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The Invention of the Model T
The first Model T ever made was made in 1908. This invention provided easier transportation for not just the wealthy, but the common people as well. -
The Zimmerman Telegram
This was a secret telegram sent from Germany to Mexico, suggesting an alliance. Germany told Mexico that they would help them recover Texas, Arizona, and New mexico (land confiscated by America during the Mexican-American war). -
The WWI Armistice
This Armistice ended all of the fighting, on land, sea, and in the air, of the great war (WWI). It ended all fighting between the Allies and Germany. -
The 19th Amendment
This amendment gave the women of America the right to vote. -
Charles Lindbergh's Flight
Charles Lindbergh, 25 years old at the time, was the first aviator to make a solo flight over the Atlantic ocean, making his landing in Paris on the 21st of May, 1927. -
Black Thursday
Black Thursday, more commonly known as the Wall Street Crash of 1929. This was the worst, most devastating stock market crash, and led right into the Great Depression. -
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The New Deal
This "New deal" was enacted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt during his presidency. It was a series of projects and programs to help financially stable the economy and provide jobs for those who had lost them. -
Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany
At the beginning of 1933, Adolph Hitler was appointed as chancellor by President Paul von Hindenburg. -
The Munich Pact
This agreement was mainly between Nazi Germany and France, though Great Britain was present. It was made based on Hitler's terms so as to avoid war. It basically said that France would provide no military assistance to Czechoslovakia when Germany took over Sudetenland (a part of Czechoslovakia inhabited by mostly Germans). This was completely dishonoring the alliance between France and Czechoslovakia. -
Germany Invades Poland
Germany, with help from Slovokia, invades Poland, and two days later France and the United Kingdom declare war on Germany, officially starting WWII. The UK and France had signed pacts saying that they would help Poland, but they, in the end, did very little to help them. -
Pearl Harbor Attack
This attack made on a naval base in Hawaii officially entered the U.S. into WWII. On the morning of the 7th of December, Japanese aircraft's made a surprise attack with no formal declaration of war. The following day the U.S. declared war on Japan, and a couple days later, on Germany and Italy. -
D-Day
This was the beginning of an operation to free German-oppressed France. Allied forces planned the largest seaborne invasion in History. Due to weather, it was forced back 24 hours, and conditions were still bad going into it. Though it wasn't a huge success, it laid the foundation for allied victory later on. There were many, many casualties on both sides. -
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
These were the Japanese cities that were demolished by the atomic bombs, placed by American Forces, that effectively ended WWII. -
The formation of the United Nations
The United Nations is a many countries that came together to help maintain world peace and develop friendly relations between governments. -
The formation of NATO
This is a military Alliance between American and European countries. Formed in case of attack from other countries. -
Russia Acquires the Atomic Bomb
Russia had discussed the idea of an atomic bomb, but never put those discussions into affect. After 2 atomic bombs left Japan desolate, they began earnest work on this invention, becoming successful in 1949. -
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The Korean War
This was a war between North Korea and South Korea, with Russia and China backing North Korea, and the UN supporting South Korea. -
Brown v. Board of Education
This was a supreme court case that said that having schools only for white children and schools only for black children was unconstitutional. -
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The Vietnam War
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Rosa Parks refusal to give up seat
Rosa Parks was a black woman that refused to give up her seat to a white man on the bus. Her action caused a big push for civil rights. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
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Assassination of John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy, while in a car with his wife and Texas Governor and his wife, was shot by Lee Harvey Oswald, a former U.S. Marine. He died 30 minutes after the shooting. -
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
The gulf of tonkin incident was a confrontation that led to the involvement of the U.S. in the Vietnam war. The Resolution authorized the President to take necessary action this this incident.
