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The invention of the Model T
The first Model T came out! Invented for ordinary people to drive everyday. -
The Zimmerman Telegram
This notorious letter helped accelerate the United States decision to join WWI. -
The WWI Armistice
The Great War Ends! Germany finally signs the armistice agreement. -
The 19th Amendment
After years of fighting for their voice, female citizens are finally granted the right to vote. -
Charles Lindbergh's Flight
Lindbergh lands near Paris! Completing the first solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean. -
Black Thursday
The United States stock market begins to crash, spiraling them into The Great Depression. -
Hitler becomes chancellor
After Hitler's rise to prominence, he is named chancellor of Germany. -
The New Deal
A series of projects and programs meant to help the United States get out of the Great Depression. -
The Munich Pact
French and British Prime Ministers sign the Munich pact with Adolf Hitler, resulting in Germany's conquest of Czechoslovakia though diverting the outbreak of war. -
Hitler Invades Poland
Hitler's troops invade Poland, all along the 1,750 mile border of the country. -
Pearl Harbor
United States naval base near Honolulu is attacked by the Japanese, 2,400 Americans died in the attack. The next day the U.S. declares war on Japan. -
D-day
The largest amphibious attack in history occurred when the allies invaded Western Europe. -
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The first deployed nuclear bomb was dropped over the city of Hiroshima, 3 days later a second bomb was dropped over Nagasaki. -
The formation of the United Nations
The United Nations was formed to negotiate and maintain the peace of all the nations. -
The Long Telegram
The long telegram was sent by George Kennan, telling of his views on the Soviet Union. -
The formation of NATO
The United States along with 11 other Western nations formed NATO, splitting the nation in half. -
Russians acquire the Atomic Bomb
The Soviet's detonate their first atom bomb, performing many different tests along with it. -
The Korean War
As Communism spread through Korea, a battle began between the North and South. The United States joining with the South because of the United Nations. -
Brown vs Board of education
A huge step in the civil rights movement! The Supreme Court decides that racial segregation in public schools is unconstitutional. -
The Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was increasingly unpopular among U.S. Citizens, eventually dividing Americans which led to America's withdrawal. -
Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat
Rosa parks helped to start the civil rights movement in America by refusing to give up her seat on a bus. -
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The U.S and Soviets participated in a 13-day political stand-off when the U.S. discovered that the Soviets were storing armed nuclear missiles on Cuba. -
JFK's Assassination
While traveling through Dallas, Texas John F. Kennedy is assassinated. -
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
America's full involvement in the Vietnam war was started when they were authorized to repel any attacks on the U.S. -
The Apollo 11 Moon Landing
Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin are the first humans to land on the moon! -
The Watergate Break-ins
Robberies occurring in Washington D.C. lead up to the first ever presidential resignation. -
Nixon's Resignation
Involvement in the Watergate scandal lead President Nixon to resign. -
The invention of the Internet
The U.S. first used the internet as a weapon in the Cold War. -
The Fall of the Berlin Wall
After years of separation, families and friends are finally reunited as the Berlin Wall falls. -
The 9/11 Attacks
Two planes were flown into the twin towers and one was flown into the World trade center during a terrorist attack on September 11, 2001.
