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The Invention of the Model T
The Ford Model T, made by henry ford that revolutionized the transportation and automobile industry. -
The Zimmerman Telegram
A communication that was intercepted to form an alliance between Mexico and Germany. -
The WWI Armistice
An armistice signed by the Allies and Germany to stop world war. -
The 19th Amendment
Amendment that allowed women to vote in the United States. -
Charles Lindbergh’s Flight
Charles Lindbergh completed a full flight across the atlantic from New York to Paris. -
Black Thursday
An event that marked the start of the Great Depression, stocks majorly crashed. -
The New Deal
President Franklin D Roosevelt's attempt at reforms and other actions to combat the Great Depression -
Hitler Becomes Chancellor
Adolf Hitler is elected as Chancellor, this led to the formation of Nazi Germany. -
The Munich Pact
An agreement between Britain, France, and Germany to allow Germany to annex part of Czechoslovakia. -
Hitler Invades Poland
Nazi Germany's Invasion on Poland that sparked World War II. -
Formation of the United Nations
The United Nations replaces the League of Nations in order to promote international cooperation. -
Hiroshima & Nagasaki
America dropped two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. This lead Japan to surrender and ended World War II. -
The Long Telegraph
A telegraph sent containing the containment policy, which shaped America's foreign policy during World War II. -
Russians Acquire the Atomic Bomb
The Soviet Union acquires and tests its first atomic bomb. -
Formation of NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is formed to stop communism and the spread of the communism. -
The Korean War
A series of battles between North and South Korea, and the countries supporting them. Such as China and the USSR on the north side, and the US on the south side. -
Brown v Board of Education
A supreme court case fighting racial equality, specifically segregation of schools between black and white students. -
The Vietnam War
A conflict between south and north Vietnam with the U.S. Supporting South Vietnam. -
Rosa Parks Refuses to Give Up Her Seat
Rosa Parks served as a cause for change by refusing to be segregated and sit at the back of the bus. -
The Cuban Missile Crisis
There were nuclear missiles in Cuba that the Soviet Union owned, there was a standoff between the two powers for the possibility of a nuclear war. -
JFK’s Assassination
The assassination of John F Kennedy that majorly impacted the country. -
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Congress authorized the further interference in Vietnam War -
The Apollo 11 Moon Landing
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to step foot on the moon, becoming historic legends. -
The Watergate Break-ins
The Democratic National Committee was broken into many times, and this led president Nixon to resign. -
Nixon’s Resignation
Nixon resigned following the Water-Gate incidents. -
The Invention of the Internet
A major transformation that changed our country and the world, by creating many new forms of transportation of information. -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
The collapse of the berlin wall, and when Germany started to integrate together. -
The 9/11 Attacks
Terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center allowing for Americans to embrace American unity. -
Covid-19 Pandemic
A global pandemic caused by the Corona Virus, or COVID. Many places were shut down and closed. And people we locked in doors.