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Bacon's Rebellion
Angry about rules for indentured servitude, voting, taxes, and Indian attacks in Virginia, a group of farmers, organized by Nathaniel Bacon, seized some power, but were rejected of a militia to defend themselves. When Bacon died of natural causes, the rebellion fell apart -
Pueblo Revolt
The Pueblo Tribe succesfully revolts against unfair Spanish rule in present day New Mexico. -
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French and Indian War
Primarily faught between the French and British in the Ohio river valley, both sides wanted each other's land claims. In the end, the Treaty of Paris granted all of the French land in America to either Spain or Britain. -
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Pontiac's Rebellion
A rebellion by Native Americans against the British policies after the French and Indian War. It led to the Compromise of 1763, which forbade colonists from settling past the Appalachian Mountains. -
Boston Massacre
Five colonists are killed by British soldiers in Boston after verbal insults were exchanged and the soldiers were provoked to fire. Colonists were outraged. -
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American Revolution
Displeased with the British government ruling them, the colonies banded together under for independance. Started with Lexington and Concord in 1775, and ended in 1783 at Yorktown and with the Treaty of Paris. -
Whiskey Rebellion
Unhappy with the U.S. government under the Constitution, a group of farmers got together and rebelled against the tax policies. Washington eventually brings troops in to put it down, reassuring that the Constitution granted enough power to the federal government. -
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War of 1812
Displeased with the British impressment of American sailors, America and Britain once again went to war. This time, the British burned the White House and seemed to be winning, but they were preoccupied in Europe and so they declared armisice with the U.S. with the Treaty of Ghent. -
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Texas Revolution
After Mexico became independant from Spain in 1821, citizens of Texas became unhappy with the government and rebelled, ending in 1836 with the establishment of the Republic of Texas. -
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Civil War
A war over the issue of slavery, the southern U.S. left the Union in hopes of establishing a nation where slavery was legal, but they were put down and reincorperated into the U.S. -
Sand Creek Massacre
Over 100 Native Americans were killed by U.S. soldiers without warning -
Fetterman Massacre
Americans ambushed by Indians, 80 killed -
Battle of Little Bighorn
Colonel George Custer tried to attack Sitting Bull and his Sioux forces, but underestimated the number of Sioux, causing Custer and all his men to be killed within one hour. -
Wounded Knee Creek
Americans were provoked to shoot at Indians, and 300 were killed -
Sinking of the USS Maine
A massive explosion causes the USS Maine to sink, killing 266. The cause was unknown, but the Spanish were pegged as the perpetrators by the outraged American public who sought a declaration of war. -
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Spanish-American War
Also known as "The Splendid Little War" for its short timespan and few deaths, the Spanish-American War began in April 1898 and ended that December with the Treaty of Paris. -
Battle of Manila Bay
The only significant exchange of fire in the Philippines during the Spanish-American War, the Battle of Manila Bay gave the United States military control of the Philippines from the Spanish. -
Battle of San Juan Hill
American troops push Spanish troops inland by taking San Juan Hill and inflicting 1,700 casualties. -
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Russo-Japanese War
A war between Russia and Japan that was ended with the Treaty of Portsmouth with the help of Theodore Roosevelt in fear of either country becoming more powerful. -
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary wason a tour of Sarajevo when he was shot by the Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip, sparking the beginning of The Great War. -
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The Great War a.k.a. World War I
When Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia in July 1914, a chain of war declarations was started, marking the beginning of World War I. It lasted until November 11, 1918 at 11 am, when an armistice agreement went into effect. -
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Meuse-Argonne Offensive
