EDUC 4573 History Timeline 1900-2000 By bawatson91 1903 First human-controlled airplane took off from Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, in 1903, piloted by Orville Wright. 1913 Henry Ford introduced assembly line manufacture of the famous Model T automobile in 1913. Jun 28, 1914 World War l started Period: Jun 28, 1914 to Jun 28, 1919 World War l Apr 6, 1917 United States entered into WWl Jun 28, 1919 Treaty of Versailles was signed ending WWl Aug 18, 1920 19th amendment was passed which gave women the right to vote Oct 29, 1929 Stock market crashed starting the Great Depression 1939 First television broadcast in 1939 Sep 1, 1939 World War ll Started Period: Sep 1, 1939 to Sep 2, 1945 World War ll Dec 7, 1941 United States entered into WWll/ Pear Harbor Sep 2, 1945 WWll ended 1950 Widespread use of Television in the United States by the early 1950s. 1955 Civil Rights Movement Begins Period: 1955 to 1964 Civil Rights Movement Nov 22, 1963 John F. Kennedy is assassinated 1964 Civil Rights Act of 1964 1981 Ronald Reagan elected president bringing Conservatism 1990 Internet made available to public