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The Invention of the Model T
The first creation of the Model T Ford was completed. -
The Zimmermann Telegram
The Zimmermann Telegram was a coded telegram sent to Mexico from Germany in order to gain an alliance. It was a push that lead America to declare war against Germany. -
The WWI Armistice
The agreement to cease fighting that ended WWI. -
The 19th Amendment
The Amendment that allowed American women the right to vote. -
Charles Lindbergh’s Flight
The first solo airplane flight was accomplished by Charles Lindbergh. -
Black Thursday
The first day of the stock market crash of 1929 the kicked off the Great Depression. -
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The New Deal
A series of plans meant to help Americans during the Great Depression in Roosevelt's Presidency, stabilizing the economy. -
Hitler Becomes Chancellor
Hitler was appointed chancellor of Germany. -
The Munich Pact
The Munich Pact was an agreement that prevented the outbreak of war but gave Germany access to Czechoslovakia. -
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Hitler Invades Poland
Germany invaded Poland. -
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Russians Acquire the Atomic Bomb
The Soviets acquired and tested Nuclear weapons. -
Pearl Harbor
A surprise military attack by Japan on the United States naval base, with the result of the U.S. joining the war. -
D-Day
During WW ll, the Allied forces invaded Northern France by the seaborne invasion at Normandy. -
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Hiroshima & Nagasaki
The United States, a part of the Allied powers, dropped an atomic bomb on each of the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan. -
The Formation of the United Nations
A group that would maintain international peace and security was established. -
The Long Telegram
A message from George Kennan in Moscow that concerned plans about the Soviet Union. -
The Formation of NATO
An organisation that implemented the North Atlantic Treaty was created. -
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The Korean War
A war between North and South Korea where North Korea invaded the South. -
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Brown v. Board of Education
The Supreme Court Case that ended with the Court stating that segregation in schooling (separate schools) was unconstitutional. -
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The Vietnam War
A conflict that pitted North and South Vietnam against each other with U.S. involvement later on. -
Rosa Parks Refuses to Give Up Her Seat
Rosa Parks, an icon in the Civil Rights movement, refused to give her seat to a white person on a segregated bus and was arrested for it. -
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The Cuban Missile Crisis
A 13-day war between the United States and the Soviet Union. -
JFK’s Assassination
The assassination of President John F. Kennedy. -
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
A Resolution that allowed President Johnson to do as he saw fit in regards to the conflicts in Southeast Asia, a response to the sinking of two U.S. ships. -
The Apollo 11 Moon Landing
The first successful U.S. moon landing. -
The Watergate Break-ins
Also known as the Watergate Scandal, the Watergate Break-ins were an event where President Nixon's Committee broke into the Democratic National Committee's Watergate headquarters, stole top-secret government documents, and bugged some phones. -
Nixon’s Resignation
The day when Nixon resigned from his role as president. -
The Invention of the Internet
The internet was first created in 1983, though many dates conflict with various sources. It was not used publicly yet. -
The Fall of the Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall fell as the Cold War began to die down, and the reunification of Germany began. -
The 9/11 Attacks
A series of attacks by a terrorist group in which four planes crashed into buildings or into the ground.
