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1882: St. Gotthard- railroad tunnel between Switzerland and Italy opens.
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1886: John Pemberton- Coca Cola.
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1900: Boxer Rebelillion in China.
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On March 17th, 1905 FDR married his cousin, Eleanor Roosevelt.
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Eleanor had 6 children.
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He began his political career in 1910 as the senator of New York.
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In 1920 at the age of thirty-eight was the Democratic nominee for vice president but lost to the team of Warren G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge.
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He lead the world through the Great Depression and most of World War II.
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1921: Two researchers from Canada make an incredible discovery- insulin.
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1922: Tomb of King Tut discovered.
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1922: The British Broadcasting Channel (BCC) is created.
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1928: Penicillin is discovered by Alexander Flemming.
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1932: Robert Gotthard develpoed first gyro apparauts for flight rocket.
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Franklin Delano Rosevelt was the 32nd President of the United States and the longest holder of office.
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Roosevelt led our country for 12 years and three months, while battling polio.
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FDR began his term of office on March 4th, 1933. He was a democrat. His political career ended on April 12th, 1945. He died in his fourth term.
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1933: First Nazi concentration camp established.
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He would give fireside chats to encourage Americans to be hopeful about the U.S.
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Japanese attack Pearl Harbor.
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On December 8th, 1941 Roosevelt declared war against Japan and had hoped this would gain support for the war.
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The U.S joined WWII in December of 1941 after the attack of Pearl Harbor.
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Many Americans dissaproved joining the War, because World War one was so expensive.
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt's new deal put many of Americans back to work.