-
Archduke Franz Fertinand Assassinated
Archduke Franz Fertinand assassinated. -
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia.
Austria-Hungary declares War on Serbia for assassination of their heir to the throne -
Japan declares war on Germany
Japan is about to OWN Germany. -
First Battle of Ypres
-
First German attack on English Zepplins
Germans attack English Zepplins. -
British announces blockade of German ports.
British blocks German ports cutting off resources and reinforcements. -
British forces in Mesopotamia begin advance on Baghdad.
British begins advancing onto Baghdad for its strategical position. -
Italy declares war on Germany.
Italy announces war on Germany. -
US severs diplomatic ties with Germany
US cuts all diplomatic ties with Germany. -
British capture Baghdad
After a long campaign, Brits finally capture Baghdad. -
Italians prevail against Austro-Hungarian forces at Battle of Piave
Italians beat Austro-Hungary -
US President Woodrow Wilson agrees to US intervention in Siberia.
President agrees to help out Siberia. -
Allied intervention begins at Vladivosto
allied begins helping out Russia. -
Start of peace negotiations in Paris
The end of the war is coming. -
Treaty of Versailles drafted and signed
Treaty of Versailles drafted and signed for global peace. -
Pancho Villa surrenders.
Pancho Villa stops rebel attacks and retires. -
Red Scare begins
A panic in the United States. -
Prohibition and the 18th amendment.
Banned the sale, transportation, and consumption of alcohol. -
Volstead Act
Volstead act enforced prohibition -
KKK refounded.
KKK was refounded to deliver their form of justice. -
19th amendment passed.
19th amendment ratified which allowed women to vote. -
Period: to
Labor movement
Labor movement begins. Workers are unhapy. -
Quota system announced.
Established guidelines for how many foreign people who could enter the US. -
19th amendment founded
19th amendment stated women had the right to vote. -
Fordney-McCumumber Tariff
Raised taxes on US imports to 60 percent, the highest ever. -
Teapot Dome scandal.
A scandal in which the government had set aside oil rich public lands at Teapot Dome, Wyoming. In which was reserved for a Goverment official who used the lands for oil excavating for his own monetary gain. -
Coolidge supports prohibition.
Coolidge supports the 18th amendment, prohibition. -
League of Nations established.
League of Nations inducted. -
The Automobile was created.
The automobile was created which changed transportation forever. -
Babe Ruth makes homerun record.
Babe Ruth sets record for home runs. -
Al Capone arrested for Tax evasion
Al Capone arrested for tax evasion. -
U.S Officially adopts national anthem.
The United States officially gets their national anthem, The Star Spangled Banner. -
Empire State building construction complete.
The construction of the Empire State building was completed. -
Lindbergh's baby kidnapped.
Charles Lindbergh's baby kidnapped. -
Amelia Earhart flies over Atlantic Solo.
Amelia Earhart the first woman to fly over the atlantic completes her journey. -
Adolf Hitler becomes Chancellor or Germany.
Adolf Hitler was appointed Chancellor of Germany in 1933 by President Hindenburgh. -
First Nazi concetration camp established.
First Nazi concetration camp. Dachau was established. -
Prohibition ends in the U.S
21st amendment repealed prohibition. -
Dust bowl.
Dust bowl recognized in the U.S. -
Social Security enacted in the U.S
Social Security enacted in the U.S for the first time. -
Hindenburg disaster.
The Hindenburg (A German Airship) bursts into flames and burns out. -
King Edward VIII abdicates.
King Edward announces his resignation. -
Night of The Broken Glass
Multiple Jewish houses were ransacked. -
First commercial flight over the atlantic.
First commercial flight over the Atlantic ocean, -
World War II begins.
The beginning of World War II. -
German "Blitzkrieg" overwhelms Belgium, Holland and France.
German's used "Blitzkrieg" to overhelm these territories. -
German U-boats attack merchant ships in the Atlantic
Germans begin attacking. -
Pact signed by Germany, Italy and Japan
Treaty and pact signed by Germany, Italy, and Japan declaring them alllies. -
Jeep invented.
The first model of 'Jeep' was invented. -
Mount Rushmore Completed
Mount Rushmore one of the most recognized monuments of America was completed. -
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
Japan uses Kamikazis to attack Pearl Harbor. -
Germany launches a U-boat offensive along east coast of USA
Germany begins their offensive against USA. -
Battle of Stalingrad
Battle of Stalingrad where German fought the Soviet Union + allies. -
Japanese-Americans Held in Camps
Japanese-Americans held in camps after the attack on Pearl Harbor. -
FDR Dies
FDR passes away from brain hemorrhage. -
Germans Surrender the war in Europe.
Germans surrender in Italy to the allied forces. -
U.S. Drops Atomic Bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The United states drops the atomic bomb on cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan. -
Japan surrenders.
Japan surrenders after being hit by atomic bomb. -
Hitler Commits Suicide
-
Emperor Hirohito of Japan announces he is not a god.
Emperor Hirohito announces that he is not a God despite popular belief. -
President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs the Civil Rights Act of 1960.
President Eisenhower signs the civil rights act. -
Berlin Wall built.
Berlin Wall built to protect Berlin from intruders. -
Peace corps founded.
United States peace corps founded to keep peace within the land. -
Soviets launch first man in space.
Soviets launch first man into space: Yuri Gangarin. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
CIA's efforts in Cuba pays off. -
Cuban Missile crisis.
JFK fights against Castro in the Cuban Missile Crisis. -
Marilyn Monroe Found Dead
Marilyn Monroe found dead in her bedroom. -
Beatles break up.
The beatles disband their group. -
Kent state shootings
Kent state massacre. National guard opened fire on non-violent protesters, -
Munich terrorist attacks
Hostages taken at the Olympic games held in Munich, Germany. -
US pulls out of Vietnam
The United States withdraws the last of its troops from Vietnam. -
Elvis found dead
Elvis found dead in his room by girlfriend. -
Mount Saint Helens eruption.
Mount Saint Helens erupts -
John Lennon assasination
John Lennon assassinated. -
Assassination attempt on President Reagan.
John Hinkley Jr. Attempts to assassinate President Reagan. -
First woman appointed to the US Supreme Court
Sandra Day O'Connor appointed to the US Supreme Court. -
Vietnam War Memorial Opened in Washington, DC
The Vietnam War Memorial finally opened in Washington D.C -
Hubble Telescope Launched Into Space
Hubble space telescope launched into space. -
Collapse of the Soviet Union
Soviet Union collapsed under economic weight. -
Official End of the Cold War
Cold War officially over. -
Terrorist attacks on the Twin Towers
Terrorist suicide mission takes out Twin Towers in New York City.
