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WWI
World War I begins -
WWI
German fired shells filled with chlorine gas at allied lines -
WWI
Lusitania sinks, this ship was carrying 1,198 people and 128 of them were American -
WWI
Zimmerman Note, proposing that Mexico side with Germany -
WWI
Selective Service Act, authorizing the draft -
WWI
Battle of Cantigny was the first major American offensive of the war -
WWI
Battle of Belleau Wood begins as the us marine corps attack German across an open field -
WWII Europe
Russians and the Germans sign a non-aggression pact -
Invasion of Poland (WWII Europe)
September 1, 1939. Britain and France respond by declaring war on Germany. -
WWII Europe
Franklin Roosevelt convinced Congress to pass the Lend-Lease Act which allowed the US to sell or lend war materials -
WWII Europe
Germany marches into Belgium -
WWII Europe
Germany captures Paris and France surrenders to the Nazis -
WWII Europe
Battle of Britain begins, this battle lasted 3 months but Britain defeated Germany -
WWII Pacific
Japanese Admissions Isoroku Yamamoto starts planning an air attacks on Pearl Harbor -
WWII Pacific
US tells Japan to get out of China and Indochina -
WWII Europe
Roosevelt freezes German and Italian assets in the US -
WWII Pacific
Japanese troops begin to occupy the French colony, US responds by cutting off oil exports to Japan -
WWII Pacific
First US troops arrive in Australia -
WWII Pacific
US Government forces thousands of Japanese to move from the US to 'relocation" camps -
Leading to Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh creates a provisional government -
Leading to Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh declares independence -
Leading to Vietnam
Vietminh and French negotiate over Vietnam -
Leading to Vietnam
Indochina War starts -
Korea
Truman promises to fight communism in the speech called the Truman Doctrine -
Leading to Vietnam
Elysee Agreement was signed -
Korea
Truman sends the US troops into Korea -
Korea
The American troops fight against North Korean troops, thought it would have been an easy battle but they were mistaken and were defeated. -
Korea
General Douglas MacArthur lead the invasion into South Korea, they invades the city of Inchon -
Korea
MacArthur ordered the United Nation forces to move to the Yalu River, MacArthur told the troops that they would be home for Christmas but they ended up getting attacked by 180,000 Chinese soldiers -
Korea
General MacArthur disagreed with Truman about bombing China so he was fired. -
South Vietnamese Protests (Vietnam)
South Vietnamese police fire shots into a crowd of Buddhist monks demonstrating against President Diem's regime. -
Ngo Dinh Diem is Overthrown (Vietnam)
Ngo Dinh Diem is overthrown, was captured by soldiers and was killed. -
Agent Orange (Vietnam)
strong mixture of chemicals that were released, killing a forest that was cover for North Vietnamese and Viet Cong troops. This mixture caused serious heath issues. (1961-1972) -
Vietnam
200.000 American combat troops arrive in South Vietnam -
Khe Sanh (Vietnam)
Located in Quang Tri Provence, PVAN forces used massive artillery on the US. Lasted 77 days. -
Tet Offensive (Vietnam)
One of the largest military campaigns Viet Cong forces attacked 18 cities, and many other targets. -
Operation "Rolling Thunder" (Vietnam)
American bombing raids of North Vietnam, the air raid went on for 3 years. -
My Lai Massacre (Vietnam)
500 villiagers murdered, mostly children. Hue Thompson stops it. -
Election of 1968 (Vietnam)
LBJ doesn't run, Nixon wins on the promise to end the war -
Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh dies -
Persian Gulf
US launches Operation Desert Shield -
Persian Gulf
President George H. Bush sets a 24 hour ultimatum in which Iraq must withdraw from Kuwait to avoid a ground war -
Persian Gulf
U.S Marines enter Kuwait City -
Persian Gulf
Battle of Medina Ridge, where US Army engages gets the Iraqi Republican Guard in tank battles in Iraq -
Persian Gulf
Persian Gulf war ends -
Persian Gulf
The first U.S troops come home -
UN Resolution 751 (Somalia)
Authorizes humanitarian relief efforts, sort out confusion among the groups in the region. Take supplies where they need to go. -
Operation Provide Relief (Somalia)
avoid using military -
Operation Restore Hope (Somalia)
United Nations Security Council Resolution 751 creating a protected environment for humanitarian -
Bosnia
Sarajevo, Tuzla, Bihae, Srebrenica, Zepa and Gorazde were all declared safe zones for Muslims by the UN -
Somalia
two U.S helicopters were shot down by Somali rebels. 18 US Army Rangers lost their lives and one Malaysian man -
Bosnia
Bosnian Muslims and Croats sign the peace accords drawn up by the US -
Bosnia
Jimmy Carter breaks peace agreement between Bosnian Serbs and Muslims -
Bosnia
NATO begins their airstrike against Serbs -
Bosnia
Clinton gives the order to deploy American troops to Bosnia -
Bosnia
NATO takes over peace-keeping duties from the United Nations -
WWI
the United States enters war on the side of France and Britain
