International Crisis

World War 1

Jul 28, 1914

Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia.

World War 1

Aug 1, 1914

Germany declares war on Russia

World War 1

Aug 3, 1914

Germany declares war on France.

WW1

Aug 19, 1914

Woodrow Wilson announces that the United States will remain neutral.

World War 1

May 7, 1915

German U-Boat "RMS Lusitania" sunk by a British ocean liner.

World War 1

Jan 8, 1918

Woodrow Wilson issues his 14 points to try to achieve peace.

World War 1

Jun 28, 1919

Treaty of Versailles was signed and officially ends World War 1

WW2 Europe

Sep 1, 1939

Germany started World War 2 by invading Poland

WW2 Pacific

Sep 5, 1939

U.S. declares neutrality in European conflict.

WW2 Europe

Apr 9, 1940

German forces invaded Norway and Denmark. Poland was defeated.

WW2 Pacific

May 31, 1940

U.S. government spends millions of dollars on a new defense program because they wanted to try to strengthen the current force.

WW2 Europe

Jun 22, 1940

France signed an armistice with Germany.

WW2 Pacific

Dec 7, 1941

Japan bombs Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

WW2 Pacific

Dec 8, 1941

U.S. declares a State of War with the Empire of Japan.

WW2 Europe

Dec 11, 1941

Germany declares war o the United States.

WW2 Europe

Aug 23, 1942

Battle of Stalingrad-Germany was fighting the Soviet Union for control over the city.

WW2 Europe

Dec 16, 1944

Battle of the bulge-Germany was pushed back because of the amount of troops the allies had, getting the name "battle of the bulge"

WW2 Europe

May 7, 1945

V-E day. German troops start to surrender. Eisenhower doesn't want them to surrender informally, so on May 7th they formally surrendered.

Leading to Vietnam

Sep 2, 1945

Ho chi Minh declared independence on Vietnam

WW2 Pacific

Sep 2, 1945

V-J day. Japan surrenders.

Leading to Vietnam

Sep 13, 1945

British forces arrive in Saigon, South Vietnam.

Korea

Jun 25, 1950

War began and North Korea went out with 75,000 soldiers across the 38th parallel.

Korea

Jun 30, 1950

President Truman orders first ground troops into battle.

Korea

Jul 5, 1950

First U.S. troop is killed. Kenneth Shadrick of West Virginia.

Leading to Vietnam

Jul 26, 1950

U.S sends $15 million for military aid and assistance to France.

Korea

Jul 27, 1953

36,574 U.S. soldier killed, 103,284 wounded.

Korea

Jul 27, 1953

217,000 South Korean killed and missing. 406,000 North Korean killed and missing. 1,000,000 South Korean civilians killed and missing. 600,000 North Korean civilians killed and missing.

Korea

Jul 27, 1953

Creation of the demilitarized zone.

Korea

Jul 27, 1953

Korean war ended

Leading to Vietnam

Apr 26, 1954

Vietnam is divided at the 17th parallel. North and South Vietnam are now divided.

Leading to Vietnam

May 1, 1954

France falls at Dien Bien Phu. Because of this, France gives Laos independence.

Vietnam

Nov 1, 1963

Ngo Dinh Diem regime is overthrown

Vietnam

Jan 31, 1968

Tet offensive- largest military campaign of the Vietnam war.

Vietnam

Mar 16, 1968

My Lai Massacre- mass killing of citizens of south Vietnam.

Vietnam

Mar 6, 1969

Vietnamization-U.S. policy of withdrawing troops and transferring the responsibility and direction of the war effort to the South Vietnamese government.

Vietnam

May 4, 1970

Kent State university students were shot and killed.

Vietnam

Feb 1, 1971

South Vietnamese attempt to take Tchepone which was to be a major NVA weapon supply area. 12,000 SV went into Laos. Firth time SV lead war by themselves.

Vietnam

Jul 1, 1971

26th Amendment ratified.

Vietnam

Jan 3, 1973

North Vietnam released POW's

Vietnam

Mar 29, 1973

Last U.S. soldiers leave Vietnam

Vietnam

Aug 9, 1974

Richard Nixon resigns from the office of the President

Bosnia

Jan 1, 1986

Many tensions were created between Serbs and Muslims in Kosovo

Persian Gulf

Jan 1, 1990

300,000 troops in Kuwait. Hussein declares holy war. Created a peace treaty with Iran.

Persian Gulf

Feb 28, 1990

42 days of attacks. Cease fire occurred.

Persian Gulf

Aug 2, 1990

Saddam Hussein invades Kuwait

Persian Gulf

Aug 9, 1990

Saudi Arabia and Egypt ask the United States and the International community for help.

Persian Gulf

Jan 1, 1991

No permanent treaty by Iran and Iraq, peace seemed imminent

Persian Gulf

Jan 17, 1991

Operation Desert Storm began

Bosnia

Apr 1, 1992

Milosevic responds by attacking sarajevo

Bosnia

Apr 1, 1992

Serbs gained ground. They systematically rounded up Muslims

Somalia

Apr 24, 1992

UN resolution 751

Somalia

Dec 1, 1992

38,000 troops from 23 countries and reps from 49 humanitarian groups

Somalia

Dec 8, 1992

U.S. marine and Navy Seals arrive in Mogadishu to help secure the area

Somalia

Mar 12, 1993

U.S. attacks Aidid compound by helicopter. 4 Western journalists are killed.

Somalia

Jun 1, 1993

Aidid starts to attack soldiers. 24 Pakistani soldiers killed and 44 wounded.

Somalia

Oct 1, 1993

Dozens of U.S. troops killed or wounded in fighting in the Capital city of Mogadishu

Bosnia

Feb 6, 1994

Sarajevo attacked. 68 killed and 200+ wounded. International call for help.

Bosnia

Aug 30, 1995

Military effectiveness takes hold. Massive NATO bombing forces

Bosnia

Nov 1, 1995

Wright Patterson Air force base agreed to democratic elections, Bosnia Serb republic, Muslim-Croat Federation, and War criminals