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The invention of the Model T
Henry Ford created this because he wanted citizens to have an affordable vehicle that was easy to operate and has good quality. -
The Zimmerman Telegram
This was a coded message sent by Arthur Zimmerman to the German ambassador in Mexico during World War 1 that proposed Germany and Mexico should form a military alliance. The proposal was that Mexico would regain territories such as Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona but Germany would have to join the war and be in alliance with Mexico. -
The WWI Armistice
It was a ceasefire agreement between Germany and the Allied powers that ended World War 1. -
The 19th Amendment
This amendment gave women their right to vote. -
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Charles Lindbergh’s Flight
This flight was nonstop from Long Island to Paris, France which helped improve the aviation industry. -
Black Thursday
This was the first day of a market crash that started the Great Depression. -
Hitler becomes chancellor
This happened through a backroom deal with conservative parties and President Paul von Hindenburg. -
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The New Deal
This was a series of domestic programs, public work projects, and financial reforms enforced by President Roosevelt hoping to address the Grear Depression. -
The Munich Pact
It was an agreement between Great Britain, France, Italy, and Nazi Germany stating that the Sudetenland territory would be given to Germany. -
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Hitler Invades Poland
This invasion marked the beginning of World War 2. This attack utilized the "blitzkrieg" strategy which used rapid and coordinated attacks including tanks and airpower. -
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor is a United States naval base in Oahu, Hawaii. It marked the US entry into World War 2. -
D-Day
It was a codename for the Allied invasion of Normandy France during World War 2. -
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Hiroshima & Nagasaki
They were targets of atomic bombs by the United States. -
The formation of United Nations
50 leaders of various countries joined in San Francisco, California to sign the UN Charter which was organized to maintain international peace. -
The Long Telegram
It was a cable telegram sent by George F. Kennan post-World War 2. -
The formation of NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was created by the United States, Canada, and several Western European nations to provide security against the Soviet Union. -
Russians acquire the Atomic Bomb
This was an atomic bomb used to capture German scientists and spies. -
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The Korean War
This was a war against North and South Korea that was started by North Korea invading South Korea. -
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Brown v Board of Education
The ruling of this case was that separating kids in public schools based on their race was unconstitutional and was decided by the Supreme Court. -
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The Vietnam War
This was a war between North and South Vietnam and this was more intense because of the Cold War between the US and Soviet Union. -
Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat
In this era, African Americans were forced to sit in the back of the bus. Rosa Parks who was an African American lady sat in the front because there was an empty seat, so she sat there then a white man walked onto the bus last second and forced Rosa to move to the back, but she refused. -
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The Cuban Missile Crisis
A confrontation between the US and the Soviet Union during the Cold War. This was close to becoming a nuclear war. -
JFK’s Assassination
John F. Kennedy was shot in Dallas, Texas while riding a motorcade with his wife, the governor of Texas, and the governor's wife. -
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
This was passed on to President Johnson to do whatever it took to promote and maintain international peace and security in Southeast Asia. -
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The Apollo 11 Moon Landing
This was the first time astronauts had set foot on the moon. Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the people they sent to be the first on the moon. -
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The Watergate Break-ins
The group aligned with Nixon's 1972 re-election campaign broke in and planted listening devices in the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate Office Building in Washington D.C. -
Nixon’s Resignation
He resigned because of the Watergate matter, and he didn't think he had the support of Congress that is necessary to handle tough decisions and duties in office. In his own words, "I have concluded that because of the Watergate matter, I might not have the support of the Congress that I would consider necessary to back the very difficult decisions and carry out the duties of this office in the way the interests of the nation would require." -
The invention of the Internet
The internet started primarily for government researchers to share information, but it evolved into what the internet is today. -
The Fall of the Berlin Wall
This wall was used so nobody could escape, and they tore it down because of uncivil matters and political changes. -
The 9/11 Attacks
These aviation attacks were under the threat of a terrorist group. -
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Covid-19 Pandemic
It was a global outbreak of coronavirus caused by SARS-CoV-2 which is severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.