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The Invention of the Model T
This was the day that Ford produced their first Model T car. -
The Zimmerman Telegram
This was the event that sparked the war. It proposed a potential alliance between Mexico and Germany before the war broke out. -
The WW1 Armistice
This was the day that WW1 came to an end because of the signing of an armistice between Germany and the allies. It ended on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. -
The 19th Amendment
This amendment granted women the right to vote. -
Charles Lindbergh's Flight
This was the first solo airplane flight across the Atlantic ocean. -
Black Thursday
The day that anticipated the Wall Street crash and the Great Depression. -
The New Deal
The New Deal consisted of programs such as financial reforms in response to The Great Depression. This lasted from 1933-1937. -
Hitler becomes chancellor
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The Munich Pact
This was the agreement that procrastinated the outbreak of war and allowed Germany to assume control over Czechoslovakia. -
Hitler Invades Poland
The invasion of Poland by Hitler and his Troops lasted from September 1, 1939 - October 6, 1939. -
Pearl Harbor
The Japanese attack on the US Naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. -
D-Day
The day that 156,000 American, British, and Canadian forces invaded the beaches of France's Normandy region. -
Hiroshima & Nagasaki
The nuclear bombing of two Japanese cities carried out by the U.S. -
The formation of United Nations
The United Nations was formed to prevent another event such as another world war from happening. -
The Long Telegram
The Long Telegram was an 8,000-word message that stated how George Kennan (an embassy official) felt about the Communism and Soviet government. -
The formation of NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was formed as a military alliance between several North American and European states. -
Russians acquire the atomic bomb
This was the day that the Soviets first tested their own atomic bomb. -
Brown v. Board of Education
This was a court case that established separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional. The case was first argued December 9, 1952, and the verdict was decided May 17, 1954. -
The Korean War
The Korean War lasted from 25 June 1950 - 27 July 1953. The war was between North and South Korea with the aid of China and The Soviet Union on the Northside, and the United States on the Southside. -
The Vietnam War
This war between North and South Vietnam began on 1 November 1955 and ended on 30 April 1975. -
Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat
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The Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis was a 13-day confrontation about U.S. missile deployment in Italy and Turkey missile deployment in Cuba. -
JFK's Assassination
John f. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas while participating in a presidential motorcade. -
the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
This was a joint resolution that the U.S. Congress passed in response to the Gulf of Tonkin incident. -
The Apollo 11 Moon Landing
Apollo 11 landed the first two humans Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the moon. -
The Watergate Break-ins
The Robbery of the Watergate complex buildings in Washington, D.C. It was found that the robbers were connected to President Nixons reelection campaign. -
Nixon's Resignation
Nixon resigned due to the earlier Watergate scandal which caused him to lose a lot of his political support. -
The invention of the internet
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The Fall of the Berlin Wall
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The 9/11 Attacks
This was a series of terrorist attacks that resulted in the destruction of the twin towers in New York City.
