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Great Depression, WWI, & WWII
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Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand is assassinated
He was assassinated by a Serb nationalist. Because of the shooting, Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia. This is the beginning of WWI. -
U.S. declares war on Germany
After receiving the Zimmerman note, the U.S. declares war on Germany. This brings the U.S. into WWI. Soon the Allied Powers will force Germany to surrender. -
Bolshevik Revolution
The Bolshevik Revolution in Russia is the beginning of a communist government in Russia. Many commusnists spread throughout the world. The United States has many communist immigrants. -
Germany agrees to an armstice ending WWI
After the allies stop Germany's last major offensive, a armstice is proposed. Germany agrees ending WWI. An armstice doesn't completely end the war. It pauses the war and doesn't allow fighting. -
The leaders of Allied and Central Powers sign the Treaty of Versailles
This treaty oficailly ended the war, but was vary hard on Germany. Because of the harsh ending Germany received, Hitler rises to power and begins WWII. President did not want to punish Germany so severly, but other countries did. -
A deadly race riot occurs in Chicago, IL
Throughout the early 1900's many race riots occured. Blacks were gaining more freedom and white people did not like it. Jim Crow laws were still in effect and African Americans were receiving brutal treatment. -
Warren G. Harding is elected President
Warren G. Harding is the 29th President. He wins with the largest popular majority in U.S. history. Harding was a corrupt president, who allowed the Teapot Dome Scandal to take place. -
President Harding dies.
President Harding dies unexpectedly, Calvin Coolidge becomes president. He was responsible for the Immigration Act of 1924. -
Adolf Hitler tries to overthrow German Government
After the Treaty of Versailles Germany is angry. Hitler, a former WWI soldier, tries to take control of the German government. Later, he will be responsible for the murder of 1,000's of Jews. -
Mussolini rises to power
Mussolini was an Italian dictator. He spread Facism throughout Italy. He was known as "Duce". He pushed Italy into the WWII and joined the Axis Powers. Italy's military was small and outdated and was easlily defeated. -
Hirohito becomes Emperor of Japan
Emperor Hirohito was leader of Japan. He was responsible for the organization of Pearl Harbor. Hirohito was not nice and led Japan into WWII. -
Charles Lindbergh flies solo in transatlantic flight
Charles Lindbergh was the first to fly solo in a tranatlantic flight. He was one of the many to set records and make new fsds during the 1920's. Ameilia Eirhart was almost the first woman to fly in a transatlantic flight, but she crashed and was never found. -
Saco & Vanzetti are executed
Saco & Vanzetti were anarchists that were accused of murdering two men in an armed robbery. The trial was very unfair because the police had nno evidence of them doing so. They were eventually executed. This was an example of how immigrants were treated unfairly during the 1920's. -
Stock market crashes
The crash of the Wall Street stock market is known as Black Tuesday. Many people put all their money into the stock market and lost everything in the crash. This incedent was the beginning of the Great Depression. -
William Faulkner publishes The Sound and the Fury
During the 1920's and early 1930's many authors and artists began making new books. People like F. Scott Fitzgerald and Mark Twain were some of the popular artists that made literary works during the 1920's. Most books focused on the "lost generation" and the Great Depression. -
British scientist & Irish physicist split the atom
John Cockroft was the name of the British scientist. After this several countries were racing to make the nucleur bomb. The United States fortunately build it first and drop two bombs. One on Nagasaki and one on Hiroshima. -
Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany
After Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany he forms his group of followers called "Nazis". He uses his Nazis to carry out his plans to ahnihilate the Jews. He begins WWII. -
Stalin rises to power
Josef Stalin was the leader of Russia. His dictatorship played a large part in WWII. He spread communism throughout Europe. At first he is allied with Germany, but later he becomes part of the Allied Powers. -
Gone With the Wind (movie) is released
Gone With the Wind was one of the many films that were released during the late 1930's. Most films were romantic that focused on the hardships of life. Gone With the Wind was based of the book written in 1936 by Margaret Mitchell. -
The musical Oklahoma! is released
Oklahoma! was a very popular Broadway musical released in 1943. It was a romance that took place in rural Oklahoma. Many people went to see the production. Over 2,000 performances were conducted.
