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First Model T invented
The first car, the Ford Model T, is created. -
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US History B
The Timeline for all the events covered this semester in US History -
Zimmerman Telegram
A telegram from Germany to Mexico, asking for their cooperation in fighting against America in WWI, which was intercepted by America. -
The WWI Armistice
The agreement between the Allies and Germany, to a ceasefire. It was not an official surrender, however Germany agreed to end hostilities and withdraw their troops. -
Ratification of the 19th Amendment
The 19th amendment was ratified, giving women the right to vote. -
Charles Lindbergh's flight
Charles Lindbergh makes the first nonstop, single pilot flight from New York to Paris. -
Black Thursday
The day that a then record number of shares were traded, marking the onset of the stock market crash that prefaced the great depression. -
The New Deal
Programs enacted by Roosevelt, that were made as an attempt to recover from the great depression. -
Hitler Becomes Chancellor
Adolf Hitler became chancellor of Germany. -
The Munich Pact
The agreement allowing Nazi Germany's annexation of parts of Czechoslovakia. -
Invasion of Poland
This day marked the German invasion of Poland, and the start of WWII -
Pearl Harbor
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, beginning America's involvement in WWII -
D-day
The day allied forced stormed the beaches of Normandy. -
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The day Hiroshima and Nagasaki were hit with American atomic bombs, causing Japan to declare defeat. -
The formation of The UN
The day the UN was formed, following the defeat of Nazi Germany. -
The Long Telegram
The day the long telegram, made by George Kennan, was recieved. -
The formation of NATO
the day NATO was founded. -
Russians acquire atomic bomb
The day Soviate Russia tested their first atomic bomb. -
Korean War
This day marks the beginning of the Korean War, which continues until July 27th, 1953 -
Brown v. Board of Education
The day when the supreme court ruled that segregating children's schools based on race was unconstitutional. -
Vietnam War
The day the Vietnam War began. The war continued until April 30th, 1975. -
Rosa Parks doesn't give up her seat
The day Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus. The Mongomery bus boycott was a large icon in the civil rights movement. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The day the Cuban Missile crisis had begun, lasting for two weeks, until October 28th, 1962. -
JFK's assassination
The day JFK was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. -
Gulf of Tonkin resolution
The day the Gulf of Tonkin resolution was passed by the US Congress, in response to the Gulf of Tonkin incident. -
Apollo 11
The day the Apollo 11 moon landing mission had began, and Apollo 11 had launched. -
Watergate
The day that agents hired by the CRP broke into the Watergate office of the DNC. -
Nixon's resignation
The day Nixon resigned from office, following all the scandals and the "Smoking Gun" tape. -
The invention of the internet
The day the main internet protocol (TCP/IP) was created and implaced. -
The Fall of the Berlin Wall
The day the Berlin wall that previously divided Berlin, was taken down. -
9/11
The day that Islamic terrorists enacted a plot to fly hijacked passenger planes into the world trade center buildings and the Pentagon.