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Arch-Duke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by serbian nationalist named Gavrilo Princep. Set off the powder keg of Europe.
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A British passenger ship, sunk by a German U-Boat.
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Germany sends a secret telegram to Mexico in effort to entice them to join the war. The British interrupt the message
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The United States enters into the first World War, declaring war on the Central Powers.
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This ofically ends WWI
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Germany invades Poland starting World War II.
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Japan Bombs Pearl Harbor cause the U.S. to get involved in World War II.
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The United States declares war on Japan, entering World War II.
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Hitler commits suicide.
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The United States drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima
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The United States drops an atomic bomb on Nagasaki
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World War II ends.
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Korean WarThe Korean War was a war between North and South Korea, in which a United Nations force led by the United States of America fought for the South, and China fought for the North, which was also assisted by the Soviet Union
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More than 30 U.S. Air Force jets strike targets along the Ho Chi Minh Trail
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he first major battle between regular U.S. and People’s Army of Vietnam. Ocurred from November 14 to November 18, 1965
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The Tet Offensive was one of the largest military campaigns of the Vietnam War a coordinated series of fierce attacks on more than 100 cities and towns in South Vietnam.
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was the Vietnam War mass killing of between 347 and 504 unarmed civilians in South Vietnam
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was a battle of the Vietnam War that was fought by the United States and South Vietnam against North Vietnamese forces from May 10–20, 1969
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occurred at Kent State University in the US city of Kent, Ohio, and involved the shooting of unarmed college students by the Ohio National Guard. Some of the students who were shot had been protesting the Cambodian Campaign
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Nixon pulls out the last troops in Vietnam
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Nixon announces that he will resign as the 37th President
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Saigon is invaded and North Vietnamese take it over making it one big communist country.
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Syddam Hussein Invades Kuwait.
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The U.N. ask for iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait
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United Nations gives the Iraqi a dead line to withdraw.
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Use of Stealth Bomber, Cuise Missiles, and night bombing equipment..
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There was 42 days of attacks from Janurary 15 to Feburary 28, but ceases fire.
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Soldier storm Kuwait and the sothern part of Iraq...
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- Slovenia and Croatia declare their independence from Yugoslavia.. begins a Civil War.
- Slovenia wins its battle with Milosevic
- Milosevic now focuses on Croatia
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Dozens of U.S. troops killed or wounded in fighting in capital city of Mogadishu
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Mostly a Muslim country
Milosevic responds by attacking Sarajevo
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Authorizes humitarian relief efforts. Sort out the confusion amongst the groups in the region.. help get supplies where they are supposed to go. U.S. will airlift supplies in to pass congested areas and looters.
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Want to avide using the military in these humitarian efforts..
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U.S. Marine and Navy Seals arrive in Mogadishu to help secure the area.. successful and cooperative for now..
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Aidid gets bold and starts to attack soldiers... 24 Pakistani soldiers killed and 44 wounded in attack..
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The U.S. uses helicopters to attack Aidid.. upset by attack, 4 journalist are killed and displayed for all to see.
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Battle between forces of the U.S. and the Somali militiamen.
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68 killed 200 more wounded.. International Call for help.. images all over the place.
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Military effectiveness takes hold
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Milosevic is ready to talk peace
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Bush gives Hussein Ultimatun - step down or be removed.
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Persian Gulf War II Begins (Iraq War) because Hussein doesn't step down.
