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Assassination of the Archduke
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by a nationalist. This event sparked a fuse that caused WW1 -
Lusitania Sinks
On this day German U-boats destroyed the Lusitania. They weren't in their territory, but thought the ship was a threat so they shot at it and sunk it. -
Zimmerman Telegraph sent
The Zimmerman Telegraph was sent by Germans to the United States threatening us that if we joined the war Mexico would join with Germany. This was a hug threat to us because we would be opposing Germany, but Mexico is right below us so the war could come on our own soil. -
WW1 ends
Treat of Versailles signed on this date that officially ended the first World War. Germany was forced to limity their armed forces, were not allowed to have certain weapons, and had to pay a lot of monoey in reparations. -
Hitler Becomes Chancellor
On this day, Hitler got sworn into office. This would be a huge change for Germany, and little did anybody else know, the start of a world war. -
Pearl Harbor
On this day, more than 3,000 Navy men were killed on our own soil. Japanese air pilots bombed ships and houses in Pearl Harbor which is in Hawaii. Pearl Harbor was where most of our Navy was held before they left for battle. This event led to the US's involvement in the war. -
March of Bataan
This march was over 20 miles. The march was when the Japanese made Americans and Filipinos march from Bataan. Anybody that was slow or rebellious were shot. -
Liberation of Concentration Camps
Soviets were the first to liberate concentration camps. The start of this long fight against the holocaust started on this day. -
Start of the Battle of the Bulge
This date was the first day of the battle of the bulge in Germany. our fources were almost completely surrounded by German forces. They could have killed all of us. The bulge helped us win because the men in the little bulge helped distract as others moved south to escape the enclosement. It ended on January 25, 1945. -
Victory for Europe Day
On this day it was final that Europe was out of the war. Nothing was signed yet but they had finally gotten free from the war. Germany had surrendered. -
V-J day
Japan finally surrenders. -
Assination of Kennedy
Kennedy was riding an open car and was assasinated is on live TV for the whole country to see. Lee Harvey Oswald was ofund guilty for this act. -
Gulf of Tonkin
On this day nobody is sure what really happened, but we do know that our troops may have been attacked by Vietnamese. This inicent prompted the war further. One of the first events. -
La Drang
NVA deaths: 634
Americans killed: 79 and 121 wounded
La Drang was the first big battle and it taught both the US and Vietnam what this war was going to be like. They won towards the bgining, but we fought until the end and won. -
My Lai Massacre
US troops invaded a village and killed hundreds of innocent people. Not only did they kill them they tortured them, cut them up, raped them, burnt their houses, and took their body's apart. We did not find out about this incident for a couple years, but when it came out everybody was enraged.
(347 people killed) -
Start of The Battle of Hamburger Hill
Battle that took place on Hill 937 in the A Shau Valley. It was one of the most horrific battels in Vietnam. We won the hill over, but soon after we gave it up. This action greatly prompted increase in support of the war.
Result:
UNITED STATES
72 killed; 372 wounded; many helicopters shot down
VIETNAM
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Begining of Woodstock
A festival held in Bethel, NY was expected to have only 150,000 people but it ended up being about tripple that, and the concerts became free. It was 3-4 days long with that many people. There was complete peace in the biggest city for that weekend. It taught the country we can work together and love each other. -
Kent State Shooting (12:24 PM)
College students at Kent State were protesting the war one day, and things escaladed quickly. This lead to the national guard firing into a crowd of people. Four people were killed;9 wounded, and some didnt event go to the school. -
Jackson State
At Jackson State College there was a shooting by policemen. There were students protesting into the night, and around midnight the police open fired into the crowd and killing two African Americans. -
26th amendment became part of the constitution
The 26th amendment changed the voting age from 21 to 18 so there were more pople allowed to vote. -
Iraq invades kuwait
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UN gives Iraq until this dat to retreat from Kuwait
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Operation Desert Sabre
Attack on Kuwait and the southern part of Iraq. -
Solvania and Croatia declare independence from Yugoslavia (No Specific Day)
Resulted in civil war. -
Recognized Bosnia's Independence (no specific date given)
It became a mostly Muslim country. (32% Serbs) Milosevic responds by attacking the capital. Serbs gained ground and rounded up Muslims. There was a huge genocide and forced repopulation by rape. (ethnic cleansing) -
UN Resolution
The United Relations help people who are not involved in but are affected by the war. -
The capital was attacked (Sarajevo)
68 Killed 200 wounded -
Milosevic finally shows surrender
He agreed to split Bosnia into two and allow democratic elections.
