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Stock Market Crash
The crash of the stock market happened on this date in history. This caused loss of money, houses, and possessions on a mass scale. -
Roosevelts First Election
President Franklin D. Roosevelt is elected to the position of President of the United States. He would continue to serve for 4 terms and changed much of Americas history. -
CCC
The Civilian Conservation Corps. Helped rebuild America's infustructure after the dust bowl. This group was very effective and helped many civilians out of the depression. -
Social Security Act
The social security act created a safety net for senior citizens and those in bad conditions to have monthly payments to help with living prices. -
FDR Court Packing Scandal
FDR is accused of packing the supreme court in favor of his views. This was a low point in his presidency. -
HUAC
House Un-American Activities Committee is formed to find and stop anyone who may be operating against the U.S. -
Germany Breaks Munich Pact
Germany breaks the pact to keep geramny and other annex's to belong to who rightfully owns it. -
Battle of Britain
Nazi's started flying bombing runs over england but the Royal Air Force was able to stop the attack and protect the english home front. -
Pearl Harbor
The naval station of Pearl Harbor was bombed by the japanese without warning. This attack killed 2,403 Americans died. This brought us into WWII. -
D-Day
The U.S. and coalition forces invade Nazi occupied territory to put us on the offensive and start the turning point in the war. -
Battle of Carentan
The city of Carentan was a key location in france for U.S. armor to link up after the invasion of D-Day. It was held by Nazi forces and was lost to U.S. Paratroopers. -
Operation Market Garden
Operation Market Garden was an operation led by the British. It was fought in germany and was a failure. -
*Korea Divided*
Korea is divided between north and south. This created the spark for a war -
FDR's Death, Truman Becomes President
FDR died and the position was filled by vice president Truman. He was held in the dark about many things by FDR which made the transition stressful. -
Victory in Europe
The official day honoring the victory in Europe and the fall of the Nazi regime. A great day for the world. -
Nuclear bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The United States dropped nuclear bombs on 2 strategic places of Japan to end the war in the pacific. -
Victory in Japan
The official day showing the victory in Japan and the surender of the japanese empire. -
UN Formed
The United Nations is formed to create a more united place to talk over disagreements between nations. -
Truman Doctrine
This was a plan to counter the soviet's spread of communism. It caused the creation of many scares and fueld the cold war. -
Berlin Airlift
Soviet Union blocked east berlin which was occupied by good people. The U.S. and other country's flew supplies into east berlin for almost a year. -
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Korean War
The bloody conflict between North Korea and South Korea caused many deaths and American lives to be lost. There is still conflict to this day. -
*Truman gives Air and Naval Support to South Korea*
President Truman sends U.S. forces to help South Korea and asks for UN intervention. -
*North Korea Invades South Korea*
The North invaded the south starting a war. This offically was the beginning. -
*U.S. Troops invade Inchon*
U.S. sends troops to help the south fight back the north. This was a bloody war. -
*Pyongyanf falls to the UN*
The United Nations takes over Pyongyang. This caused South Korea to get North Korea on their heels. -
*China enters the War*
The U.S. and South Korean forces pushed back the North Koreans to the chinease border which caused China to enter. -
Chosin Reservoir
This battle was fought between U.S. Marines and the Chinease. After the Chinease entered the war they pushed the South Koreans back. The Marines entered and brokeout of the reservoir to push China back. -
*Negotiations begin at Panmunjon*
These negotiations created the start to an armistice. The end is in site but still out of reach. The battles still rage. -
Rosenberg Trials
A couple was accused of giving top secret information to the Soviet union. They were convicted. -
*Truman relieves MacArthur of Command*
President Truman no longer saw fit for MacArthurs command. He gave his command away to help provide more postitive outcomes. -
*Korea becomes campaign issue in 1952 Presidential Issue*
The Korean war is heavily debated between canidates for U.S. President. Both sides are heavily debated. -
Brown v. Board of Education
Segregated schools between blacks and whites was found unconstitusional. This was a major turning point in american history. -
*Armistice between north and south*
A formal agreement was found between North and South Korea ending the war but the conflict had not been yet solved. -
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Vietnam War
The long, bloody war between south vietnam and north vietnam and the fight against global communism takes place. -
Sputnik
The Soviet Union launched the first satalite into space. This caused the U.S. to increase education spending and create NASA. -
Greesnbor Sit Ins
Non-violent protests to try and make company's allow blacks to sit in there own stores. This made companys repeal their segrigation codes. -
Vietnam Day
The president of North Vietnam reads in front of a large crowd. This was seen as communist from many nations. -
Berlin Wall
The Berlin wall is built to spereate east and west berlin. This stayed in place until 1981. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Soviet Union put nuclear warheads in cuba which is 90 miles from US soil. This caused many to panic and think about possible annilation. -
March on Washington
200,000 people march on washington to fight for civil rights. MLK delivers his famous "I have a dream" speech. -
Assassination of JFK
John F. Kennedy was the president of the United States and he was assassinated during a parade on this date. -
Gulf of Tonkin
This was a made up claim about the U.S. taking contact from the enemy to let LBJ be a wartime president without a decleration of war. -
Freedom Rides
A groups of blacks and whites who rode a greyhound bus through the south and recived a strong backlash. -
Operation Rolling Thunder
This was a strong bombing campaign by the United States. If the political people would have stepped aside it would have been much more affective. -
Malcom X Assassination
Malcom X was a highly respected leader for the civil rights movement yet his methods were questioned. He was assassinated. -
Woodstock
Woodstock was a musical arts festival with over 400,000 in attendance. It was huge for the hippy culture. -
Tet Offensive
The Tet Offensive was one of the biggest campaigns during the Vietnam war. This was the first time the North vietnamese attacked and the US took a win for this. The media twisted it to make it seem like the US lost the offensive. -
Assassination of MLK
Martin Luther King Jr. who was the leader of the civil rights movement was killed on this date. -
Moon Landing
The U.S. lands the first men on the moon. This was a triumphant victory in the space race and proved the Soviet Union wasn't all that. -
Kent State Shooting
The Ohio National Guard shot students during a protest against bombings in cambodia. 4 people died.