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Franz Ferdinand Death
Franz Ferdidnand is killed by Gavrilo Princip -
Germany Invaded Belguim
Their plan was an holding action against Russia with a quick drive through Belgium to Paris. after France had fallen, German armies would defeat Russia. -
Austria-Hungary Declares War on Russia
Germany had promised to support Austria–Hungary’s invasion of Serbia, but interpretations of what this meant differed. -
Luisitania Sank
U-Boat sank the British liner Luisitania off the southern coast of Ireland. -
The Battle of Verdun Begins
The Battle of Verdun was the longest battle of World War I and was one of the bloodiest. -
The Battle of Jutland
The major naval battle of the war begins -
The First Battle of The Somme
lasted until mid-November. tanks are first introduced during this battle. -
Wilson Wins The Election
The Election was between Woodrow Wilson and Charles Evans Hughes. Hughes was believed to be president but Wilson ended up winning the election over night by very few votes -
Zimmerman Telegram
Germany sends the secret Telegram to Mexico in an effort to entice Mexico to join the war. The British intercept and decipher the coded message. -
The United States declares war on Germany
The United States declares war on Germany -
A Seperate Peace Treaty is signed
A seperate peace treaty is signed by Soviet Russia and the Central Powers -
Russia signs the Treaty of Brest Litovsk
a peace treaty between Russia and the Central Powers is signed -
Austria-Hungary surrenders
Austria-Hungary surrendered to the Allies. Germany eventually agreed to cease-fire and sighned the armistice -
Germany signs the armistice at Compiegne, France
fighting ends on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month -
World War 1 Ends
The Treaty of Versailles officially ends WWI. -
Harlem Renaissance
an artistic movement founded in Harlem which celebrated African Amercian culture -
Prohibition began
18th amendment was ratified which made the sale, manufacture, and transportation of alcohol illegal. -
Sacco and Vanzetti
were arrested and charged with robbery and murder of a facotry paymaster and his guard though there was no liable evidence. -
19th Amendment was ratified
women were given the right to vote due to this amendment -
KDKA Radio Broadcasts
Station KDKA in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, initiates regular radio broadcasts, the first station to do this. -
Warren G. Harding
Became 29th President of the United States. known has one of the worst presidents. -
Emergency Quota Act of 1921 set up a quota system
established the maximum number of people who could enter the United States from each foreign country -
Teapot Dome Scandal
Secretary of the Interior Albert Fall, a friend of Harding's, was convicted of taking bribes from oil executives -
Talkies
the first talkie film was shown in theaters. -
The Scopes Trial Begins
would later convict John T. Scopes of teaching Charles Darwin's evolutionary theory at a Dayton, Tennessee high school, which violated Tennessee law. -
Flappers
Flappers started wearing dresses just below the knee. -
Charles Lindbergh
landed his Spirit of St. Louis near Paris, completing the first solo airplane flight across the Atlantic Ocean. -
Babe Ruth Makes Home-Run Record
Babe Ruth hit his 60th home-run making his record -
St. Valentine's Day Massacre
In the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, six gangsters from the Bugs Moran mob and another man are killed in a Chicago garage -
Black Tuesday
the stock market crashed in October 1929 was one of the most dramatic events signalling the Depression. Many people who invested in the stock market lost everything in the crash. -
Hawley-Smoot Tariff
Congress passed the hawley-smoot tariff, which established the highest protective tariff in the united states history. -
Dust Bowl
A storm that mostly hit kansas, oklahoma, texas, new mexico, and colorado. The dust would travel hundreds of miles. -
Federal Home Loan Bank Act
Hoover signed this act which lowered mortgage rates for homeowners and allowed farmerst o refinance their farm loans. -
Bonus Army
Hoover disbands the bonus army by using a force of 1000 soldiers to roust the veterans. this caused many deaths. -
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt is inaugurated -
Bank Holiday
President Roosevelt decalred a bank holiday and closed all banks to prevent further withdrawals. -
FDR's Fireside Chat
the day before the first banks were to reopen, Roosevelt gave his first fireside chat. -
Tennessee Valley Authority
The Tennessee Valley Authority was established. It focused on the Tennessee River Valley and it renovated dams and created thousands of jobs. -
Securities and Exchange Commission
Congress created the Securities and Exchange Commission to regulate the stock market -
Social Security Act
The Social Security Act provided substantial benefits to millions of americans. Including the old-age, unemployment, and children with disabilities. -
Dorthea Lang and "Migrant Mother"
the most famous photo taken by Dorthea Lang of the Great Depression, "Migrant Mother" was published. -
Hindenburg Cathes fire
The Hinddenburg caught fire and was destroyed during its attempt to dock with its mooring mast at the Lakehurst Naval Air Station -
Committee of Industrial Organization
This was expelled from AFL and changed its name to the congress of industrial organization. -
Marian Anderson
Marian Anderson sang from the steps of the lincoln memorial. -
The Wizrd Of Oz
The Wizard of Oz is released in movie theaters -
Battle Of Britain
the battle of Britain begins -
Lend-Lease Act
the US Senate passes the Lend-Lease Act -
Pearl Harbor
Japanese launched a surprise air attack on the U.S. Naval Base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii -
Bataan Death March
forced 63-mile march of American and Filipino prisoners of war by the Japanese during World War II -
Battle Of Stalingrad
successful Soviet defense of the city of Stalingrad in the Russian S.F.S.R. during World War II -
D-Day
