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1901 - 1996

  • start of WWI

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    WWI

    World War I, also known as the First World War or the Great War
  • Walt Graduates

    Walt Disney Graduates High School
  • Walt Disney joined the Red Cross

    Walt Disney joined the Red Cross
    It was near the summer of 1918 were Disney joined the war effort to help.
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    Disney joins the AAC

    Dinsey joins The American Ambulance Corps i Walt lied about his age to be accepted.
  • WWI Ended

    WWI Ended
  • Moved back

    Walt Disney moved back to Kansas City to pursue a career as a newspaper artist.
  • Disney gets a job

    Walt returns to the US, moves to Kansas City and gets job at the Posman-Rubin Commercial Art Studio for $50 a month.
  • Laugh-O-Grams

    Laugh-O-Grams
    Walt & Ub work for the Kansas City Slide Company.
    Walt names the films "Laugh-O-grams."
  • New Studio

    New Studio
    The Disney Brothers and Harman relocated to California, and there the three began the disney brothers studio.
  • Oswald And Animator

    Oswald And Animator
    Walt Disney Studios authorized to make "Oswald the Lucky Rabbit" series. All rights were sold to Mintz distribution. When costs became to high, Walt wanted to end distribution. As a result, "Oswald" becomes Mintz's own, and Mintz takes Walt's best animator, Ub Iwerks.
  • Mickey Mouse was Created

    Mickey Mouse was Created
    Walt, on a train ride, develops Mickey Mouse . Audiences were in love with the mouse. "Steamboat Willie," Was the first cartoon Micky Mouse appeard in,
  • Mickey is known

    Mickey is known
    The Mickey Mouse Clubs reach a million members.Mickey Mouse is now known in every civilized country. Already as known as a Simbolism of America for Mickey.
  • Minnie Mouse Was created

    Minnie Mouse Was created
    Minnie first appeared in Place Crazy.
  • The Great Depression

    The Great Depression
    The Great Depression was a serious worldwide economic depression in the decade preceding World War II.
  • The Great Depression ends

    The Great Depression ends
  • comedy helps in the movies

     comedy helps in the movies
    The cartoon mouse's adventures Helped Americans through the Great Depression, and kept Disney's business afloat.
  • Firt film, even with the low money

    Firt film, even with the low money
    Walt announces that "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" will be the 1st feature film. Work on "Snow White" is the center of attention. Since he kept working thought the Great Depression.
  • WWII

    WWII
    World war 2 was mainly a fight between germany and japan.
  • Disneys propaganda

    Disneys propaganda
    The goverment went to Dinsey was asked to create animation for a series of movies produced by Colonel Frank Capra for the U.S. Army.
  • End of WWII

    End of WWII
    In the end, americans won the fight agenst Germandy and Japan.