-
The invention of the Model T
Henry ford made the Model T, a car that the average American can afford -
The Zimmerman Telegram
This is the day america found out that germany sent a telegram to mexico, saying they would ally if america joined WW1 -
The WWI Armistice
This was the first step into stopping germany and WW1 -
The 19th Amendment
This Amendment allowed women to vote -
Charles Lindbergh’s Flight
Charles Flew across the world without stopping, from New york to france -
Black Thursday(Wallstreet crash)
This is when the Wallstreet stock market crashed, lots of companies and citizens losing money. -
The New Deal
Franklin made a bunch of regulations in hope to bring the economy back. -
Hitler becomes chancellor
Hitler becomes in power of germany. -
The Munich Pact
This made it so the Chech Republic was forced to put down its guns and become apart of germany -
Hitler Invades Poland
Hitler starts his invasion in poland -
Pearl Harbor
The Japanese bomb pearl harbor. Sinking multiple ships including the U.S.S Arizona -
D-Day
Americans Push Normandy beach, This is the first major step of the US stopping germany -
Hiroshima & Nagasaki
America Drops two atomic bombs. Attacking the cities of Hiroshima & Nagasaki. This made japan surrender shortly after -
The formation of United Nations
This was a meeting to keep world peace. With countries like France and Britain involved to try to keep peace in the world. -
The Long Telegram
This was a telegram sent by a US diplomat telling America about Russia and communism. This was over 8000 words -
The formation of NATO
This was also to keep peace between countries around the world. -
Russians acquire the Atomic Bomb
Russia launches and detonates its first nuclear bomb -
The Korean War
This was a war between south and north korea. When north korea tried to invade south korea. -
Brown v Board of Education
This was a court case, brown was arguing that people of race should not be segregated -
The Vietnam War
The US declared war on vietnam. -
Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat
Rosa parks does not give up her seat, leading to her arrest. But this caused people to rise up against segregation -
The Cuban Missile Crisis
Russia made hidden missle sites on cuba to attack the US if needed. -
JFK’s Assassination
JFK was shot in dallas -
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
This was when Vietnam attacked two US battleships. The resolution made it so the president can get more involved in Vietnam without declaring war -
The invention of the Internet
the internet was made, making multiple devices able to connect to one platform. -
The Apollo 11 Moon Landing
This was the first spaceship that landed on the moon. -
The Watergate Break-ins
People were arrested for spying. Nixon tried to cover this up, leading to his impeachment. -
Nixon’s Resignation
Nixon Resigned following the Watergate situation -
The Fall of the Berlin Wall
This is when the berlin wall fell. making it possible for germany to be whole again. -
The 9/11 Attacks
Three planes were hijacked, Two of them crashing into the world trade center. This was a terrorist attack led by osama bin laden. -
Covid-19 Pandemic
COVID 19 started, a flu that caused a worldwide pandemic.