International Crisis

World War 1: Sinking of Lusitania

May 7, 1915

Germans torpedoed the Lusitania, and it sunk within 18 minutes killing 1198 people

World War 1: U.S Declares War

Apr 6, 1917

After the German submarines sink 7 merchants ships, Wilson called war on Germany

World War 1: War Ends

Jul 11, 1918

Lasted from July 28, 1914 to November 11, 1918

World War II (Europe): Invasion of Poland

Sep 1, 1939

Germany invaded Poland.

World War II (Pacific): Pearl Harbor

Dec 7, 1941

A surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service against the United States naval base.

World War II (Pacific): Battle of Midway

Mar 27, 1942

Turning point in the Pacific war came with the American naval victory in the Battle of Midway.

Korea: Truman Doctrine

Mar 12, 1947

The current United States president, Harry S. Truman, presents his "Truman Doctrine" and that pledges American aid and assistance to any nation that is threatened by communist rule

Korea: Berlin Blockade

Jun 24, 1948

The Soviet Union blocked the Western Allies access into their parts of Berlin. Their goal was to force Western Powers to allow the Soviets to provide supplies to all of Berlin

Korea: North Korea invades South Korea

Jun 25, 1950

North Korea had the Soviet Union's help to launch a large attack in strive to get the nations to reunite

Leading to Vietnam: U.S Decides to Send Money to Help France

Jul 26, 1950

U.S sends $15 million of military aid and assistance to France in the Indochina war.

Korea: Battle for the Punchbowl

Jun 10, 1951

The 1st Marine Division encounters heavy North Korea resistance, but succeeds in taking it's objective

Korea: United States attacks Pyongyang

Jul 11, 1952

The US attacks Pyongyang using aircraft trying to make Korea surrender

Korea: End to Korean War

Jul 27, 1953

Korea finally surrenders and the war comes to an end

Leading to Vietnam: Geneva Conference Begins

Apr 26, 1954

Vietnam is divided into 17th parallel. The North of this line is controlled by the communist Vietminh and Ho Chi Minh. The South of this line is controlled by Ngo Dinh Diem and the State of Vietnam. The U.S never agrees to this.

Leading to Vietnam: United States Become Involved

Aug 27, 1954

U.S enters the Vietnam War.

Vietnam: JFK Elected President

Nov 8, 1960

Kennedy beats Nixon in a close election for the presidency.

Vietnam: VietCong is Formed

Dec 20, 1960

Also known as the National Liberation Front, formed by Hanoi and use against South Vietnam.

Vietnam: Ngo Dinh Diem Assassinated

Nov 2, 1963

Diem was killed in a coup supported by the United States.

Vietnam: Vietnamization

Nov 3, 1963

U.S policy of withdrawing its troops and transferring the responsibility and direction of the war effort to the government of South Vietnam.

Vietnam: Kennedy Assassination

Nov 22, 1963

Assassinated at 12:30 p.m. Central Standard Time on Friday, November 22, 1963, in Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas

Vietnam: United States Jets Bomb Ho Chi MinhTrail

Mar 3, 1965

Ho Chi Minh Trail was a trail that ran from the Democratic Republic of Vietnam to the Republic of Vietnam through the neighboring kingdoms of Laos and Cambodia. It was used to transport equipment.

Vietnam: Operation Rolling Thunder

Mar 27, 1965

U.S. military aircraft attacked targets throughout Northern Vietnam.

Vietnam: Battle of Khe Sanh

Jan 21, 1968

Forces from the People's Army of North Vietnam (PAVN) carried out a massive artillery bombardment on the U.S. Marine garrison at Khe Sanh, located in northwest South Vietnam near the Laotian border.

Vietnam: Tet Offensive

Jan 30, 1968

One of the largest military campaigns of the Vietnam War.70,000 North Vietnamese and VietCong forces launched Tet Offensive. It took weeks for U.S. and South Vietnamese troops to retake all of the captured cities.

Vietnam: Doves V.S Hawks

Apr 19, 1968

The war divided the United States into two groups.
Hawks: believed that due to the aggression of North Vietnamese it forced us into the war.
Doves: thought that the problem in Vietnam is a civil war and that the United States had no right to be in their conflicts.

Bosnia: Asking for Independent

Jan 25, 1990

Croatia and Slovenia declare their independent from the Yugoslav Federated Republic

Persian Gulf War: Beginning of Persian Gulf War

Aug 2, 1990

Kuwait loaned Iraq billions of dollrs in the war against Iran, bu tey couldn't repay them, so Iraq invaded Kuwit.

Persian Gulf War: United Nations Gets Involved

Aug 3, 1990

The UN Security Council ordered Iraq to take their troops ot of Kuwait

Persian Gulf War: Deadline to Leave Kuwait

Jan 15, 1991

This was the date when the United Nation Security Council set a deadline for Iraqi force to leave Kuwait

Persian Gulf War: Operation Desert Storm

Jan 17, 1991

U.S lead air attack hit Iraq's air defnse, communiations network, weapons plats, and oil refinerie.

Persian Gulf War: Iraq Fights Back

Jan 25, 1991

Iraq began to launch missles on Israel

Persian Gulf War: Retake Kuwait

Feb 27, 1991

Kuwait was retaken and most of Iraq's elite Republican Guard's destroyed

Bosnia: Bosnian Genocide Started

Apr 1, 1992

Bosnian war was an international armed conflict that took place in Bosnia

Bosnia: Created Agreement

Mar 30, 1994

Muslims and Croats in Bosnia signed an agreement creating Federation of Bosnia