The only significant appearance of the American Expeditionary Force in World War I, the Meuse-Argonne Offensive was an extended battle primarily in the Argonne Forest in France. It lasted from late September 1918 until the end of the war, and during its entirety, the Allied forces advanced just over 30 kilometers. -
Treaty of Versailles
Although armistice had been reached the previous year, the Treaty of Versailles, which officially ended World War I, was not signed until June 1919, and addressed the post war needs of America, France, Britain, and Italy, and blamed the war on Germany. It also marked the end of the Austria-Hungarian and Ottoman Empires. -
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Japanese Dominance in Asia
Beginning with the invasion of China's Manchuria, Japan began expanding and taking over territories across Eastern Asia, including Indochina. This caused the U.S. to view them as a potential threat and eventually lead to U.S. involvement in WWII. -
Kristallnacht
Taking place all over Germany and German occupied territories, on the night of November 9 into the morning of November 10, citizens took to the streets to destroy and vandalize anything associated with Judaism, leaving homes, businesses, and synagogues in ruins. -
German Invasion of Czechoslovakia
After being granted the Sudetenland, Adolf HItler took advantage of the greatly weakened Czechoslovakia by sending troops in to occupy the rest of the nation. -
German Invasion of Poland
Germany sent millions of troops and aircraft into Poland, which was still recovering from World War I. This instigated war declarations from Britain and France, both of whom were allies with Poland. -
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Blitzkrieg
The Germans used the Blitzkrieg tactic in the capture of Poland, Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg. Blitzkrieg is a tactic that involves a quick and orderly devastation of the target, and was very successful in WWII. -
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Battle of Britain
After the fall of France to Germany, the Luftwaffe began air raids on Britain in an attempt to destroy much of the infrastructure and prepare for a land invasion. However, the British held on and the Germans never invaded. -
Pearl Harbor (and other attacks on the U.S.)
In an attempt to destroy most U.S. naval bases and much of the fleet in the Pacific, Japan launched unexpected attacks on American territories such as Guam, Midway, the Philippines, and most prominently, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. -
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Guadalcanal
Battling both the Japanese and tropical diseases such as malaria, American troops took 6 months to capture the island of Guadalcanal, but succeeded in what proved to be only a preview of fighting in the Pacific. -
D-Day
Opening the western front of battle in Europe, nearly 200,000 Allied troops landed on the beaches in Normandy, France before fighting their way up the beach and into France, eventually reaching and liberating Paris. -
The Battle of The Bulge
This was Germany's last offensive on the western front, and was a failure. During night only, Germans maneuvered 200,000 men to the Ardennes mountains. They attacked the American line in weak places, on a foggy day. The Allies fought viciously, and were able to hold key roads that were essential to German victory. The German troops were stalled, and the Allies were able to use their superior air force the next day to bomb german supply lines. The battle lasted a month, with Germany retreating. -
Okinawa
This was an 80 day long stretch of the fiercest fighting in the entire war. Okinawa was essential in setting up the planned invasion of mainland Japan. It was heavily guarded, and following a devastating Naval battle, the marines landed on the island. 183,000 marines fought over 120,000 Japanese. America suffered about 80,000 casualties. 110,000 Japanese were killed, 7,000 captured. About 100,000 civilians were killed, far less than the atomic bomb in Hiroshima. Bloodiest battle of the Pacific. -
"Little Boy"
The U.S., after warning the Japanese, dropped the first ever nuclear bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, devastating the city, but not evoking a surrender from the Japanese rulers. -
"Fat Man"
Because Japan did not surrender following the bombing of Hiroshima, the U.S. dropped another atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan, in order to avoid a land invasion of Japan. -
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Korean War
A physical embodiment of Cold War tensions between the USA and USSR, the Korean War started when communist North Korea invaded democratic South Korea. The USA called upon the UN to support South Korea, leading the USSR to join North Korea. After 3 years of fighting, the war reached a stalemate, and the Korean border was reestablished at the 38th parallel. -
Battle of Inchon
