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archduke franz ferdinand
heir to the austrian thron, visted the bosnian capital sarajevo. -
germany invaded belgium
this plan called for a holding of russia, combined with a quick drive through belgium to paris; after french had fallen, the two german armies would defeat russia. -
u-boat sank the british liner lustania
off the southern cost of ireland. one of the worst desasters. -
sussex
germany broke it promise and torpedoedan unarmed french passenger steamer. the sussex sank and about 80 passengers including americans were killed or injured. -
first battle of the somme
this bloody trench warefare, in which armies fought for mere yards of ground, continued for over three years. -
us presidental election
the democrats renominated wilson, and the republicans nominated supreme court justice charles evans hughes. -
house of representatives
for 15 hours the were debating president wilsons request for a declaration of war against gremany. -
congress passed the selective service act
this act required men to register with the government in order to be randomly selected for military services. -
congress passed the espionage act
under the espionage and sedition act a person could be fined up to 10000 and senteced to 20 years in jail for interfering with the war effort or saying anything disloyal, profane, or abusive -
fourteen points
the points were divided into 3 groups. -
united states launched 95 ships
fourth, the government took over commercial and private ships and converted them gor transatlantic war use -
york killed
25 armed only with a rifle and a revolver. killed 25 germans and with 6 other doughboys capured 132 prisoners. -
austria hungary surrendered to the allies
that same day, greman sailors mutinied against government authority. -
big four and the leader
gathered in the hall of mirrors of the palace of versailles to sign the peace treaty. -
8000mile tour
delivered 34 speeches in about 3 week, explaining why the us should join the league of nations -
18th amendment
this amendment launched the era known as prohibition;banning the manufacture sale and transportation of alcohol -
United States Census
reports that more Americans live in urban areas than in rural areas. -
19th amendment
passed; gave women the right to vote -
birth control
margaret sanger opened the first birth control clinic in 1916; fought for the legal rights of physicans to give birth control information -
sacco and vanzetti convicted
arrested and charged with the robbery and murder of a factory paymaster and his guard in south braintree -
quota system
established the maximum number of people who could enter the us from each foreign country -
World Series
Baseball's World Series is broadcast on radio for the first time; the New York Giants defeat the New York Yankees, five games to three. -
fordney mccumber tariff
raised taxes on some us imports to 60%; highest level ever -
tariffs up
Congress passes the Fordney-McCumber Tariff, sharply raising tariff duties to protect the American market for American manufactures. -
german reparations
Germany, burdened by reparations payments imposed by Treaty of Versailles, suffers hyperinflation. One American dollar is now worth 7,000 German marks. -
scopes trial takes place
fight over evolution and the role of science and religion in public schools and in american society -
charles lindbergh
made the first nonstop solo transatlantic flight -
holland tunnel
first underwater tunnel designed specifically for motor vehicles -
flagpole sitting
people sitting on a flagpole for as long s they can -
stock market crash
start of a stock market crash begins -
the axis threat
france had fallen and britian was under siege -
hitler
hitler launched a surprise invation ofdenmark and norway -
william shirer
william and the rest of the world watched hitler handed french officers his terms of surrender -
raf
shot down over 185 german planes -
axis powers
americans were jolted by the news that gremany, italy, and japan had signed a mutual defense treaty, the tripartite pace; 3 nations -
first chelmno
the first chelmno began operating before the meeting at wannsee -
lend lease act
isolationists argued bitterly against the plan, but most americans favored it, and congress passed it -
supporting stalin
hitler broke agreement he made in 1939 with stalin not to go to war and invade the soviet union -
german wolf packs
granted the navy permission for us warship to attack german uboat in self defense; prestident roosevelt -
peace talks are questioned
tojo ordered the japanese navy to prepare for an attack on the united states -
peace talks
roosevelt recieved a decoded messsage that instructed japans peace envoy to reject all american peace propoosals. -
war plans
prime minister churchill arrived at the white house and spent the next 3 weeks working out war plans with the president and his advisors -
production miracle
american newspapers reported the end of automobile production for private use -
unconditional surrender
soviet army had stormed berlin -
united nations
representatives of 50 nations met in san francisco to establish this new peace keeping body -
U.S Drops atomic bombs on Japan
During the final stages of World War II in 1945, the United States conducted two atomic bombings against Japan in the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. -
