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STORY #4- Spanish- American War
- The Spanish- American war was a armed conflict in 1898. This war was between America and Spain and ended Spanish rule in the Americas. This war was just the beginning of what was to come. The Spanish- American set sides and who was against each other, creating tension before WWII.
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Stock Market Crash
- The stock market crash also known as Black Tuesday was a day that no one wants to remember. When the stock market crashed it caused many business men and everyday citizens to lose thousands of dollars. The stock market crash led to what many remember as the great depression
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STORY #1- Japan Seizes Manchuria
- The invasion of Manchuria occurred on September 19, 1931 when the Kwantung Army of the Empire of Japan invaded Manchuria right after the Mukden incident. After this invasion Mongolia and the Soviet Union launched the Manchurian Strategic Offensive Operation. This is important because it shows the power of the Japanese.
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Roosevelt First Election
- The first Election for FDR was in 1932. He was in his second term as the Governor of New York was he was elected as the 32nd President of the United States. He ran against Hubert Hoover. He represented the Democratic Party.
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STORY #7- Hitler Appointed Chancellor of Germany and Head of the Nazi Party
- During 1932 Hitler was becoming more well-known around Germany causing many people to become in favor of his rule. On January 1, 1933 Hitler was appointed Chancellor of Germany and was named head of the Nazi party. After these actions by Germany, it gave the power of Germany to be held in Adolf Hitler's hands. This causing Germany to invade and attack Poland causing WWII.
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CCC Created
- The Civilian Conservation Corps is a relief corp for unmarried men in order to make money helping to rebuild America while making money during the Great Depression. Considered by many to be the most successful organization during FDR's term.
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STORY #3- Hitler goes Against the Treaty of Versailles
- After the German defeat in WWI, the Treaty of Versailles was created to punish Germany. One of the key components of the Treaty was that the German Army had limit to their size. This infuriated Hitler so he tripled the legal amount from 100,000 men to 300,000 men. Hitler also ordered Admiral Raeder, the leader of the German navy to start building massive warships. The breaking of the Treaty of Versailles gave Hitler power and confidence which led him to invade many other countries after this.
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STORY #2- Mussolini Invades Ethiopia
- The Italo- Ethiopian War was a armed conflict that led to Italy's total control over Ethiopia. After this war the League of Nations condemned the Italian invasion in 1935. This event leads to WWII because this war gave Italy the confidence and showed their power that they could invade anyone.
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Social Security Act
- The social security act was a act that benefited old-aged men and women. This act also benefited the blind, handicapped, and individuals who were affected by accidents/injuries.
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STORY #10- Militarists Take Control of Japanese Government
- The Japanese government was overthrown by local militarists which caused the Japanese government to build up the strength of their military. After this happened the Japanese government became obsessed with power which led to their involvement in WWII.
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STORY #9- Hitler Sends Troops to Rhineland
- On March 7, 1936 Hitler sent troops into Rhineland to take back Rhineland. This action broke the treaty of Versailles causing a spark of hatred for the German Army.
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FDR Court Packing Scandal
- President FDR extended the Supreme Court to 15 judges. This was a very controversial move which many were skeptical about. Many accused him of court-packing
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HUAC Created
- The HUAC also known as House of Un-American Activities Committee was created to stop the spread of communism to America. Many were accused of being communist trying to spread communist beliefs and ideas throughout America.
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Germany Breaks Munich Pact
- The Munich Pact was a agreement between France, Germany, Italy and Britain that allowed Germany to annex Sudetenland only if that was it. The pact was broken when Germany invaded Poland.
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STORY #6- Hitler Invades Poland
On September 1, 1939 Hitler invaded Poland from the West. Two days after this happened France and Britain both declared war on Germany causing WWII. This Is important because this action caused the second World War. -
STORY #8- Germany Attacks Soviet Union
- Operation Barbossa was another name for the invasion of the Soviet Union by the Axis Powers. This attack during WWII was a leading factor for the steady push of troops from the Allied Powers on the Axis powers troops.