the United States and the United Kingdom attacked Normandy beach. also known as D-Day, was the very first day of this massive amphibious invasion, which brought thousands of ships, tanks, planes, and troops across the English Channel -
Battle Of The Bulge
hundreds of German tanks and several hundred thousand German troops broke through the thinly held American lines -
Yalta Conference
meeting of the heads of government of the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union for the purpose of discussing Europe's post-war reorganization -
Battle Of Iwo Jima
30,000 US marines land on Iwo Jima. many deaths result in this -
Hitler Commits Suicide
hitler and his wife both commit suicide avoiding being found -
V-E Day
marks the victorty for allies in world war II. celebrated the end of the war in Europe -
Bombing of Hiroshima
The Enola Gay dropped the "Little Boy" atomic bomb on Hiroshima -
Bombing of Nagasaki
the atomic bomb "fat man" was dropped on Nagasaki as final attemps for Japanese to surrender -
Japanese Surrender
japanese surrender to the allied powers agreeing to all of their terms, ending world war II -
Nuremberg Trials
nuremberg trials begin against the nazi war criminals of wwII -
Alger Hiss
Hiss was convicted for suspected communism while working for the government. -
Joseph McCarthy
senator from Wisconsin began a Communist witch hunt against suspected communists -
Korean War
The Korean war between North and South Korea begins and lasts until July 27, 1953 -
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were found guilty of conspiracy of wartime espionage and sentenced to death -
Joseph Stalin Dies
Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin dies from a cerebral hemorrhage at age 73. -
Eniwetok H-Bomb Test
The US sets off its first hydrogen bomb on the South Pacific island of Eniwetok -
Election of 1952
Eisenhower defeats Democrat Adlai E. Stevenson and is elected president. -
Nikita Khrushchev
Khrushchev became the leader of the Soviet Union after Joseph Stalin's death -
Soviet H-Bomb
The Soviet Union sets off its first hydrogen bomb, adding to the risk of nuclear war. -
Mao Zedong
Mao Zedong became the chairman of China -
Warsaw Pact
Several satellite nations along with the Soviet Union signed this agreement. -
Interstate Highway System
Interstate highway system begins with the signing of the Federal-Aid Highway Act. The interstate highway system would enable quick and efficient travel for people -
Suez War
A war over the Suez Canal began against France and Great Britian -
Sputnik
The Soviets launch Sputnik, the first manmade satellite which causes fear in the US. -
US Launches Satellite
The U.S. launches its first satellite, Explorer I, marking U.S. entry into the "space race" with the Russians. -
First Presidentail Debate
70 million U.S. viewers tuned in to watch Senator John Kennedy of Massachusetts and Vice President Richard Nixon in the first-ever televised presidential debate. -
Peace Corps Founded
president Kennedy founded the Peace Corps -
Soviets Launch First Man in Space
Soviets sent Yuri Gagrin to space and is the first person to be sent to space and orbit the Earth -
Bay of Pigs
1400 cuban exiles invaded cuba in attemp to over throw Fidel Castro -
Alan Shepard
First American to be sent into space -
Berlin Wall
the Berlin Wall was built on the border of east and west Germany -
Silent Spring Published
Rachel Carson publishes her book "Silent Spring" -
Cuban Missile Crisis
JFK had found nuclear missiles in the soviet union which brought tension and brought the world to the brink of nuclear war. Soviets eventually dismanteled their missiles. -
"Hot Line" is established
hot line is established between Washington and Moscow. helped the speed of communications between the United States and Soviet Union governments -
JFK Assassination
John F Kennedy was shot and murdered by Lee Harvey Oswald at a parade in Dallas -
Warren Report on JFK
the first Warren Report was issued on John F Kennedy's assassination -
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson is elected president on his own terms -
Civil Rights Act
civil rights act forbade discrimination on the basis of sex as well as race in hiring, promoting, and firing -
Richard Nixon
Richard M. Nixon was elected president -
First Man on the Moon
Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon. very big step for the world. -
First Earth Day
The first Earth Day celebration is held with millions of American participating in anti-pollution demonstrations -
Kent State Shootings
US national guard fired on college students during a protest killing 4 students -
Gerorge Winne Jr.
an American student who, in protest of the United States' involvement Vietnam War, set himself on fire in a deliberate act of self-immolation at Revelle Plaza on the campus of the University of California, San Diego -
The Beatles Split
The most famous and influential musical group during this time had split. -
Charles Manson
Manson's trial began and was found guilty of first degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder -
Tonkin Gulf Resolution
Congress repealed the tonkin gulf resolution, which had given the president near independence on conducting policy in vietnam. -
Raid of Laos
A forty-four day raid into Laos by South Vietnamese soldiers began with the aid of United States -
26th Amendment
this amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18. -
Pentagon Papers
the publication of the Pentagon Papers had begun -
Richard Nixon visits China
step in formally normalizing relations between the United States and China. -
Watergate Scandal
The Watergate scandal begins which lead to the downfall of Richard Nixon.Was Nixon administration's attempted cover-up of its involvement. -
Christmas Bombings
B-52 planes consecutively bomb north vietnam for several days -
US pulls out of Vietnam
parties agreed to cease-fire and US forces withdrawal from war -
War Powers Act
Congress passed the war powers act, which stipulated that a president must inform congress within 48 hours of sending forces into a hostile area without declaration of war -
Nixon Resigns
US President Richard Nixon Resigns from office.
