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US History
History from 1914-1919 -
Franz Ferdinand and his wife are assassinated.
Ferdinand and wife were assassinated by Gavrillo Princip. -
Germany declares war
Germany declares war against Russia and France. -
Great Britain decalres war
Great Britian declares war against gremany and Austria-Hungary. -
Lusitania sinks
German U-boats sink the Lusitania killing 1,198 people. -
Russia withdraws from the war.
Russia withdraws from Wold War I. -
Battle of Verdun and Somme claims lives
Battle of Verdun and Somme claims million of lives. -
Woodrow Wilson reelected
Woodrow Wilson is reelected for president. -
Russsia withdraws from war
Russia withdraws from World war I. -
Selective Service Act
Selective Service Act sets up the draft. -
Leagaue of Nations is proposed.
Woodrow Wilson purposes the League of Nations. -
Sedition Act is passed
The Sedition Act is passed by Congress -
Influenza outbreak
Kills over 30 million people. -
World War I ends
The first World War ended. -
Nineteenth Amendment approved by Congress
Nineteenth Amendment was approved granting women the right to vote. -
Treaty of Versailles is signed
Britain, France, Italy and Russia sign the treaty to end war. -
Pluto was Discovered
The name for Pluto was chosen by an 11-year old British school girl named Venetia Burney.Pluto was the Roman god of the underworld.August of 2006 its was disqualified of being a planet in our solar system because its orbit overlapped Neptune’s. -
USA National Anthem
The Star Spangled Banner is the national anthem of the United States of America.The Star Spangled Banner was created by Francis Scott Key.The song is used for lots of occasions like National Holidays, festivals, and they also use it before sports events -
Japan invades Manchuria
the Japanese forces followed all 693 miles of the South Manchurian Railway through China. They captured essentially every city along this railway within days. -
21st Amendment
The 21st amendment was passed, ending prohibition -
The Hoover Dam is complete
once known as Boulder Dam It is a concrete arch-gravity, This Dam is located in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River.It was constructed durning the Great Depressed.It was dedicated by Franklyn D Roosevelt.This Dam was created to control floods. -
Social Security Act passed
Soical Security is and act that was created by a committee chaired by Secretary of labor Frances Perkins. Aid to families with dependent childern and disabled. -
Hindenburg Disaster
H was attempting to dock at the Lakehurst Naval Air Station in Lakehurst, New Jersey after crossing the Atlantic. A fire from an unknown source caused the gas-filled aircraft to completely go up in flames. 35 people died in the air and one on the ground. This was the first tragedy of its kind to be so widely covered in newsreels, photographs, and radio.indenburg was the first passenger-carrying airship of its kind. -
Golden Gate Bridge
started building the golden gate bridge on January 5, 1933 and they were finished on May 28, 1937.During construction, 19 men almost got killed and the safety net under the bridge saved them.The Golden gate bridge is one of the longest bridges in the world it is 4,200 feet long and 1,280 meters long. -
Wizard of Oz is released
This was the first color film. -
The Start of WWII
Upon Germany's invasion of Poland, Britain and France declared war on Germany. They attempted to fight Germany over Poland, but could not stop the Germans and Soviets from taking it. ermany captured Denmark and Norway, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. -
FDR is elected again
Roosvelt is reelected for the third time. -
Invasion of the Soviet Union
Hitler invades the Soviet Union -
United States enters World War II
The United States offically enter World War II -
Pearl Harbor Bombing
Japan bombs Pearl Habor. -
Surrender in North Africa
Rommel's force North Africa to surrender. -
Zoot-Suit Riots
Zoot-Suit riots in Los Angeles -
Allies launch masive invasion
Allies launch massive invasion on Europe. -
FDR relected for his fourth term
Roosevelt is elected for the fourth term. -
U.S Marines Take Iwo Jima
Approximately 70,000 U.S. Marines and 18,000 Japanese soldiers took part in the battle. -
FDR dies and Truman becomes president
Roosevelt dies and Harry S. Truman becomes the president. -
Korean War
The Korean War begins -
Alan Freed
Disc jockey Alan Freed is the first to use the term "rock n roll" on the air. -
Korean War cease-fire is signed.
The korean war cease fire is signed. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Montgomery Bus Boycott begins. -
Suez Canal crisis
Suez Canal crisis occurs in Egypt. -
Uprising in Hungary
Soviets crush uprising in Hungary. -
School desegregation crisis
School desegregation crisis occurs in Little Rock,Arkansas -
Sputnik 1
Soviets launch Sputnik 1. -
Alaska and Hawaii
Alasksa and Hawaii become the 49th and 50th states. -
Fidel Castro
Fidel Castro comes to power in Cuba.
