U.S. History B Timeline

By BellaBob

  • The Invention of the Model T

    First mass produced vehicle.

  • The Zimmerman Telegram

    Secret Communication between the German Empire and Mexico concerning an alliance for the civl war.

  • The WWI Armistice

    This was the first step to peace between the Allies and Germany.

  • The 19th Amendment

    This granted women the right to vote. It was passed on June 4th 1919

  • Charles Lindbergh's Flight

    An amazing solo flight across the Atlantic.

  • Black Thursday

    The day panic set in after the bank crashes. The start of the great depression.

  • Hitler becomes Chancellor

    This is the begining of WWII. Hitler gains more control in the country.

  • The New Deal

    A series of acts and programs that Franklin D. Roosevelt created to help the nation during the Great Depression.

  • The Munich Pact

    Czechoslovakia had to surrender some of its land to Nazi Germany. An agreement reached by France, Italy, and Germany.

  • Hitler Invades Poland

    This is the true start of the second world war.

  • Pearl Harbor

    Japan bombed Pearl Harbor in a devastating event. Bringing The U.S. into the war.

  • D-Day

    The Invasion of Normandy

  • Hiroshima & Nagasaki

    The two different Atomic Bomb sights.

  • The Formation of the United Nations

    This was an attempt to maintain international peace.

  • The Long Telegram

    A warning from the Soviet Union about its inevitable expansion.

  • The Formation of NATO

    A united front against the Soviet Union.

  • Russians acquire the Atomic Bomb

    After years of testing, the Russians successfully recreated the Atomic Bomb.

  • The Korean War

    A war fought between North and South Korea.

  • Brown vs. Board of Education

    This descision affected the entire nation and concerned the constitutionality of segregation.

  • The Vietnam War

    Conflict between Vietnam, Lagos, and Cambodia.

  • Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat

    This was a landmark event in the fight for civil rights.

  • The Cuban Missile crisis

    A standoff between the Soviet Union and the United States.

  • JFK's Assassination

    JFK was shot driving through Texas.

  • The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

    This authorized President Johnson to take any necessary action to maintain and foster peace in south asia.

  • The Apollo 11 Moon Landing

    The race to put the first man on the moon was won by the United States.

  • The Watergate Break-ins

    The messy attempts to cover up the Governments involvement with a break-in to the Democratic National Headquarters.

  • Nixon's Resignation

    After the Watergate Scandal, Nixon announced his resignation.

  • The Invention of the Internet

    The internet has since taken over.

  • The Fall of the Berlin Wall

    After years of oppression, the Berlin Wall finally fell.

  • The 9/11 Attacks

    A life changing moment. Terrorists flew planes into the Twin Towers.

  • Covid 19 pandemic

    The Covid 19 Pandemic put the world into lockdown for nearly two years.