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Archduke Assassination
Aschduke Franz Ferdinand is assassinated. This sparks World War I. -
World War I begins
War was declared against the Allied and Central Powers -
Lusitania Sinks
German submarine sinks the passenger liner Lusitania. The ship carried 1,198 people, 128 of them were Americans. -
U.S. Enters War
Congress authorizes a declaration of war against Germany. -
World War II
Britain and France declare war on Germany -
Hitler Defeats France
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Japan attacks Pearl Harbor
The bombing killed more than 2,300 Americans. This is what starts the U.S. involvement in the war. -
Russia Traps Germany
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D-Day
The first of nearly 3 million Allied soldiers arrive in Normandy. -
Hitler Commits Suicide
Adolf Hitler commits suicide in Berlin. -
Germany Surrenders
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The Great Divid
Korea is split at the 38th Paralle. -
Truman Doctrine
President Truman pledges to help any country that's under the attack of communism. -
The Start of the Korean War
North Korea launches a full scale attack against South Korea. -
A Captured Capital
Seoul is captured by the North Koreans. -
The End of the War
The Korean Armistice Agreement ends the Korean War. -
La Drang Valley
First big battle of the Vietnam War. Led by Hal Moore -
Tet Offensive
North Vietnam attacks the U.S. on a day of cease fire. Vietnamese New Year. -
Kent State Massacre
4 people were killed at Kent State during a protest by police officials. This closed about 300 colleges world wide. -
Start of a war
Saddam Hussein invades Kuwait. Saudi Arabia and Egypt ask the U.S. and the Internarional commumity for help. -
A warning
The United Nations give Iraqi until January 15, 1991 to withdrawal from Kuwait. -
A Janid is declared
Iraq has 300,000 troops in Kuwait. Hussein creates a peace treeaty with Iran to get military up to full strength. -
Operation Desert Storm
42 days of attacks - February 28th a cease fire. Hussein accuses Kuwait of taking crude oil, demands their foreign debt be taken care of, and says Kuwait is not a real country. -
Slovenia and Croatia declare independence
Slovenia wins its battle with Milosevic. Milosevic focuses on Croatia, and after the fall of the City of Vukovat the first mass executions of Croats occurs. -
Recognized Bosnia Independence
Bosnia is mostly a Muslim country. Snipers kill civilians, including over 3,500 children. Bosnian Muslims were outgunned, which resulted in mass shootings, forced repopulation of cities, and the rape of females. -
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Battle of Somalia
The battle ended at 6:30 on the morning of October 4th. 19 U.S. soldiers were killed and 73 were injured. -
International call for help
Sarajevo is attacked again. Bosnian Serbs commit genocide against Muslims killing 26 and wounding over 200. -
Bush threatens Hussein
Hussein is given the option to step down or to be removed -
Persian Gulf
The Persian Gulf War begins
