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The invention of the Model T
In 1908 Henry Ford introduced the Model T. The vehicle was one of the fist mass production vehicle, allowing Ford to achieve his aim of manufacturing the universal car. -
The Zimmerman Telegram
An encrypted message intended for Heinrich von Eckardt sent by Zimmermann, was instead intercepted by British code breakers on January 16, 1917. The message gave the ambassador a set of instructions: if the United States entered the war on the side of the Allies, Von Eckardt was to approach Mexico’s president with an offer to forge a secret wartime alliance. -
The WWI Armistice
Germany, deprived of men and supplies signed an armistice agreement with the allies outside Compiégne, France. At the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, the Great War ends. -
The 19th Amendment
June 4, 1919, the 19th amendment was passed by Congress and ratified on the 18th of August 1920. All American women are guaranteed the right to vote from the 19th amendment. -
Charles Lindbergh’s Flight
Successfully completing the first solo, nonstop transatlantic flight Charles A. Lindbergh lands at Le Bourget Field in Paris. From New York to Paris in his single-engine monoplane, The Spirit of St. Louis -
Black Thursday
Many investors borrowed to buy stock. The stock market crash that began on October 24, 1929 caused them financial ruin. This is considered the worst stock market crash in U.S. history and the kick start of the Great Depression, This day was named 'Black Thursday'. -
Hitler Becomes Chancellor
on January 30, 1933, Hitler’s emergence as chancellor marked a crucial turning point for Germany and, ultimately, the world. Embraced by much of the German population his plan was to do eliminate politics and make Germany a powerful, unified one-party state. -
The New Deal
President Franklin D. Roosevelt instituted The New Deal which consisted of programs and projects aimed to restore prosperity in America. Roosevelt acted swiftly when elected to office to stabilize the economy. -
The Munich Pact
British prime minister Neville Chamberlain and French prime minister Edouard Daladier sign the Munich Pact with Nazi leader Adolf Hitler. The agreement averted the outbreak of war but gave Czechoslovakia away from German conquest. -
Hitler Invades Poland
Under the control of Adolf Hitler, German forces invade Poland on land and from the air. On September 1, 1939, World War II began. -
Pearl Harbor
On December 7, 1941, Japanese bombers staged a surprise attack on Hawaii's U.S. military and naval forces, causing mass casualties and damage. -
D-Day
The D-day invasion of Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944, is significant in history for its role in World War II. D-Day marked the turn of control by Nazi Germany. Less than a year after the attack, Nazi Germany surrendered to the allies. -
Hiroshima & Nagasaki
On August 6, 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima. Three days later, a second atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki on August 9. -
The Formation of United Nations
On January 1, 1942, representatives of 26 Ally nations met in Washington to sign the Declaration of the United Nations endorsing the Atlantic Charter. They pledged to use their resources against the Axis and agreed not to make a separate peace. -
The Long Telegram
The American charge d’affaires in Moscow, George Kennan, sent an 8,000-word telegram to the Department of State, which explained his views on the Soviet Union and U.S. policy about the communist state. Kennan’s views provided one of the most influential foundations for America’s Cold War policy of containment. -
The Formation of NATO
In 1949, to deter further Communist expansion, the United States and 11 other Western nations formed the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). -
Russians Acquire the Atomic Bomb
After Americans dropped 2 bombs on japan in early august 1945, the importance of this new weapon hit Stalin. He ordered to have an atomic bomb as quickly as possible. Soviet spies penetrated the Manhattan project and sent back to Russia the information to build the atomic bomb. Their first nuclear weapon test was on August 29, 1949. -
The Korean War
The Korean War was a conflict between communist North Korea and democratic South Korea. The war had begun June 25, 1950, and lasted until July 27, 1953. The Korean War is often referred to as the Forgotten War because World War II and Vietnam constantly overshadow it. -
Brown v Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education was one of the cornerstones of the civil rights movement; Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka was a landmark 1954 Supreme Court case in which the justices ruled racial segregation of children in public schools was unconstitutional. -
The Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a costly and divisive conflict that put communist North Vietnam against South Vietnam and its ally, the United States. The war had begun on November 1, 1955, and lasted until April 30, 1975. -
Rosa Parks Refuses to Give Up Her Seat
On December 1, 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man on a bus. Her courageous act of protest was considered the spark that ignited the Civil Rights movement. -
The Cuban Missile Crisis
In October of 1962, leaders of the U.S. and the Soviet Union engaged in a tense political and military standoff over the installation of nuclear-armed Soviet missiles on Cuba, just 90 miles from U.S. shores. -
John F. Kennedy's Assassination
46-year-old President John F. Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963, at 12:30 p.m. while riding in a motorcade in Dallas during a campaign visit. A new employee at the Book Depository, Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested for the assassination of John F. Kennedy. -
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
on August 7, 1964, passed by the U.S. Congress, The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution authorized President Lyndon Johnson to “take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the United States forces and prevent further aggression.” -
The Apollo 11 Moon Landing
American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin, on July 20, 1969, became the first humans to land on the moon. Hours later, as he took his first step, Armstrong famously said, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." Then and there, Armstrong became the first person to walk on the moon. -
The Watergate Break-ins
June 17, 1972, several burglars were arrested in the office of the Democratic National Committee, located in the Watergate complex of buildings. The prowlers were connected to President Richard Nixon’s reelection campaign; they had been caught wiretapping phones and stealing documents. Nixon took action to cover up the crimes but later resigned on August 9, 1974, with reporters revealing his role in the conspiracy. -
Nixon’s Resignation
President Richard M. Nixon, on August 8, 1974, announced his intention to become the first president in American history to resign. Nixon was finally bowing to pressure with impeachment proceedings against him for his involvement in the Watergate affair. -
The invention of the Internet
ARPANET adopted TCP/IP on January 1, 1983, and from there, researchers began to assemble the “network of networks” that became the modern Internet. In 1990 the online world became more recognizable when computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web. -
The Fall of the Berlin Wall
The Berlin wall primarily served to stem mass defections from East to West. It stood until November 9, 1989, when ecstatic crowds swarmed the wall due to the head of the East German Communist Party announcing that the German Democratic Republic (GDR) citizens could cross the border as pleased. -
The 9/11 Attacks
Carrying out suicide attacks against targets in the United States on September 11, 2001, 19 militants associated with the Islamic extremist group al Qaeda hijacked four airplanes. Two of the planes were flown into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City; in Arlington, Virginia, a third plane hit the Pentagon. And the fourth plane crashed in a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Almost 3,000 people were killed during the 9/11 terrorist attacks. -
Covid-19 Pandemic
Beginning on November 17, 2019, the COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease. With an increasing 5,395,038 reported deaths due to the coronavirus and 297,859,831 reported cases.