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Battle of Britain
- Winston Churchill's, the Prime Minister of Britain, spirits were high when he told Britain that they were going to be able to fend off the German advancing forces. RAF or Royal Air Force of Britain was able to fend off the German air troops which in the end help Britain fend of the German troops.
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STORY #5- Creation of the Axis Powers
- In order to withstand the power of the Allied Powers the German Empire, Italy and in the end Japan formed. These empires were formed to stop the Allied forces which included the Britain Empire and the Russian Empire. This was created to oppose the Allied powers which ultimately created the two sides of WWII.
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Attack on Pearl Harbor
- Pearl Harbor was a major Navy port stationed with many U.S naval men. This was attacked by the Japanese airplanes. More than 2400 Americans were killed including civilians, and 1000 more were wounded. This led to President FDR declaring war on Japan.
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Operation Overload/D-Day
- Also called the Battle of Normandy, this battle lasted about 3 months on the beaches of France. 150,000 allied troops flew their planes over the beaches and many landed on the beaches to fight. This battle resulted in the Allied powers liberating western Europe from Germany.
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FDR Dies/ Truman Takes Office
- After four amazing terms, FDR passes way after having a terrible feeling in the back of his head. After having this pain he feel down unconscious and passed out. After FDR passed, his VP took his place. This man was named Harry Truman. President Truman was left with big shoes to fill. President FDR left him with the decision to drop the first atomic bomb. President Truman was a very successful President
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Vietnam Day
- Vietnam Day is the day that Vietnam became a independent country. Before the war, many countries including France and Japan had a lot of control over Vietnam. After the war, Vietnam became its own independent country. Many Vietnamese celebrates with flags and celebrations.
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United Nations Created
- President FDR and the Britain Prime Minister Winston Churchill proposed that they started a postwar peacekeeping organization in order to stop global conflict. After WWII, 51 countries were members. This as created to stop international war and beef.
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Atomic Bombs dropped on Nagasaki and Hiroshima
- The Manhattan project was a project to build the atomic bomb. The Manhattan was ran by many engineers and physicists to build 3 atomic bombs. The first bomb was dropped in Hiroshima killing over 80,000 civilians. The second bomb was dropped on Nagasaki and that was on September 9, 1945. This bomb killed about 80,000
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Truman Doctrine
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Berlin Airlift
- The Berlin Airlift is when the United States flew over Western Germany who was isolated from the rest of Germany and send down supplies including water, food, clothes, and even chocolate.
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Korean War
- The Korean war all started when North Korea invaded South Korea. The war took over 2 years and went back and forth over the 38th parallel. The United States got involved because they didn't want communism spreading into South Korea.
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Rosenberg Trials
- Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were tried for selling top secret atomic bomb plans to the Soviet Union during the height of the Cold War. On April 6th, Julius and Ethel were sentenced to death because of the severity of the case.
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Brown v Board of Education
This Supreme Court Case ruled that racial segregation in schools is unconstitutional. Linda Brown was denied access to the school because she was black. So, her dad Oliver Brown filed a class-action suit against the Board of Education in Topeka, Kansas. -
CHOICE EVENT #2- Lynching of Emmett Till
Emmett Till a 14-year old African-American was brutally murdered by a group of White supremacists for allegedly flirting with a white women. He was beat severely, his eyes were gouged out and was shot in the head just for “Allegedly” flirting with a white women. The murderers were the white woman's husband and her brother. -
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Vietnam War
- The only reason why America wanted to be involved during the Vietnam War is because they wanted to contain the spread of Communism. Ho Chi Minh, the leader of the Vietcong empire invaded South Vietnam and this sparked the involvement of the US in Vietnam. In the end, the Vietnam war led to the deaths of thousands of American troops and a year later communist North Vietnam took of South Vietnam.
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The Launch of Sputnik
- The Soviet Union launched Sputnik on October 4, 1957. This was the start of the space race between the Unites States and the Soviet Union. Many American's believed that since sputnik would orbit over America that the Soviet Union could hear and watch everything that they are saying.
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Greensboro Lunch Sit-Ins
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Freedom Rides
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Creation of the Berlin Wall
- During the Cold War, there there high tensions of who was gonna have control of Germany. So on September 9, 1961 eastern Germany sealed off Eastern Germany from the rest of Germany by building a wall with concrete that rose to over 15 feet.
