Contemporary Period

Annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Oct 8, 1908

Austria-Hungary announces the annexation of the two territories of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Assassination of Franz Ferdinand & His Wife

Jun 28, 1914

Assassination was done by Serbian terrorists looking to expand Slav territory.

Austria-Hungary Declares War on Serbia

Jul 26, 1914

Beginning of World War I

Jul 28, 1914

Germany Declares War on Russia

Aug 1, 1914

Germany Declares War on France

Aug 2, 1914

Battle of Tannenberg

Aug 26, 1914

The battle on ended on August 30 with German victory & the capture of over 125,000 Russians.

Ending of World War I

Nov 11, 1918

World War I ends with the defeat of Germany.

Hitler Becomes Leader of Nazi Party

Jul 29, 1921

Adolf Hitler becomes the leader of the National Socialist (Nazi) Party.

Rise of the Stock Market

Apr 1, 1924

During the second quarter of 1924, the stock market begins its spectacular rise.

Inauguration of Herbert Hoover

Mar 4, 1929

The stock market crashed less than 8 months into Hoover's fresh presidency.

Black Tuesday

Oct 24, 1929

Panicked sellers traded nearly 16 million shares on the New York Stock Exchange, leading into the Great Depression

Beginning of The Great Depression

Oct 29, 1929

Hitler Becomes Chancellor of Germany

Jan 30, 1933

Inauguration of Franklin Roosevelt

Mar 4, 1933

Franklin Roosevelt was president for the majority of World War II.

Germany Quits the League of Nations

Oct 14, 1933

Hitler Invades Poland From the West

Sep 1, 1939

Hitler invading Poland becomes one of the main triggers of World War II.

Beginning of World War II

Sep 3, 1939

U.S. Drops Nuke on Hiroshima

Aug 6, 1945

The U.S. drops nuclear weapons on the Japanese city of Hiroshima, during the final stage of World War II

Ending of World War II

Sep 2, 1945

World War II ended with the defeat of those involved with the axis powers.