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President McKinley is assisinated
The young Vice President Teddy Roosevelt sucseeds him as the Commander in Chief. -
Teddy Roosevelt becomes President
After the assisination of the former President the VP took over. He was the youngest president in history. Roosevelt was tough on businesses and was all about reform. -
Orville and Wilbur Wright complete the first human flight
In Kitty Hawk New Jersey the brothers created the glider that carried them into the skys. -
Jack London publishes The Call of The Wild
The great American classic about sled dogs in the Yukon is still loved by many people today. -
Russo-Japanese War begins
Roosevelt played the part of peace maker at the end of the war. He persuaded Japan to have a small area of land rather than the money they wanted. -
Panama ratifies the Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty
This ratification gives the United States a grant to a ten mile strip of Panama to build a canal. -
The National Child Lobor Comittie is formed
At a metting at Carnigie Hall, the comittie is formed by concerned people that knew the conditions children worked in. -
Roosevelt is reelected as the president of the country
Roosevelt was the first person the win the election after replacing the president. -
President Roosevelt rides a military submarine
Roosevelt was the first president do do so. He remained under for 55 minutes. -
Upton Sinclare Publishes The Jungle
Upton Sinclare publishes his book The Jungle. It exposes the terrible conditions in meat packing plants. -
William Howard Taft becomes president
Taft promises to carry on what Roosevelt had started. He persued 90 antitrust cases. -
Woodrow Wilson becomes President
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Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
A match or cigarette lights the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory ablaze. 146 people are killed because the doors were locked. -
The first boat is allowed to pass through the Panama Canal
The french crane boat the Alexandre La Valley was the famous boat. It went through the first time after the canal was finished. -
World War I begins
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Archduke Franz Ferdinand is killed
Because of the assisination the world is put into war in what was thought to be the war to end all wars. -
The Clayto Antitrust Act is passed
This act spelled out more specificly whah businesses could and could not do. This puts a stop to trusts like the Standard Oil trust. -
World War I comes to a close
After years of blody war the world war ends with tremendious loss of life. -
The Eighteenth Ammendment is put into effect
The ammendment made it illigle to posses, sell, or consume alchohal. People drank any in hidden bars called speak easies. -
the Treaty of Versailles is signed
The treaty was harsh on the German people. This is one of the causes of WWII. -
The underdog Jack Dempsey becomes the world heavy weight champion.
The boxer was the underdog in the ring. Some how though he beat Jess Willard for the title. -
Women can vote in all states
Tenneesee became the last state to radify the 16 ammendment. Woman could vote just like men could. -
Warren G. Harding is sworn as the President
The Republican from Ohio became after Wilson. He lead the nation in the roaring 20s. -
John Scopes trial is concluded
The Tennesee teacher was put on trial for teaching evolution is a school. He was fined $100. -
American poet T.S. Eliot publishes The Waste Land
The some what odd poem was published to the world. It seems to switch themes in the middle of the poem. -
Calvin Coolage becomes the President
After Warren G. Harding died of a heart attack the VP Coolage became the new leader of the nation. -
Great American author Ernest Hemingway publishes The Sun Also Rises
Hemingways break out novel, the booke was about the effects of the first Worls War on a persons life. -
Charles Lindbergh begins his trans Atlantic flight
Lindbergh was the first person to cross the ocean in such a maner. When he landed in Paris he had been on the plane for 33.5 hours. -
Herbert Hoover is sworn in as President
Hoover lead the country into the Great Depression. The American people blamed him for the tough finantial times. -
The semi autobiographical book A Farewell to Arms if published
Hemingways more famous book about an ambulence driver in WWI was his most noted work. -
The Stock Market crashes
This crash of the economey lead to the Great Depression. -
Al Capone gives the order for the Valintines Day Massacre
After the event happened 7 people were dead. Capone was never found guilty of the crime though. -
The Dust Bowl begins
Due to over farming the midwest became a haven for dust storms. Many crops were lost. -
The TVa is founded
As part of the New Deal, the Tenessee Valley Authority was founded. It provided work to those in this hardest hit area. -
FDR becomes the President
Franklin Roosevelt, the distant cousin of Teddy Roosevelt, becomes the President. He ran on promises of a New Deal to get America out of the Depression. -
Bonnie and Clyde are finaly found and killed
After a several year long crime spree the duo were brought to justice. They were killed in a police ambush. -
Smedley Butler claims to have been approached with an attempt to overthrough the government.
In what would be called the Business plot, Butler said he was approached to kill President Roosevelt. -
Dorothea Lange takes the Migrant Mother picture
Arguably the most famous picture of the era, the picture reflects the grim hopes of Americans. -
The last Second New Deal program is initiated
This Second New Deal boosted the conomey and the peoples hopes evan further than the first. -
Amelia Earhart goes missing
Earhart was attempting to fly around the whole globe. She dissipeared in the Bermuda Triangle. She was declared dead 3 days later. Her remains were never found. -
Seabiscut beats War Admiral in a race
In what would be called the Match of the century, 40 million people tuned in to hear the race. -
The second World War begins
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Pearl Harbor is attacked
As a result of the attack 2,402 American troops were killed and 1,282 wounded. This lead to the U.S. joining the war. -
Harry Truman sucseedes Roosevelt as the President
When Roosevelt died Truman was the Vice President. He then became the President. Tis lasted until 1953. -
Hitler commits suicied
Hitler was fearful of the closing in armys. He poisoned himself and shot himself. This was the unofficial end of the war. -
The U.S. bombs Hiroshima and Nagasaki
On the sixth the city of Hiroshima. Three days later on the ninth Nagasaki was destroyed. About 220,000 people were killed. -
The Second World War ends
After a six year conflict the war ends. This leads to the Cold War. -
The United Nations comes into existance
This agencey was built off the League of Nations. It trys to create world peace. -
Babe Ruth dies
The baseball legend and hero died of cancer. He was so well loved he recived a call from the president himself. -
The Cold War starts
Because there was no actual fighting it is difficult to say when it started. Most agree though it started some time in 1947. This war would last for 45 years. -
Henry Ford dies
The inventor of the modern car, Henry Fored died and passed the compony and legacy down to his son. -
NATO is founded
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or NATO, wos established to act as a mutuel defence for countries.
