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Formation of Triple Alliance
On this date, the Triple Alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy was formed. This was because of predictions of a Franco-Prussian war. -
Assassination of archduke Ferdinand
On this date, archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife were assassinated by Gavrilo Philip. -
US enters WW1
On this date, the United States entered WW1. They entered the war because Germany broke their promise to stop attacking neutral ships with their U-boats. -
End of WW1
This date was the end of WW1. It ended with Germany's surrender.The peace treaty terms were discussed, and the Treaty of Versaille was created and the war officially ended. -
Mass murder of Jews
The Holocaust began on this date; However, the mass murder of the Jews at Auschwitz began in 1942. -
Germany invades Poland
Germany invaded Poland on this date after invading several other countries beforehand. Nothing was done to stop Germany until the invasion of Poland. -
Winston Churchill becomes Prime Minister
Churchill becomes prime minister of Britain on this date. -
Operation Barbarossa
Operation Barbarossa, Germany's invasion of Russia, began on this date. -
The US joins WW2 officially.
The US joined the war after Pearl Harbor, a Japanese attack on a US military base in Hawaii. -
Germany surrenders in Russia
Germany surrenders inStalingrad on this date. This is the first major defeat for the Germans. -
D-Day
The invasion of Normandy by the Allies. -
V-E Day
Victory in Europe Day, this is when Germany surrenders unconditionally. -
North Korea invades South Korea
This began the Korean War. -
Truman supports South Korea
Truman calls for UN intervention and orders naval and air support for South Korea. -
U.S. invades
U.S. troops invade at Inchon, this pushes North Koreans back to the 38th parallel. -
The end of the Korean War
The Korean War ended with an armistice in july of 1953. No official peace treaty was made, but the division of North and South Korea was re-established. -
The division of Korea
Korea was divided into North and South Korea at the 38th parallel in September 1953. -
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War begins. -
Ngo Dinh Diem is assassinated
Ngo Dinh Diem was assassinated on November 2, 1963. Also, John F. Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, just 20 days later. -
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
The Gulf of Tonkin Incident was when North Vietnamese attack two U.S. destroyers that were in international waters. This happened on August 2nd and 4th. -
Operation Rolling Thunder
Operation Rolling Thunder was the first sustained aerial bombing by the U.S. on the North Vietnamese. -
Tet Offensive
Tet Offensive was when about 70,000 NVA and Vietcong initiated fierce attacks on more than 100 towns and cities in South Vietnam. This was a surprise to the American troops, and it had been being planned for months before. The Tet Offensive became a turning point in the war, and it was the beginning of the withdrawal of American troops. -
My Lai Massacre
The My Lai Massacre was an event during the Vietnam War that was kept from the American people. Once they had discovered the government had kept this from them, the support for the Vietnam War dropped drastically. The My Lai Massacre was when a company of American soldiers brutally killed almost 500 unarmed civilians, including women and children. -
Woodstock
Woodstock was a 3 day rock concert that half of a million people attended for free. Everyone had gathered peacefully, and no one got hurt by another person. There was a lot of mud, drugs, and other activities happening around the farm of Mike Yasgur. Woodstock was a way for many people to escape their everyday lives. -
Kent State
The Kent State shootings happened after President Nixon announced that he would be invading Cambodia and sending 150.000 more soldiers into the war. This made many people protest on campuses around the nation. 28 guardsmen opened fire on a crowd and killed four students and wounded nine. -
Watergate
The Watergate scandal was during President Nixon's presidency. This caused Nixon to resign his presidency because he had tried to hide what had happened. On June 17, 1972 there was a break-in to the Democratic National Committee. -
The South Vietnamese surrender
The South Vietnamese surrender to the communist North Vietnam and become united under communism. It is renamed the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Saigon is invaded and renamed Ho Chi Minh City. -
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. is dedicated to those who had served in Vietnam. -
Persian Gulf War
The Persian Gulf War began August 2, 1990 and ended in February of 1991. This war happened when Hussein invaded Kuwait. Neighbouring countries requested help from the U.S. The U.S. helped by initiating Operation Desert Storm. In February, a cease-fire was declared by President George H.W. Bush. -
Wikipedia is launched.
On this date, Wikipedia is launched. Wikipedia is a free, online encyclopedia. -
George W. Bush was elected.
George W. Bush was inaugurated as the 43rd President of the U.S. on this date. -
9/11
On this date, planes were crashed into the twin towers, and one landed in a field that was supposed to crash into the Pentagon. -
Pluto declared a dwarf planet
On this date, Pluto was declared not a planet. Instead, it was called a dwarf planet. -
Vladimir Putin is elected
Vladimir Putin is elected President of Russia on this date.
