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US History B Timeline
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The invention of the Model T
The Ford Model T was an automobile invented by Fenry Ford, this automobile was the first mass-affordable automobile. This was a result of assembly line production, and more effecient fabrication. -
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World War I
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Zimmermann Telegram
The Zimmermann Telegram was a secret diplomatic communication from the German Empire to the Mexico, that Mexico would come to their aid if the United States joined World War 1 against Germany -
The WWI Armistice
The WW1 Armistice was an armistice signed at LeFranceport that ended the fighting. This event marked the end of WW1 -
The 19th Amendment
The 19th Amendment was an amendment which prohibted states from denying the right to vote on the basis of sex. This Amendment gave women the right to vote. -
Charles Lindbergh’s Flight
On May 20th 1927 Charles Lindbergh made the first solo flight transatlantic flight in his aircraft, Spirit of St. Louis -
Black Thursday
The Great Crash or the Crash of 29' was a major American stock market crash that happened in the fall of 1929 and greatly contributed to the Great Despression. It is mostly associated with Black Thursday which was the day off the largest stock sell-off of shares in history. -
The New Deal
The New Deal was a series of programs, public projects, and finicial reform initiated by president Franklin D. Rooselvelt. These programs and projects focued on the three R's. -
Hitler becomes chancellor
Adolf Hitler was elected chancellor on 1933 after he was voted into power as the leader of the Nazi party. -
The Munich Pact
The Munich Pact was a Pact between Nazi Germany, the United Kingdom, France and Italy which agreed upon the german annexation of a part of Czechoslovakia known as Sundetenland. -
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World War II
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Hitler Invades Poland
The Invasion of Poland was a joint attack on poland by Nazi Germany, the Slovak Republic, and the Soviet Union. This marked the beginning of World War II as Poland had an alliance with both France and the United Kingdom. -
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor was a suprise military attack by the Japanese on the United States naval base Pearl Harbor. At the time the United States was a neutral country. This is the event that caused the United States to enter the war. -
D-Day
D-Day also known as operation Neptune was the allied invasion of Normandy. -
The formation of United Nations
The United Nations was an international ogranization formed to replace the League of Nations. It was mainly controlled by the United States, Soviet Union, China, and the United Kingdom. -
Hiroshima & Nagasaki
On January 6th and 9th 1945 the United States detonated w atomic bombs over the Japanese cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki. This caused Japan to surrender a few days later and marked the end of World War II. -
The Long Telegram
The Long Telegram was the longest telegram sent in history containing about 5000 words title "The Sources of Soviet Conduct" written by George F. Kennan. This telegram was composed to respond to the inquires and implications of a 1946 speech by Joseph Stalin. -
The formation of NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), is a military alliance between formed in the aftermath of World War II where the United Kingdom and France formed a defensive treaty, and -
Russians acquire the Atomic Bomb
After seeing the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki the Soviet Union purused very heavily their own program to create an Atomic Bomb. This project was further accelerated by soviet spy rings, and the use of captured german scientists. The first atomic bomb test by the Soviet Union occured on 8/29/1949 with their first atomic bomb "First Lightning" which was based off of the "Fat Man". -
The Korean War
The Korean War was a war between North and South Korea. North Korea was supported by China and the Soviet Union, while South Korea was supported by the United States, and allied countries. The result of this was was unconslusive -
Brown v Board of Education
Brown v Board of Education was a landmark decision made by the U.S Supreme court ruling that racial in equality in schools is uncostitutional -
The Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a war in Vietnam and Cambodia. It was a major conflict in the cold war. It was between North Vietnam - supported by the Soviet Union and China, South Vietnam - supported by the United States and other Anti-Communist Allies. -
Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat
Rosa Parks who was a civil rights activist is arrested for refusing to give up her seat on the bus to a white passenger. -
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban Missle Crisis was a 13-day stand-off between the United States and the Soviet Union. It was the closest that the world came to a full-on nuclear war. -
JFK’s Assassination
President John F. Kennedy was assassinated while riding in his automobile through Dallas Texas. -
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was a joint resolution passed by the United States. It allowed for President Lyndon Johnson to use military fore is Southeast Asia without a declaration of war -
The Apollo 11 Moon Landing
Apollo 11 landed on the Moon. This was the first time man was on the moon. -
The invention of the Internet
The internet was invented by many scientists working together. It was originally made to be a reliable permanent system of communication. -
The Watergate Break-ins
The Watergate Scandal was a poltical break-in involving President Richard Nixon. This political break-in to the Democratic Headquarters eventaully lead to Nixon's resignation. -
Nixon’s Resignation
President Nixon addressed the presidental office annoucing his resignation. This was most likely caused from his connection to the Watergate Scandal -
The Fall of the Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was a barrier between East and West Berlin. The Wall was built between by the communist republic to stop people from running away. It was fortified with concrete and was guarded by armed soliders. Finally the German Government said that people were free to travel across the wall leading to the reunification of Germany and the fall of the Berlin Wall. -
The 9/11 Attacks
On September 11 2001, two planes hit the twin world trade center. These attacks led by Islam extremists led to the U.S war on terror. -
Covid-19 Pandemic
Covid-19 Pandemic was a global pandemic caused from the Coronavirus