Hitler commits suicide
In his bunker while hiding from the Soviets, him and his wife both committed suicide. Hitler took a gunshot to his head and his wife drank poison. -
containment
george f kennan and american diplomat in moscow that proposed a policy of containment -
truman doctrine
truman asked congress for a 400 million in economic and military aid for turkey and greece; declared that " it must be the policy of the us to support free peoples whop are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressure " -
Poloroid Camaras Invented
The instant camera is a type of camera with self-developing film. The best known are those formerly made by Polaroid Corporation.The invention of modern instant cameras is generally credited to American scientist Edwin Land, who unveiled the first commercial instant camera, the Land Camera, in 1947, 10 years after founding Polaroid Corporation. -
george marshall
secretary of state; proposed that the us provided aid to all european nations that needed it -
Dead Sea Scrolls Found
The Dead Sea Scrolls are a collection of about 900 documents, including texts from the Hebrew Bible, discovered between 1947 and 1956 in eleven caves in and around the ruins of the ancient settlement of Khirbet Qumran on the northwest shore of the Dead Sea in Palestine. -
Big Bang Theory
the widely accepted theory of the creation of the universe is the Big Bang Theory. George Gamow proposed that the universe was created in a gigantic explosion of the primeval atom and that the various elements observed today were produced within the first few minutes after the big bang. At that time, the temperature that ranged somewhere near 10 billion degrees helped fuse subatomic particles into what we now know of as the chemical elements. -
Gahndi's Assasination
Gandhi's violent death came just months after the realization of his long sought-after goal - the independence of India from Great Britain. -
First Non stop flight around the world
First round-the-world nonstop flight. -
north atlantic treaty organization
ten western europe nations; belgium, denmark, france, great britain, iceland, italy, luxembourg, netherlands, norway, and portugal joined with the us and canada to form a defensive military alliance -
FIFA World Cup
The stadium for this world cup was the worlds biggest football stadium, the Maracana. Thirteen teams attended, twentey two matches were played, and eighty eight goals were scored. -
Korean War Begins
North Korea Communist forces invade South Korea. U.N. called for cease-fire, and asks U.N. members to assist South Korea. U.S. troops are ordered into Korea by Truman -
22nd Constitutional Ammendment is passed
Limited the president of the United States to a maximum of 2 terms in office -
color t.v. programming
The first color t.v. show premired in the cities of Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington D.C. Although the comercial aired in color few could watch it because they had black and white t.v. sets. -
Singin' in the Rain
Singin' in the Rain is an MGM film that is an autobiography of Hollywood. Most people say that the original version isn't as popular as the newer version. Others say that both movies are "Hollywood's Greatest Film!" -
Helsinki Summer Olympics
This was the first olympics where women could enter and compete for the first time. This was also the first year a commemorative coin was made for the games. Events include: Gymnastics, Athleics, Basketball, Boxing, Flatwater Conoeing/kayaking, Cycling Track/Road, Diving, Fencing, Football (soccer), Hockey, Pentathlon, Rowing, Sailing, Shooting, Swimming, Weightlifting, and Wrestling. -
Hydrogen Bomb
The hydrogen bomb is 1,000 times more powerful than anyother bomb at the time. The bomb speed up the nuclear arms race. The bomb was set off following the soviet detonation of atomic device. -
The Great Smog
From December 5 through December 9, a thick fog engulfed London. It mixed with black smoke emitted from homes and factories to createa deadly smog that killed about 12,000 people. -
Bermuda Shorts
Bermuda shorts were started by British military officers who cut off the bottom of their uniforms because they got hot. When the British came to Bermuda, Bermudians started this as a local fashion. Then when the British came to America, this became a style for Americans and we named them the Bermuda short. -
Color Television
The first time color television ever came out it was on CBS where 16 major stars performed. On the day of the first broadcast, only about 1,000 Americans had a color television. CBS invited small groups of people to go watch the first broadcast in different studios. -
organ transplant
The first organ transplant was preformed at Peter Brent Brigham Hostpital. The transplant was of a kidney and preformed on a se of twins. The surgen that operated on the twins was Joseph Maurray. -
Segregation Ruled Illegal in U.S.
Blacks and whites were legally forced to use seperate train cars, drinking fountains, schools, and more. In the landmark Supreme Court decision of Brown vs. Board of education, Supreme Court overturned the Plessy vs. Ferguson decision by ruling that segregation was "inherently unequal". -
Elvis Presley
He began attracting attention for his music in 1954 and his first number one hit was "Heartbreak Hotel". He was drafted to the military in 1958. -
Rosa Parks Refuses to Give Up Bus Seat.
