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the invention of the model T
October 1 1908
the first car ever made. -
The Zimmerman telegram
1917
This was a German telegram they were using to communicate with Mexico. -
WW1 Armistice
On Nov 11 1918
Ended world war one. -
19th amendment
Ratified august 18 1920
This amendment gave women the right to vote. -
charles lindberghs flight
May 21 1927
Was the first solo plane to fly across the Atlantic. -
black thursday
October 24 1929
Millions of stocks were sold.
It marked the start of the great depression. -
the new deal
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Hitler becomes chancellor
Jan 30 1933
Hitler rises to power. -
munich pact
Sep 30 1938
Temporarily stops war -
hitler invades poland
Sep 1 1939
The start of world war 2 -
pearl harbor
December 7 1941
Japan attacks the united states .
America decides to enter the war. -
D-Day
June 6 1944
One of the largest amphibious assault missions in history. -
Hiroshima & Nagasaki
August 1945
The USA drops two atomic bombs on japan.
Pretty much taking japan out of the war. -
The formation of the united nations
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the long Telegram
Feb 22 1946
George Kennan sends an 8000 word message with his impute about the containment of the cold war. -
russians aquire the atomic bomb
August 29 1949
It came to the USA sooner than we expected. -
formation of NATO
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the korean war
June 25 1950
The strange thing about this war is it never ended, because the never had a peace treaty or anything. -
brown v board of education
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vietnam war
1954
The tensions of the cold war made it hard -
Rosa parks refuses to give up her seat
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the cuban missile crisis
October 1962
A 13 day standoff between Russia and America, because of Russia nuclear bombs on Cuba. -
JFK'S Assassination
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the gulf of tonkin resolution
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apollo 11 moon landing
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waterate breaks in
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Nixon resigns
August 9 1974
Resigned in face of almost certain impeachment. -
invention of the internet
January 1 1983
hurray -
fall of berlin wall
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the 9/11 attacks
9/11/2001
“And there went the twin towers”