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POLITICS- Emancipation of slaves in Britain.
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POLITICS- The Thirteenth Amendedment
United States formally abolishes slavery. -
WAR- Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
Heir to the throne of Austria assassinated by Serbians -
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WAR- World War 1
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WAR- Christmas truce
British and German troops emerge from their trenches to celebrate Christmas together. -
WAR- Lusitania sinking
Torpedoed by Germany. This tainted public opinion of Germany. -
POLITICS- Treaty of Versailles signed
Treaty signed by Germany that ended World War 1 -
ECONOMICS- Hyperinflation in Germany
Year of runaway inflation -
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ECONOMICS- The Great Depression
Began with the American stock market crash -
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WAR- World War 2
Begins with Nazi invasion of Poland. -
WAR- Italy joins Axis powers
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WAR- Pearl Harbor
Japan attacks the U.S. -
WAR- U.S. and Britain declare war on Japan
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WAR- Mussolini executed
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Japanese surrender
Surrender to the allies ending World War 2. -
POLITICS- The United Nations was founded.
Founded after WWII in replacement of the league of nations.