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Archduke Ferdinand's Death
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated on June 28, 1914, by a Serbian nationalist. This will be the spark that starts WWI. -
Austria-Hungry Declares War
After the Archduke's assassenation, Austria-Hungry declares war on Serbia -
Germany Declares War
Germany Declares war on Russia and puts the Schlieffen Plan into action. -
The USA announces to be Neutral
The USA stays neutral until German U-Boats shoot down US cargo ships. -
Germany Declares a "War Zone" around Great Britain
Germany puts a blockade around England. -
Battle of Ypres
The 1st time Germans used poison gas -
The Zimmerman Note
A telegram from Germany to Mexico that stated, if mexico declared war on the US, Germany would support them. The note was intercepted by the US before it reached Mexico. -
Treaty of Versailles
The treaty that ended WWI. Germany was forced to pay for the damage, and lossed their military. -
Black Tuesday
The day the US stock market crashed. -
Drought
Severe Drought occured causing lots of crops to die and massive dust storms to occur. -
Food Riots
Food Riots begin to break out. -
Stocks Reached Thier Lowest
Stocks reached their lowest point. unemployment was high, and many people lived in "Hooverviles". -
Hitler Becomes Dictator
Hitler becam the dictator of Germany. He was leader of the Nazi party and beleived that Jews where to blame for all of Germany's problems. -
FDR Becomes President
The 32nd president of the US. He promised a plan to get through the Great Depression. -
The New Deal
FDR promies to make a plan to stop the Great Depression. This plan is callled The New Deal -
Emergency Banking Act
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Tennessee Valley Authority
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Nazi-Soviet Pact
The Soviet Unoin agreed to help Germany if Germany did not attack Soviet land. -
WWII Begins
WWII began with the invasion of Poland. -
Invasion of Soviet Union
Germany invades Soviet Union, inspite of the Nazi-Soviet Pact. -
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Japan bombs Pearl Harbor, killing many people and destroying many US ships. -
USA Joins WWII
After Japan bombs Pearl Harbor, the US declares war. -
End of the Great Depression
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D-Day
The Allied Powers' Operaion Overload. -
V E-Day
Victory in Europe. The Allies won. -
The Atomic Bombs are Dropped
2 bombs where dropped on hiroshima and nagasaki after the japanese empiror was offered surrender. Japan finally surrenders after the 2nd bomb was dropped on V J-Day. -
V J-Day
Victory over Japan. The US won. End of WWII
