History Timeline 1900-2000s

By Tasneem.Alqaq

  • Wright Brothers

    Wright Brothers
    The Wright brothers created the first controlled flight in an aircraft.

  • WWI

    WWI
    World war one begins. The US enters World War I in 1917 three years after the conflict began. Joined because of the sinkage of US ships by Germany.

  • WWI

    WWI ends with the Treaty of Versailles.

  • The Great Depression

    The Great Depression
    The Great Depression begins due to the Stock Market Crash.

  • WWII

    WWII
    Impacts of the Treaty of Versailles lead to the second world war. Nazis' invasion of Poland.

  • UN

    UN
    The United Nations is established on October 24th.

  • Brown vs. Board

    Brown vs. Board
    The supreme court case that ruled segregation in public schools unconstitutional.

  • Explorer I

    Explorer I
    America's first satellite is launched.

  • Martin Luther King Jr.

    Martin Luther King Jr.
    "I have a dream" speech given in Washington D.C. in front of a crowd of more than 200,000.

  • Civil Rights

    Civil Rights
    President Johnson signs the Civil Rights act

  • MLK

    MLK
    Martin Luther King Jr, is assassinated in Tennessee.