American History 2

By jacobfales24

  • The invention of the Model T

    Changed transportation forever. Now everyone could have a car.

  • The Zimmerman Telegram

    The telegraph to Mexico from Germany offering it land in return for declaring war on The United States. This was the final straw for the United States and convinced Congress to declare war.

  • The WWI Armistice

    End of World War One. And the treaty of Versailles had major impacts on future politics in Europe. Partially causing World War 2

  • The 19th Amendment

    Women's rights to vote

  • Charles Lindbergh’s Flight

    First flight to cross the Atlantic.

  • Black Thursday

    Stock Market crashed leading to the Great Depression.

  • The New Deal

    FDR's New deal was an economic policy that attempted to pull the US of the Depression. FDR dabbled in an era he had no power. The free market always works better than the government artificially setting prices. By some estimates, the Depression was extended by 4 years thanks to the New Deal. It wasn't until the second World War that the US was pulled out of the Depression. The New Deal was declared Unconstitutional by the Supreme court. But this was ignored and is now largely forgotten.

  • Hitler becomes chancellor

    Rise of Hitler and the Nazi party leading the Second World War.

  • The Munich Pact

    Italy, Britain, and France allowed the annexation of the Sudetenland in western Czechoslovakia.

  • Hitler Invades Poland

    Hitler's invasion started World War 2

  • Pearl Harbor

    Japan's bombing of Pearl Harbor started the United States' involvement in World War Two.
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    D-Day

    The allied invasion of Nazi-controlled France.

  • Hiroshima & Nagasaki

    Major battles fought with Japan for control of strategically important islands.

  • The formation of United Nations

    League of Nations was meant to prevent future wars.

  • The Long Telegram

    Important telegram making a statement about the US's policy towards to the Soviet Union.

  • The formation of NATO

    The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was created to prevent the spread of Communism.

  • Russians acquire the Atomic Bomb

    Russians created their own bomb after stealing plans from The United States. Changing the balance of power in the world.

  • The Korean War

    After Communist North Koreas invade South Korea. The United States gets involved in pushing the North back.

  • Brown v Board of Education

    Separating children based on race was unconstitutional.

  • The Vietnam War

    War to prevent North Vietnam from invading the south.

  • Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat

    Rosa Parks makes a statement by not giving up her seat.

  • The Cuban Missile Crisis

    A standoff between the US and The Soviet Union after the discovery of Nuclear Weapons in Cuba.

  • JFK’s Assassination

    The president was assassinated in Houston Texas.

  • The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

    Giving Johnson the power to act as he wished in Southeast Asia.

  • The Apollo 11 Moon Landing

    The first humans to land on the Moon ending the space race. The US winning.

  • The Watergate Break-ins

    President Nixon spying on Democrats. Ending his political carrier.

  • Nixon’s Resignation

    Nixon resigned knowing he would be removed if he did not resign by Congress.

  • The invention of the Internet

    Changing the world forever allowing for fast communication and information.

  • The Fall of the Berlin Wall

    The reunification of Germany, divided since the end of World War 2.

  • The 9/11 Attacks

    Terrorist attacks against the United States.

  • Covid-19 Pandemic

    Virus from China used as political tool creating panic and confusion while itself not being dangerous.