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man while riding a city bus in Montgomery, Alabama. Parks got arrested and fined for breaking segregation laws. This action by Rosa Parks led to the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which was also considered the beginning of the Modern Civil Rights movement -
Polio vaccine
The first polio vaccine was created by Jonas Salk. the vaccine saved hundreds of lives and was the biggest medical andveancement of the decade. The first vaccine's were givin at Arsenal elementry in Pittsburgh Pensylvania. -
toys
Barbie dolls, introduced by Mattel in 1959, became a huge success in the sixties -
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin is the undisputed “Queen of Soul” and the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. -
NASA
NASA sent up ECHO, the first communications satellite to be seen with the naked eye. -
1960's Olympics
During the 1960's the US partook in the Olympics in Rome. The US was strongest in track and field that year. -
Ford Galaxie
In 1962, the Ford Galaxie was new model introducing similar body lines to the previous 1961 model with new trim and ornamentation design as well as a distinctive new grill. This car featured stunning gold and chrome plated fender top ornaments. -
Orbit of Earth
John Glenn was the first man to orbit the Earth, three times. It took approximately 5 hours. -
Marilyn Monroe
On August 5, 1962, America's Marilyn Monroe died of an overdose of pills. -
Nobel Prize
John Steinbeck is announced as the 1962 recipient of the Nobel Prize in literature. -
John F Kennedy's Assassination
On November 22, 1963, John F Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas by Lee Harvey Oswald. -
Twisters
In a period of 16 hours, 148 twisters touched down in 13 states (Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia), killing 330 people and injuring 5,484 in a path covering 2,500 miles -
Black Leader Malcolm X Murdered
Black Leader Malcolm X was murdered at a party meeting. Malcolm was a member of the Universal Negro Improvement Association which later got into trouble with the Ku Klux Klan. -
Twiggy
Twiggy was one of the most successful supermodels in the US. Twiggy came from England in the 1960's to model. She now partakes in many tv shows such as "America's Next Top Model" and "The Nanny." -
Jimi Hendrix
After playing at the Monterey Pop Festival, Jimi Hendrix became a well-known artist and a succesful guitarist. -
America's First Heart Transplant
South African surgeon Christiaan Barnard conducted the first heart transplant on 53-year-old Lewis Washkansky -
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Junior was assassinated while standing on the balcony of his room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennesse. Martin Luther King Junioer was killed by James Earl Ray. -
Beatles Breakup
The Beatles were active from their formation in 1960 to the disintegration of the group in 1970.All four band members had begun working on solo projects by 1970 which lead to their breakup.Paul McCartney made the break-up public. -
Kent state shooting
Members of the Ohio National Guard fired into a crowd of Kent State University demonstrators, killing four and wounding nine Kent State students -
Amtrak created
Amtrak is a mix of the words America and track.President Richard Nixon created Amtrak. It is a government owned corporation to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. -
Disney World Opens
10,000 visitors went to disneyland at its grand opening.It was 107 acres, and it featured attractions such as Adventureland, Fantasyland, Frontierland, Liberty Square, and Tomorrowland -
Watergate scandal
Watergate scandal is how Nixon told some of his top white house officials to go and plant bugs to get dirt on his democratic competerors -
Sears town built
Sears Tower is 1,454 feet tall, and even taller (1707 ft.) when you include its twin antennas, that are each over two hundred feet tall. The Sears Tower is a massive 110 stories tall. The Sears Tower is located on Wacker Drive in Chicago, Illinois. -
Richard Nixon Resigns
His term was from January 20 , 1969 - August 9, 1974. He served 2 Terms and Resigned during second term because of the Watergate cover-up. -
mocrosoft
Established to develop and sell BASIC interpreters for the Altair 8800. It was founded by Bill Gates, Paul Allen and it was founded in Albuquerque, New Mexico. -
Francisco Franco death
Spanish general, dictator and the leader of the Nationalist military rebellion in the Spanish Civil War, and totalitarian head of state of Spain; died of Parkinson's disease. -
Apple Launches
Apple was established by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne. -
Starwars released
American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. It earned over $1,788,879,251 worldwide. The movie is about a the future and a boy saving his sister from Darth Vader. -
New York city blackouts
t was an electricity blackout that affected most of New York City.The aftermath of the black out resulted in looting and other disorder, including arson. The cause of this blackout was because of a lightining strike at Buchanan South. -
Jonestown massacre
909 Americans were led to their death by the Rev. In the South American jungle upon the orders of Rev. Jim Jones, who had tried to create a socialist paradise that survivors called a slave camp -
Grammy Award/ song of the year
the winner at the Grammys that won song of the year was Billy Joel. His winning was was, Just the Way You Are. The song was written by Billy Joel himself. The song was first released on September 1977 and the lenth of the song is 3:36. -
Sony Introduces the Walkman
The walkman is a sony product and it was originally used for portable audio cassette players.
