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archduke & wife asssassinated
They were assassinated by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip while the couple were visiting Sarajevo. -
Germany declares war on Russia.
They declared war to help allie Serbia Hungary. -
U.S. will remain neutral.
U.S. President Woodrow Wilson announces the U..S. to remain neutral to not cause problems with either sides. -
Great Britain Blockade
Great Britain announces that the North Sea is a military area, effectively creating a blockade of goods into Germany -
Christmas Truce is declared
For 1 day, noth sides had a truce and drank over the trenches because of 1 pilot who single-handedly shot down 60 aircraftafts. -
The Second Battle of Ypres begins
in this battle, the Germans use poison gas for the first time -
The United States declares war on Germany
The United States declares war on Germany right after Russia pulls out of the war. major turning point of the war. -
U.S. President Woodrow Wilson issues his Fourteen Points to peace.
14 points to peace was his idea of a treaty to end the war which inccluded many promises he couldnt keep -
Russia bails and signs treaty
Russia signs the Treaty of Brest Litovsk, which is a peace treaty between Russia and the Central Powers. -
German Kaiser Wilhelm II flees
As Germany begins to get closer to losing, German Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicates and flees Germany. -
Garvey Conference
Jamacain Marcus Garvey called a conference for blacks in Madison Square Garden. -
19th amendment
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Immigration Quota
government passes law to limit imigration from sounthern and eastern Europe. -
Sacco-Vanzetti Trial
Italian men accused of robbery of a paykeeper and trial was all biased nativisms. -
World Series
The World Series is broadcasted on the radio for the first time. -
Ford Motor Company
For the first time, Ford Motor Company exceeds 1 billion. -
Fitzgerald Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald publishes famous book the great gatsby -
Scopes Violates Ban
John scope is fined 100 dollars for teaching the theory of evolution. long court case and biased jury. -
Charles Lindbergh flight across the Atlantic
He became the first to fly non-stop across the Atlantic Ocean. -
Babe Ruth 60 homeruns
Baseball star Babe Ruth hits his 60th homerun in one season breaking his own record previously of 59. -
Pluto
American astronomer Clyde Tombaugh discoved the planet at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona. -
star spangled banner
The Star-Spangled Banner, by Francis Scott Key, is approved by President Hoover and Congress as the national anthem. -
lindbergh kidnapping
The son of Charles Lindbergh, Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Jr., is kidnaped. He is found dead on May 12 not far from his home in Hopewell, New Jersey. -
President inauguration
President Franklin D. Roosevelt is inaugurated for the first time. -
Masters tournament
The Master's golf tournament is held for the first time at Augusta National Golf Club -
hoover dam
Hoover Dam is dedicated to President Roosevelt. -
War of Worlds
A scare develops when Orson Welles broadcasts his War of the Worlds radio drama, fake news bulletin calling a martian invasion on earth. -
baseball hall of fame
The Baseball Hall of Fame opens in Cooperstown, New York. -
Einstein warns roosevelt
Albert Einstein alerts Franklin D. Roosevelt to an A-bomb opportunity, which led to the creation of the Manhattan Project. -
Neutrality
The United States declares neutrality in the European war after Germany invaded Poland, marking the beginning of World War 2. -
Hitler
Hitler approves the Manstein Plan -
FDR
During a Fireside Chat, FDR declares that the U.S. should become an "arsenal of democracy" against the Axis threat. -
Breaks non-aggression pact
Germany breaks non-aggression pact with Stalin and invades the Soviet Union. -
soviet union attacked
During this year Germany attacks the Soviet Union. -
War
The war was declared at this time. -
Elimination of jews
Nazi leaders attend a short meeting to discuss the elimination of the remaining European Jews -
Anne Frank
In the year of 1942 when the battle of stalingrad started, this was the year Anne Frank and her family went into hiding. -
Battle of Stalingrad
In 1942 The battle of stalingrad had begun. -
Mussolini
Mussolini was captured by the Italian partisans and was shot to death. -
Hitlers Death
On this date Hitler commits suicide. -
U.S. against communism
declare against communism and would help other countries from turning to communism. -
Baseball tragedy
33 people are killed after riots errupt in chicago. first riot caused by baseball of the era -
truman doctrine
President Truman announces the truman doctrine which will aid countries with money to help stop turning communism. -
First African American baseball player
Jackie Robinson became the first african american professional baserball player. he played for the Brooklyn Dodgers. -
Mao Zedong takes power
Mao Zedong rises to power in china and was with turning the country to communism. -
Hydrogen bomb
the hydrogen bomb is the most powerful bomb to ever be developed -
Problems in Korea
North Korea invades South Korea, which is an allie of the U.S. -
New President
Dwight Eisenhower is inaugurated president for the U.S. -
African American Boycott bus system
in Alabama, rosa parks refused to give up her seat in the front of the bus for a white person, which caused a big year long successful boycott. -
Motown Records
a black man by the name of Berry Gordy founded Motown Records
