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Period: to
20th century
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Wright Brothers Create First Airplane
Wilbur and Orville Wright discover a breakthrough in travel by creating and flying the first airplane. -
Albert Einstein presents special theory of relativity
Albert Einstein presents his special theory of relativity, leaving the general relativity theory to follow. -
Henry Ford Makes Assembly Line to Produce Model T Cars
Henry Ford organizes the first major U.S. assembly line to produce Model T cars. -
World War I Begins in Europe
World war begins in Europe in 1914 with an attack on the French by the Germans -
Russian revolution ends
Russian revolution ends causing the Communists to take over. -
Women Win the Right to Vote
The woman's sufferage movement proves victorious winning women the right to vote. -
Lindbergh crosses Atlantic
Charles Lindbergh is the first to cross the Atlantic in solo flight. -
First Antibiotic is Discovered
Alexander Fleming discovers the first antibiotic, Penicillin, making a breakthrough in science. -
U.S. Stockmarket Crashes
The U.S. stockmarket crashes begining the Great Depression. -
Adolf Hitler named Chancellor of Germany
Adolf Hitler is named Chancellor of Germany: Nazi Party begins to take over control of the country. -
Germany invades Poland: World War II begins in Europe.
Germany invades Poland thus resulting in World War II begining in Europe. -
Television debuts
The first television debuts in America at New York World's Fair. -
Japan Bombs Pearl Harbor
Japan Bombs American land at Pearl Harbor. America takes action by entering the war. -
D-Day invasion
D-Day invasion marks the beginning of the end of World War II in Europe. -
Dropping of the Atomic Bomb
The United States drops the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima, Nagasaki: Japan. This act causes Japan to surrender, ending World War II -
Holocaust Concentration Camps Exposed
The horrors of the holocaust are revieled. The truth comes out when the camps are exposed. -
Peoples Republic of China
Mao Tse-tung establishes Peoples Republic of China: Chinese Nationalists fleethe country to Formosa (Taiwan). -
Stucture of DNA Discovered
Structure of DNA is discovered making a scentific breakthrough in genetics. -
Polio vaccine proven effective
Dr. Jonas Salk's polio vaccine is proven effective in tests conducted at the University of Pittsburgh -
Brown v. Board of Education ends "separate but equal" school segregation.
Brown v. Board of Education ends "separate but equal" school segregation. This eliminates separtate schools for blacks and whites making it legal for them to go to school together. -
Soviets launch Sputnik
Soviets launch Sputnik, the first space satellite, causing the space race to begin. -
FDA Approves Birth-Control Pill
FDA approves birth-control pill, helping bring a more-steady birth rate and improving family planning. -
JFK is Assassinated
John F Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas by gunshot. -
Civil Rights Act is passed
The Civil Rights Act is passed by Congress which outlaws segregation. -
Martin Luther King Jr is killed
Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated in Memphis, Tenn. -
Neil Armstrong: First Human to Walk on Moon
Neil Armstrong becomes the first human to step foot on the moon. This is a big acomplishment for America. -
Nixon Resigns
President Richard M. Nixon resigns after Watergate scandal. -
AIDS disease identified.
The deadly AIDS disease is identified -
Berlin Wall falls
The Berlin Wall falls which lifts travel restrictions between East and West Germany. -
USSR Disolves
USSR disolves leading to Mikhail Gorbachev's resignition and Boris Yeltsin's take over.
