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Wilson declares U.S. neutrality
Wilson says the United States will not join the war -
Lusitania
This British ship was sunk by German U-boats.128 Americans were killed -
United States enters Mexico
Woodrow Wilson ordered General John Pershing to invade Mexico and capture and kill Pancho Villa. When the American forces left Mexico, they failed to capture Pancho Villa -
United States food administration
The US food administration managed the US food supply. Americans were asked to conserve food for US and allied troops in Europe -
Sedition Act
It also tied in with the Espionage act and it was that you'd get up to a 20 year prison sentence and a $10,000 fine if you were disloyal, used abusive language or anything that was going against the US government, flag, or military. -
The battle of Cantigny
American troops recaptured the French village of Cantigny from the Germans -
U.S fight Germans back
The United States 3rd division were set to hold the bridges while the 2nd division was sent to stop the Germans fromadvancing any further on Paris -
American troops dispatched the Siberia
8,000 troops from the AEF were sent to Siberia to operate and guard the Trans-Siberian Railway -
German Bombing
German bombing offensive against airfields and factories in England -
Hitler Declares
Hitler declares a blockade of the British Isles. -
Hitler's Plan
Hitler plans Operation Sea Lion (the invasion of Britain) -
WWII Pacific, Japan signed
Japan signed the Tripartite with Germany and Italy. -
FDR
Roosevelt freezes Japanese assets in United States and suspends relations -
Announcement U.S
United States announces an oil embargo against aggressor states -
Soviet Army
Soviet Army launches a major counter-offensive around Moscow -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Japan launched a surprise attack on the United States Pacific fleet -
Adolf Hitler
Hitler takes complete control of the German Army -
Japanese
The Japanese bombs Manila -
Japan attack in Bataan
Japanese attack United States and Filipino troops at Bataan -
Dropped Atomic Bomb
The U.S Air force dropped an atomic bomb on a Japanese city, Hiroshima -
Invasions Begin
North Korean People's Army invades South Korea.United Nations calls for an end of aggression -
Capturing of Seoul
United States bombers attack troops in Han River area. North Korean army captures Seoul. -
Truman Orders Bombings
President Truman orders ground forces into Korea and authorizes Air Force to bomb North Korea -
Heartbreak Ridge
United Nation forces take Heartbreak Ridge after 18-day battle -
Troops Push South
Communist offensive pushes Republic of Korea troops south -
Kennedy
Kennedy was elected for president -
Kennedy Sends General to Vietnam
General Maxwell Taylor got sent to Vietnam and he recommends sending combat troops, but when he did that Kennedy denied it. -
President Kennedy Sends Letter
JFK sends a letter to President Diem and he pledges "the United States is determined to help Vietnam preserve its independence..." -
Operation Chopper
Helicopters flown by U.S. Army pilots ferry 1,000 South Vietnamese soldiers to sweep a NLF stronghold near Saigon -
JFK Signs Foreign Assistance Act
President Kennedy signs the Foreign Assistance Act of 1962, which is "...military assistance to countries which are on the rim of the Communist world and under direct attack." -
Kennedy was assassinated
On how to proceed in Vietnam landed with the vice president.,Lyndon Johnson since Kennedy got killed -
Operation Rolling Thunder
Operation Rolling Thunder started and ended in November 1, 1968. The United States combat boots were sent in March and and by the end of the year 200,000 troops were there. -
Troops in Vietnam
There were 490,000 troops and Vietnam and during this time Nguyen Van Thieu became President of South Vietnam. -
Tet Offensive
Military campaign of Vietnam. This campaign was launched by forces of the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Peoples army of Vietnam. There were 70,000 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese -
Mi Lai Massacure
Vietnam war mass killing of between 347 and 504 unarmed civilians in South Vietnam -
Woodstock Festival
It was a 4 day festival that 4 guys put together. They made the concert, so they can raise money for a studio,but people were coming in from over the fences, so they made the concert free -
Kent State University
There were 4 kids killed at Kent State University. The school was having a protest on people being drafted and the war in general. -
Operation Lam Son 719
SV attempt to take Tchepone which was supposed to be a major NVA weapons supply area... 12,000 SV heading into Laos... SV leading the way.. first real test if South Vietnmese military is prepared to lead war by themselves -
Leaving Vietnam
Last US ground troops leave Vietnam from De Nang base -
North Vietnam releases POW'S
The prisoners that were captured for many years were able to go home -
Saddam Hussein invades Kuwait
He delivers a speech and he makes accusations against Kuwait. He accuses Kuwait of taking crude oil, demands their foreign debt be taken care of, conspiracy to keep oil prices low, and he said Kuwaitis not a "real country" -
Operation Desert Storm
The war lasted 42 days and ended February 28th. This storm has led to the war with Iraq in 2003. -
Operation Desert Shield
Prevent possible attack on Saudi Arabia. Iraq has 300,000 troops in Kuwait and Hussein declares Holy War. Hussein creates a hastened peace treaty with Iran to get military up to full strength. The United States officially launched the Operation Desert Storm. -
Iraq vs. Israel
Iraq launched missiles on Iraq to get revenge on the United States and because of that the United States launched missiles of their own. -
United States Victory
The American and Iraqi forces fought the battle of Khafji. The Americans won and the Iraqi's were driven out of Saudi Arabia -
Ceasefire Announcement
The United States president, George H.W Bush declared a ceasefire, which ended the war. -
Recognized Bosnia Independence
Milosevic responds by attacking Sarajevo(Capital city). Sarajevo- snipers killed civilians and over 3,500 children. -
UN Resolution 751
Authorizes humanitarian relief effects, Elstablishes UN operations in Somalia, and sorts out confusion amongst the groups in the region. -
Josip Tito
He was a communist leader and he reunified Yugoslavia. He kept ties with both Soviet Union and the U.S. -
NATO'S First Ever Use of Force
It's fighters shot down 4 Bosnian Serb aircraft because they were violating the UN-imposed no-fly zone over the country. -
Operation Restore Hope
United Nations starts to move into countryside to assist and the United States wants to the mission over in April as things are going well. -
Success
U.S Marine and Navy Seals arrive in Mogadishu to help secure the area. They were successful and cooperative -
Warrant Issued
Aidid was never captured after a warrant for $25,000 was issued for information on leading to his arrest. -
Somalia
Somalia is experiencing famine and a civil war. People in Somalia are being starved to death. The United States troops are in Somalia to try and help them -
Black Hawk down Results
There were 18 deaths, 73 people were wounded, and a two U.S Black Hawks were damaged. There was 315 people dead and 812 people that were wounded that lived in Somalia. -
Worst Part Of Genocide
Serbs murder 8,000 men between the ages 12-60 and continued practice of mass rape of females. -
Wright Patterson Air Force Base (Ohio)
Agreed to democratic elections, war criminals be handed over for prosecution, and two main portions (Bosnian Serb Republic and Muslim -Croat Federation) -
Results of Bosnia
There were 200,000 Muslim civilians murdered, 20,000 missing and presumed dead, and 2,000,000 refugees.
