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The invention of the Model T
Henry Ford releases the Model T automobile, creating a better more affordable automobile. -
The Zimmerman Telegram
German telegram detailing a alliance between Mexico and Germany if US joined the war. -
The WWI Armistice
An Armistice that ended ground, water, and air fighting between the Allies and Germany -
The 19th Amendment
The amendment that gave women the right to vote. -
Charles Lindbergh’s Flight
Charles Lindbergh lands in Paris, becoming the first solo pilot to fly across the Atlantic ocean -
Black Thursday
Panicked sellers sold three times there normal shares and suffered a 3 billion loss. This is the start of the great depression. -
Hitler becomes chancellor
Hitler becomes chancellor -
The New Deal
FDR creates a series of programs an plans to give economic relief to US Citizens -
The Munich Pact
An agreement between Germany, France, and Britain that no military assistance would be offered to Czechoslovakia. -
Hitler Invades Poland
Germany attacks Polland -
Pearl Harbor
Japan attacks pearl harbor an American navy base that lead to America joining the fight. -
D-Day
Allied forces launch an attack on Normandy, France. It is the largest recorded attack by beach. -
Hiroshima & Nagasaki
US forces drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan on August 6th and 9th -
The formation of United Nations
The united nations is established. -
The Long Telegram
A telegram from George Kennan sends a 8,000 word telegram to the US detailing his view of the soviet mindset. This leads to the cold war and America's policies during it. -
The formation of NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (An alliance between 29 western countries) -
Russians acquire the Atomic Bomb
Russians acquire the Atomic Bomb -
The Korean War
Korea splits as a result of the cold war between America and the Soviet Union -
Brown v Board of Education
Separate schools for white and black citizens are declared unconstitutional by the supreme court. -
The Vietnam War
the Vietnam war begins Nov. 1, 1955 and ends on Apr. 30 1975 -
Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat
Rosa Parks stands up for equality for blacks -
The Cuban Missile Crisis
US and Soviet Union engage in a 13 day stand off in Cuba. -
JFK’s Assassination
JFK is Assassinated -
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was in response to to the Gulf of Tonkin incident. This gave President Johnson power to retaliate as he saw fit. -
The Apollo 11 Moon Landing
The first successful manned mission to the moon -
The Watergate Break-ins
A break in that lead to a major political scandal -
Nixon’s Resignation
Nixon Resigns -
The invention of the Internet
The creation of the world wide web that would become the modern day internet. -
The Fall of the Berlin Wall
the wall dividing Germany breaks down -
The 9/11 Attacks
Terrorist attacks that resulted in the destruction of the twin towers
