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Bosnian Crisis
The bosnia crisis took place from 1908-1909 and was caused from the Serbs, Croats, and the Muslims being in conflict. This resulted in genocide of Muslims by Serbs in Bosnia. -
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Foreign Affairs
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Germany invades Belgium
In order to execute the Schlieffen plan Germany had to invade Belgium in order to get to France -
Sinking of the Lusitania
German U boats sink the British Lusitania. The ship was carrying citizens on it. German's justified their decision by saying they believed it had artillary on it. -
US Enters World War One
The United States enters the first world war to stop Mexico from gaining back Texas as stated in the Zimmerman note sent by the Germans to Mexico. -
World War One Ends
The central powers weakened as the allies advanced and finally central powers signed an armistice. All nations agreed to stop fighting and peace was negotiated and allies then signed the Treaty of Versallies to bring a complete end to war. -
Nazi Germany Invades Poland
Nazi troops invade Poland immediately taking control over everything. This is the start of World War two in Europe. -
Japan Bombs Pearl Harbor
Yammamoto Isoruke plans suprise bomb battack on Pearl Harbor. ole fleet of American Marines and battle ships were taken out during this attack. -
Invasion of Normandy
British asnd American troops rush into battle against the Germans on the beaches of Normandy to create a second front against Nazi Germany. -
Anglo-American Forces Advance Eastward
Anglo-American forces break through the Normandy beaches and move east towards Paris. -
Battle of the Bulge
Germans carry out their last offensive named the "Battle of the Bulge"in hopes to gain Belgium. This name was given due to the way the German troops assembled themselves in a bulge like formation. On January 1st 1945 the Germans were retreating. -
Hitler Committs Suicide
While the war went on Hitler was confined to an underground bunker for months. The war came to an end and on this day Hitler supposedly committed suicide. -
Korea divides between north and south
Korea is split between the north and the south. Soviet troops remained in the north while U.S. troops remained in the south. The temporary 38th parallel was established to define a border between the two. -
North Korea invades South Korea
The Korean war begins when North Korea invades South Koreas capital of Seoul. -
U.S. troops invade Inchon
American troops land a suprise attack behind enemy lines. The U.S. pushes North Korean trrops back north of the 38th parallel. -
Chinese capture South Koreas capital (Seoul)
The chinese enter the war and UN offensive stalls and fails. The chinese push North Korean troops back across the 38th parallel and capture Seoul. -
Truman Fires MacArthur
MacArthur becomes unhappy about the limited war against the communist. Truman then decides to fire MacArthur which didn't go down well with the public because they agreed with MacArthur. -
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
North Vietnamese torpedo fired on the USS Maddox while it patrolled the Gulf of Tonkin. However the Maddox was not hit and in return fired back to the North Vietnamese ship. This escalated conflict and increased aggression towards the U.S. -
Start of Operation Rolling Thunder
In response to the Vietcong attack that killed Americans President Lyndon B. Johnson ordered the start of this operation. It was a bombing campaign against North Vietnam, the bombs caused a lot of destruction but didnt force North Vietnam to make peace. -
U.S. Marines Defend Airbase at Da Nang
U.S. Marines arrive at the Da Nang airbase immediately followed by other troops. Their purpose was to guard bases, conduct search and destroy missions, and to kill as many Vietcong guerrillas as they could. -
Tet Offensive
An assult on 36 provincial capitals and five major cities. This was an effort to cause North Vietnam to make peace they had hoped that this would end the war. The U.S. won a tactical victory over North Vietnam and the Vietcong. -
My Lai Massacre
U.S. troops enter into a villiage of people searching for the Vietcong. They cant decifer people in the Vietcong from people not in the Vietcong so innocent cilivilians ended up getting killed. One U.S. soldier had to risk his own life to demand the stop of the firing. -
Kennedy is Assasinated
President kennedy is assinated while attending a rally celebrating his victory in the Califirnia primary. he is shot in the head by a palestinian Immagrent named Sirhan. -
Kent State Killings
During a protest at Kent State University Nixon calls for the National Guard. The National Guard shows up and ends up firing into the crownd of people killing four students. -
26th Ammendment was Ratified
Young people wantred equality of political rights so the 26th Ammendment stated that 18 year olds were allowed to vote. This helped spread the message "Old enough to fight, old enough to vote". -
Release of Pentagon Papers
Informed Americans that American leaders sent troops to Vietnam without fully informing American people. It also revealed what happened at My lai. This turned even more Americans against the war. -
U.S. and NVA come to terms of peace
U.S. and the NVA come to terms with a peace settlement. Finally in January 1973 the U.S., NVA, South Vietnam, and the Vietcong signed the Paris Peace Accords. -
Persian Gulf War
Operation desert storm begins due to Suddam Hussein invading Iraq and defying the United States. There was 42 days of attacks and led to the Iraq war in 2008. -
Slovenia and Croatia Declare Independence from Yugoslavia
This begins a civil war Slovenia wins their battle with Milosevic asnd after the fall of the city of Vukovar the first mass extinctions of Croats take place. -
Bosnia is Recognized as Independent
Mostly Muslims inhabit this area. Milosevic attacks Sarajevothe capital of Bosnia killing many civilians among them 3,500 children. Muslims are ultimately outgunned. Muslims are rounded up and shot in mass numbers. Forced repopulation of cities occured causing rape of females. This was said to be "ethnic cleansing". UN responds with economic sanctions but no military response -
Somalia
Authorizes humanitarian relief efforts in Somalia. Established UN operations in Somalia getting supplies where it needed to be . -
Operation Provide Relief
Providing relief for starving and dying Somalians without military interferrence. -
Operation Restore Hope
38,000 troops from 23 countries and reps from 49 humanitarian groups. U.S. Marine and Navy Seals arrive in Mogadishu to help secure the area. Mission was turned over because of it's success. -
Operation Restore Hope
U.S. attacks Aidid compund by helicopter four western journalists are killed and displyed to see as a result. -
Sarajevo Attacks
There were 68 killed and over 200 wounded. William Clinton promises to end the "ethnic clansing" and 6 Muslim safe havens were established. Those areas were attacked and Serbs murder 8,000 men between the ages of 12 and 60. -
Military Takes Effect
Military usses massive NATO bombing forces. -
Milosevic Wants Peace
Agreements were made on democratic elections. Two main portions the Bosnia Serb Republic and the Muslim-Croat Federation. War criminals were prosecuted. Overall 30 men were prosecuted for war offenses. Around 200,000 Muslim civilians are murdered as a result. Around 20,000 are missing or presumed dead and there are 2,000,000 refugees in all.