The Battle of Inchon was the first battle involving US and NATO troops. This battle included a large amphibious landing with 40,000 NATO troops pitted against a small garrison of 6,500NK troops. It was a major US victory, and paved the way for the liberation of the rest of South Korea. 200 NATO soldiers died with 800 wounded, and around 1,350 NK soldiers were killed. -
Battle of Wonsang
Known as the longest naval seige of US military history; an 861 day operation. The blockade's intent was to stop the flow of supplies to the weakened NK forces. -
Operation Tomahawk
120 C-119s and C-46s drop 3,437 paratroopers into Munsan-ni, marking it as the second largest airborn operation of the war and working as a pivotal move in capturing the city. -
First Spring Offensive
Is the largest battle of the Korean War. CCF launch their Spring Offensive with 250,000 men in 27 divisions. In response, five U.S. Army divisions clash with the NK troops, pushing them back effectively, but with many casualties. -
Battle for the Hwach'on Reservoir
The 1st Marine Division moves in to take the "Punchbowl", but encounters heavy resistance. Heavy fighting ensues, but the dam ends up in US hands. The capturing of the chokepoint allows land forces to move forward. -
Iranian Coup
Due to the nationalizing of Iranian oil fields in 1951, the fear of Iran succumbing to communist influence struck fear in the US government. To remove Iranian Prime Minister Mossadegh, the CIA organized a coup and put in place Shah Pahlavi. -
Guatemalan Coup
The Guatemalan Coup of 1954 was a CIA organized operation to depose of leftist President Jacobo Guzman, in response to the nationalizing of farmlands to peasants. -
Suez Crisis
In response to Egyptian President Nasser's nationalizing of the Suez Canal and purchasing of Soviet materiel, France, Britain, and Israel invade the peninsula, crushing Egyptian resistance swiftly in less than eight days. Yet, after pressure from the US and USSR to pull out Egypt, all three nations withdraw troops from the peninsula. This was known to mark the end of the British Empire, and was also known as an Egytian and Soviet diplomatic victory. -
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Vietnam War
Although the United States had troops in South Vietnam previously, after U.S. ships were attacked in the Gulf of Tonkin on August 2, 1964, and the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution signed, U.S. military involvement became official. This lead to one of the worst wars in American history, with horrible condiditons for the soldiers and nearly no support at home, the war ended on bad terms for America and is viewed as one of the worst military decisions in U.S. history. -
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Operation Rolling Thunder
The continuous bombing attacks on North Vietnam intended to put pressure on the nation's leaders, the attacks were highly criticized by the American public. -
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Ho Chi Minh Trail
This was a supply chain for the viet cong that ran through Cambodia and Laos and was the cause of Operation Rolling Thunder. This meant the US had to engage two more countries, influencing anti-american sentiments. -
My Lai
At a small village in South Vietnam, American soldiers burned the homes down and killed all the residents, claiming that all of the people in the village were Vietcong, and therefore a threat to the U.S. However, when the news reached the American public, they were outraged. -
Iran-Contras scandal
weapons were sold to Iran, and enemy, to provide funding to the contras in Nicaragua, a capitalist group of fighters attempting to bring the country to the west. -
End of Reagan's Second Term
Throughout his second term, Reagan had 4 summits with Gorbachev, in which the number of nukes both countries held was significantly lowered and relations improved dramatically. -
Iran-Irag war I
This was a huge success for G.H.W. Bush, and was over in less than 100 hours. Americans rolled over the Iraqi army, crushing Saddam Hussein, with 300 casualties, compared to Iraq's 20,000.
This restored hope in AMerica's military, and we withdrew to avoid another Korean War scenario. -
Terrorism/USS Cole
Terrorism became a threat this year, with numerous suicide bombings, and the attack on the USS Cole -
9/11
Terrorists bring down the twin towers and attack the pentagon using stolen planes, usher in the war on terror and the war in Afghanistan. -
Operation Enduring Freedom/Afghanistan
President Bush/ Congress send the army to Afghanistan to wage war on the Taliban in response to 9/11. Along with the outburst of patriotism, NATO forces joined the assault, and The axis of EVIL was targeted. The axis consisted of Iran, Ira1, North Korea, and parts of Afghanistan/Pakistan. (+ all the other stans) This would drag on for a decade and cause the defecit to soar
