20th century happenings

  • womens rights movemnents

    is the date when women started fighting for their rights
  • World War 1

    World War 1
    World War 1, also known as the First World War or the Great War and the War to End All Wars, was a world conflict lasting from 1914 to 1919, with the fighting lasting until 1918.
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    20th century happening

  • TV

    The invention of tv caused an explosion of media. and is still used for major media
  • Great depression

    Black friday happened and the economy went down people were poor hungry and jobless
  • stock market crash

    the stock market crashed and the economy went down.
  • World War 2

    World War 2
    World war 2 started september 1st 1939
  • Cold war

    The Cold War is the name given to the relationship that developed primarily between the USA and the USSR after World War Two. The Cold War was to dominate international affairs for decades and many major crises occurred - the Cuban Missile Crisis, Vietnam, Hungary and the Berlin Wall being just some. For many the growth in weapons of mass destruction was the most worrying issue.
  • The Korean War

    The Korean War
    Korean War, conflict between Communist and non-Communist forces in Korea from June 25, 1950, to July 27, 1953
  • The Vietnam war

    The Vietnam war
    The Vietnam War cost the United States 58,000 lives and 350,000 casualties. It also resulted in between one and two million Vietnamese deaths.
  • african civil rights movement

    was the start of the african civil rights movement with the bus boycott
  • martain luther king

    civil rights leader that eventually won equality for african americans in the 60's
  • JFK

    john f kennedy was one of the most influenctual presidents we've ever had a lot of good things happened in america during his time in office he was shot fatally november 22
  • robert kennedy

    brother of john f kennedy adn was also assassinated but in his kitchen rather than in a car
  • woodstock

    was the 3 day music festival where people relaxed and enjoyed the music
  • iraq war 1 - 2

    The Gulf War was perhaps the most efficient war in American History, at least when considering the cost in American lives. It proved that U.S. technology and U.S. military doctrine is a potent force when applied to the world stage.
  • War on terror

    War started when terrorist groups know as al quedia attack the us with highjacked planes
  • current financial woes

    As of right now the economy is on an upswing and is still a little edgy