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Francis Ferdinand Assasinated
Ferdinands's assassination leads to conflicts between countries in Europe. -
Britain Declares War
Great Britain Declares war on Germany. -
German U-Boat Sinks Passenger Ship
A British passenger ship named the Lusitania was sunk by German U-Boats because of suspicion of contraband on the ship. -
The Zimmerman Note
Arthur Zimmerman sent a telegram from Germany to Mexico saying they wanted to be allies so they could attack the U.S. We declared war on Germany. -
Germany and Russia Armistice
An armistice between Germany and Russia was agreed to. -
Treaty of Versailles
The peace treaty was signed between the Allies and Germany. It was signed at the Versailles Palace near Paris -
The End of WW1
Germany agrees to armistice with the Allies. -
Development of Communism
Ho Chi Minh founds the Indochinese Communist Party (ICP). -
Adolf Hitler named Chancellor of Germany
Hitler had a long rise to power, but finally became Dictator in 1933. This leads to much evil in Europe -
Japan Invades China
This leads to the beginning of WW2 in the Pacific. -
Germany Invades Poland
Beginning of the War in Europe. -
France and Great Britain Are Not Happy
Since Nazi Germany invaded Poland, France and Great Britain declare war on Germany -
A New Breed of Guerrillas
The ICP creates a guerrilla force in response to being attacked by the Japanese during World War II. -
Japan Attacks Pearl Harbor
Japan bombs Pearl Harbor and wakes a sleeping giant. The U.S. declares war on Japan and Germany; we're in the fight. -
U.S and British Troops Conquer Sicily
As troops land in Axis occupied Sicily, it takes little time to take it over. -
D-Day
U.S forces land on the beaches of Normandy. It's the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany -
U.S. Enters Phillippines
U.S troops land in the Philippines which is one step closer to Japan -
Battle of the Buldge
As the Allies closed in on the Germans, the Germans got together one last push and their lines created a sort of buldge. -
U.S. Takes Iwo Jima
U.S. forces take another island in the Pacific and get closer and closer to Japan. Iconic flag raising picture taken on top of Mount Suribachi. -
V-E Day
Russian forces circle Berlin and Germany surrenders to the Allies. Hitler kills himself. Or does he? -
U.S Gets Payback on Japan
Japan refuses to surrender, so the U.S. drop a couple small bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. This leads to Japan finally surrendering. -
Korea Split at 38th Parallel
At the end of WW2, Russia advances into Korea and reach the 38th Parallel line. They wait for the Americans to come in from the south and meet at the line. -
Independence for Vietnam
Ho Chi Mihn announces Vietnam's independence from the French. -
Truman Doctrine
President Truman swears to protect all countries against the rule of communism. -
North Korea Invades
North Korea crosses the 38th Parallel and invades the South with brute force. -
Inchon Landing
General Douglas MacArthur leads an amphibious assault on the west coast of Korea far behind enemy lines. This puts American troops on the ground and cuts off supplies to enemies south of them. -
U.S Reaches North Korea's Capital; China Steps In.
Chinese leaders were fearful of Americans having occupied territories along their border so they ordered hundreds of thousands of soldiers to fight on the North Korean's side. -
Korean War Armistice
Two years of peace talking leads to the country being divided at the 38th Parallel, again. -
Vietnam Is Split
Fights with the French leads to a peace conference in Geneva. Results in dividing the country into North and South Vietnam at the 17th Parallel. -
Communism Spreads
Communism from North Vietnam begins to spread to the South. The U.S. does not like this and decided to step in soon. -
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
North Vietnamese boats begin firing on U.S. ships. Leads to approval of military action in the region. -
Deployment in the South
200,000 U.S. Soldiers were deployed in South Vietnam. -
Battle of Ia Drang Valley
First ground battle in Vietnam. U.S Soldiers rode in on helicopters and took the Ia Drang Valley -
Soldiers Numbers Rise in 'Nam
Amount of troops rise to 400,000, then 500,000 the following year. -
Tet Offensive
During the country's national holiday, a cease fire was declared. North Vietnamese forces attacked U.S. bases and completely disregarded the cease fire. -
My Lai Massacre
The U.S killing of hundreds of unarmed civilians in South Vietnam. -
Richard Nixon Elected President
Richard Nixon is elected President of the U.S. at the peak of the Vietnam war and faced with many difficult choices as Commander in Chief. -
Bombing New Lands: Cambodia
Nixon ordered bombing of eastern Cambodia in hopes to destroy supply routes from the North to the South -
Death of Ho Chi Mihn
The death of the Communist leader leads to President Nixon reducing the number of troops. -
Complete Cease Fire in Vietnam
Meetings in Paris lead to a cease fire between the North and South. All U.S. Troops sent home. -
Slobodan Melosevic Gains More Power
He used nationalism and religious hatred to get more power. This created tensions between Serbs and Muslims in Kosovo -
George H. W. Bush Elected
George H. W. Bush became the president of the United States in 1989. He was the commander and chief of the primary military forces in the Persian Gulf War. -
Saddam Hussein invades Kuwait
Iraq leader Saddam Hussein invades Kuwait because supposedly, Iraq accused Kuwait of stealing Iraqi petroleum through slant drilling. This becomes a starting point of the Persian Gulf War. -
The UN ask for Iraq to withdrawal from Kuwait
The UN gives Iraq a firm warning that if they don't leave Kuwait alone, we won't leave them alone -
Operation Desert Shield
This operation was put in place to prevent an attack on Saudi Arabia. -
Somalia experiences much famine and civil war
In 1991 a civil war begins in Somalia. This brought war lords that took all the food for themselves and their soldiers. People were dying of starvation, The U.S. had to step in. -
Operation Desert Storm
Operation Desert Storm was the first U.S. invasion against Iraq. This operation consisted of air to ground attacks including stealth bombers, missiles, and night attacks. -
Operation Desert Sabre
This operation occurred after Operation Desert Storm and this was when the ground forces storm Kuwait and the southern part of Iraq. -
Slovenia and Croatia declare independence from Yugloslavia
This starts a civil war. Also begins first mass executions of Croats. -
Serbs start gaining ground
They start to systematically round up Muslims. The Serbs practice mass shootings and rape of women. -
UN Resolution 751
Authorizes humanitarian relief efforts in Somalia. Also established UN operations to sort out confusion among groups in the region. -
Operation Provide Relief
Want to avoid using the military in the humanitarian efforts. -
U.S answers Aidid
U.S. gunships attack Aidid's compound. Four western journalists killed and displayed for world to see. -
Operation Restore Hope
Humanitarian groups try to establish camps for refugees. -
Aidid attacks soldiers
24 Pakistani soldiers killed and wounded in attack. -
Sarajevo Attacks
A call for help came after 68 were killed and 200 more were wounded. -
Military Effectiveness takes hold.
NATO bombings came in huge forces -
Milosevic Is Ready For Peace Talks
At Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio, they agreed to democratic elections, and that war criminals would be handed over for prosecution.
