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Franz Ferdinand killed
When Gavrillo Princip assasinates Franz Ferdinand tensions rise -
World War 1 begins
After the assasination of Franz Ferdinand Austria Hugary declares war on Serbia -
World erupts into war
Britian declares war on Germany, France declares war on Austria Hungary, Russia declares war on Austria Hungary. all within the month of August -
Air raids begin
Germany conducts air raids on France all to cause fear with the citizens. -
German attack stopped
Germany is stopped by france and forced to travel to the north side of the Marne river, this stopped the Schlieffen plan. -
Battle of Ypres begins trench warfare
The Allies move their forces towards trhe english channel, and then begin to create trenches to stop the german assult which was stopped on november 24th due to harsh weather. -
Christmas truce
The armies held at a truce Christmas eve and began singing christmas carols that were heard throughout no mans land. -
Unrestricted Warfare
Germany states any ships flying flags of opposings Countries would be destroyed by German U boats -
Second battle of Ypres
In the Second Battle of Ypres, the Germans open the assault with a chlorine gas attack, the first successful use of poison gas on the Western Front more than 10,000 Allied troops are injured half die. Allies withdraw from battle -
The Day of Peace
Germany signs the Armistice all firing is seized this is begining to the end of the war -
the 18th Amendment
the banning against the manufacturing, selling, or transportation of alcohol -
The Red Scare
the Country wide fear towards communism taking over America. -
Volstead Act
enabled the 18th Amendment to enforce the prohibition act -
russian takeover
In 1919 Woodrow Wilson appointed Mitchell Palmer as his attorney general. He claimed that Communist agents from Russia were planning to overthrow the American government. -
Sacco and Vanzetti trial
two inocent immigrants acussed of murdering a pay master, and they were put to death. -
Teapot Dome scandal
When the president allowed the oil companies to dril oil from a reserve that is held for naval usage. creates much tension with people and the government -
scopes trial
scopes accused of teaching kids the theory of evolution and found guilty -
first talking movie
The Jazz Singer is the first talking movie in America -
Herbert Hover
Herbert Hover is elected president of the United States. 31st president -
Stock market crashes
High prices were beleived to be alright in an economic booming country, but Black Tuesday the stock dropped rapidly for a whole month
