TX. Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn into presidency. -
He was elected as the 40th president. During his presidency, he boosted the conservative movement.