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Invention of the Ford Model T
Henry Ford designed and created the model T motorized vehicle. -
The Zimmerman Telegram
A secret alliance between Germany and Mexico. -
WWI Armistice
A truce that ended all fighting between the Axis and Allies. -
The 19th Amendment was Passed
Gave Women the Right to Vote -
Charles Lindbergh’s Flight
Charles Lindenbergh flew across the Atlantic ocean. -
Black Thursday
A stock market crash of 11% overnight that caused a major amount of trade the next day. -
The New Deal
A series of regulations to re-inflate the economy after the Great Depression. -
Hitler becomes German Chancellor
Hitler rises to power due to the Nazis winning elections. -
Munich Pact
Germany, Italy, Great Britain, and France sign an agreement to surrender a portion of land to the Nazis. -
Hitler Invades Poland
Hitler invades Poland, officially starting World War 2. -
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor is attacked by Japanese troops who are allied with the Nazis. This event causes America to join the war. -
D-Day
The Allied forces attempt to invade Normandy, Frace. -
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
US B29 bomber drops first atomic bombs on Japan. -
Formation of the United Nations
The Allied forces and other countries band together and make international peace. -
The Long Telegram
George Kennan sends an 8,000 word telegram detailing his views of the Soviet Union and Communism. -
Formation of NATO
NATO, or The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, is a military alliance between 30 different countries. -
Russians make a Successful Atomic Bomb
The Soviet Union tests their first atomic bomb.