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Franz Ferdinand
archducke assassinated -
invaded
Germany declared war on France and invaded Belgium. -
BATTLE
First Battle of Ypres -
Raid
The first Zeppelin raid on Britain took place -
Italy at war
Italy declared war on Germany and Austria -
Evacuation
The Allies started the evacuation of Gallipoli -
Surrender
British forces surrendered to Turkish forces at Kut in Mesopotamia -
Jutland
Battle of Jutland -
Brusilov Offensive
Start of the Brusilov Offensive -
War on Germany
USA declared war on Germany -
Battle of Caporetto
the Italian Army was heavily defeated -
Germany broke through
Germany broke through on the Somme -
peace
Turkey made peace -
Peace conference
Peace conference met at Paris -
Treaty of Versaille
The Treaty of Versailles was signed by the Germans. -
Raider
The Palmer Raids begin, launching a period of intense government persecution of radical political dissidents in response to the postwar Red Scare sweeping the nation. -
strike
The Great Steel Strike of 1919 ends with capitulation by the steelworkers -
Amendment
19th Amendment passed -
Retire
•Pancho Villa Retires -
retrict
Congress passes immigration restrictions -
Trial
The Sacco-Vanzetti trial begins; immigrant Italian radicals Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti will eventually be convicted of murder and executed. -
World Series
Baseball's World Series is broadcast on radio for the first time; the New York Giants defeat the New York Yankees, five games to three -
1 billion
Ford Motor Company exceeds $1 billion -
Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald publishes The Great Gatsby -
Sun rise
Ernest Hemingway publishes The Sun Also Rises. -
Big 60
Babe Ruth hits his 60th homerun -
Election
Hover is made president -
Mickey Mouse
Mickey mouse was made -
Crash
stock market crashes -
Mob
"Saint Valentine's Day Massacre," the single bloodiest incident in a decade-long turf war between rival Chicago mobsters fighting to control the lucrative bootlegging trade, members of Al Capone's gang murder six followers of rival Bugs Moran. -
Planet
Pluto is discovered -
Raid
Gangsters raid Chicago hotel, killing three in gang war -
take over
Jose Uriburu seize control of gov't. of Argentina -
Caught
Al Capone Imprisoned for Income Tax Evasion -
complete
Empire State Building Completed -
Disarmament
A 60-nation disarmament conference begins in Geneva, Switzerland -
Sync
Chemists at the Imperial Chemical Industries in Great Britain synthesize the first plastic -
Ruler
Adolph Hitler becomes chancellor of Germany -
Attempt
Assassionation attempt on FDR -
US and SU
U.S. and Soviet Union establish diplomatic relations -
Name Change
Persia officially changes its name to Iran -
NRA gone
U.S. Supreme Court declares National Industrial Recovery Act unconstitutional -
Super hero
The Green Hornet radio show debuts -
Book
The Grapes of Wrathby John Steinbeck is published -
WAR!!!!
Great Britain and France declare war on Germany; World War II begins
