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world war 1 starts
franz ferdinand assassinated -
battle of belleau wood starts
the battle of belleau wood begins -
battle of belleau wood ends
marines play a large role in defeating the germans -
world war 1 ends
germany is defeated -
World War 2 starts
war is declared on germany after germany invades poland -
pearl harbor
pearl harbor attacked by the japanese, bringing the us into the war -
d day
d day occurs, turning the tide of the war -
battle of the bulge starts
germany's last offense begins -
battle of the bulge ends
the battle ends with an allied victory -
hiroshima nuked
little boy is dropped on hiroshima -
nagasaki nuked
nagasaki is nuked, japan surrenders -
end of the war
germany surrenders ve day -
Arms race intensifies
B29 american airplane detected radiation drifiting in from siberia, leading to suspicions of the Soviets testing Nuclear Weapons -
North Korea attacks South Korea
North Korea attacks across the 38th parallel -
Marines land at Inchon
Marines attack the rear flank of the North Koreans -
China attacks
300,000 chinese soldiers attacked, forcing the UN forces back -
cease fire signed
both sides came to the conclusion that a cease fire was beneficial, and that cease fire still lasts through today -
US declares war on Vietnam
The United States, led by Lyndon B Johnson, officially declared war on North Vietnam, despite already having troops and advisors in the country -
Operation rolling thunder begins
The United States begins a large bombing campaign against the North Vietnamese -
Battle of Ia Drang
first major battle between US and North Vietnamese forces, resulting in a US victory -
Battle of Khe Sanh
NVA isolate a Marine base located at Khe Sanh, the battle lasts many months -
Tet Offensive begins
coordinated NVA offensive taking place on what was supposed to be a ceasefire celebrating the holiday of Tet. -
My Lai Massacre
William Calley leads Army forces to a mass killing of unarmed civilians -
Tet Offensive ends
The United States gains victory over the NVA and Vietcong, ending the Tet offensive, however the United States suffered a large morality loss stateside -
battle of hamburger hill
a battle to hold a hill in South Vietnam, very brutal fighting, earned the nickname due to it being a "human meat grinder", the US captured the hill and the abandoned it a short while later. -
Woodstock
A large peaceful gathering of hippies there to enjoy music -
Kent State shooting
National guardsmen fire into a crowd of protesters, killing4 and causing national outrage -
Saigon falls
the North Vietnamese capture Saigon, ending the war in Vietnam -
Iraq invades Kuwait
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Deadline the UN gives Iraq, beginning of Gulf war
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Operation Desert Storm starts
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Operation Desert Sabre commences
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End of Gulf War
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Bosnian independance proclaimed
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Bosnia declares independance
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Sarajevo attacked
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operation provide relief
avoid using military in humanitarian efforts -
UN resolution 751
authorizes humanitarian relief efforts -
US troops arrive in mogadishu
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Aidid attacks pakistani soldiers
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US attacks Aidid compound
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US soldiers killed during fighting in mogadishu
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Srebenica attacked
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Mohamed Farrah Aidid killed