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Cuban Missile Crisis
- The cuban missile crisis is a time where American citizens were in terror and fear due to the fact that the Soviet Union had missiles aimed at America just off the coast of Florida in Cuba. JFK immediately set up a meeting with both Cuban and Soviet leaders to figure out what was going on. They came to a agreement that if the US were to never invade Cuba again than the missiles were to be taken off the island.
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CHOICE EVENT #6- MLK Sent to Birmingham Jail
MLK and others were protesting the treatment of Blacks in Birmingham, Alabama when they were sent to jail for illegal protests. Court said that MLK could not hold protests in Birmingham. This hit the African- Americans hard, but made them fight harder for the want to achieve. -
CHOICE EVENT #5- Equal Pay Act
No matter the race, sex, orientation, etc. anyone in the same workplace will be paid the same wage. It is mostly focused on sexual discrimination in workplaces. This Act was signed by President Kennedy in 1963. It helped women earn more money to support their families. -
CHOICE EVENT #3- Assassination of Medgar Evers
Medgar, A Civil Rights Activist was shot and killed outside his home in Jackson, Mississippi. He was killed by a white supremacist named Byron De La Beckwith. He was murdered because he was encouraging poor African-Americans to vote in the state of Mississippi -
March on Washington
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Assassination of JFK
JFK was the 35th President of the United States. He was assassinated in his Presidential Motorcade by Lee Harvey Oswald. The Governor was also hit in the chest. JFK slumped over onto Mrs. Kennedy's lap as he got hit. -
CHOICE EVENT #1- 24th Amendment
The 24th Amendment prohibits anyone from paying a poll tax which was common and had to be paid in order to vote before the 24th Amendment. This Amendment helped many African-Americans, allowing them to vote. This is because many poll taxes stopped many African-Americans from voting. -
CHOICE EVENT #4- Murder of Chaney, Goodman, Schwerner
These murders were known as the Freedom Summer Murders. These men were kidnapped and murdered because they were trying to help African-Americans vote in Mississippi. The three were most likely shot by police after leaving the jail they were held at for a speeding violation. -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
- The Gulf of Tonkin was the incident that led the United States to engage more in the Vietnam War. The USS Maddox was pursued by 3 Vietnamese submarines. The USS Maddox was shot at, this incident led to the United States involvement in the Vietnam War.
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Golf of Tonkin Resolution
In August of 1964 North Vietnamese submarine boats fired upon the USS Maddox in the Gulf of Tonkin, sinking the ship and many with it. This was the factor that pushed the United States into the Vietnam War. President at the time, Lyndon B. Johnson than sent troops to Vietnam to stop the spread of communism. -
Assassination of Malcolm X
- Malcolm X was a spokesman and civil rights activists, he represented the Islamic party. He was shot in the head in New York City when giving a speech about Afro-American unity in the ballroom
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Operation Rolling Thunder
Rolling Thunder was a American Bombing campaign where the Air Force would drop many bombs at once to hopefully kill many troops, but it ended up killing many civilians. After these bombing occurred it opened up the eyes of many Americans and this led to many protests against war in Vietnam. -
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Tet-offensive
- Throughout the Vietnam War, the South Vietnamese and the United States had been dominating the North Vietnamese, but this all changed. The Tet- Offensive was a series of harsh attacks and "blitzes" made by the North Vietnamese on many civilian and troop filled cities. This turned the tables of the War and ultimately led to the departure of many troops in Vietnam.
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Assassination of MLK
- Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968 by James Earl Ray. He was shot in Memphis, Tennessee on his motel balcony right before a protest.
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Woodstock
- Woodstock was a huge concert in upstate New York attracting crowds of more than 400,000. This was important because many "hippies" were becoming involved in Vietnam and this was a place where they could express their thoughts in front of thousands.
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Kent State Riots
- At Kent State University, 4 students were brutally killed by the National Guard who were called in to stop the riots. These students were rioting against the Vietnam War trying to protest it. This led to many college campuses around the United States to close.
