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Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie the Duchess of Hohenburg, are killed by Bosnian Serb nationalist Gavrilo Princip.
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Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia; beginning WWI.
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The Democrats run on the slogan, “He kept us out of war.”
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Intercepted weeks earlier by the British intelligence service, the United States is alerted about the Zimmermann Telegram. In the decoded message, German Foreign Minister Arthur Zimmermann promises the return of Texas, New Mexico and Arizona to Mexico as reward for siding with Germany if the U.S. enters the war.
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President Wilson delivers his war message in a historic joint session of the House and Senate, stating that the world must be made “safe for democracy” and asks for a declaration of war.
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The day after an overwhelming majority in the Senate votes for war, President Wilson signs the declaration.
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First American draftees are chosen by the lottery.
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Japan bombed the United States at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
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After Pearl Harbor America officially joins the WWI.
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After America declares war on Japan, Japan's axis allies soon follow and declare war on America.
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US and British troops land at several points on the beaches of Algeria and Morocco in French North Africa.
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British and US troops successfully land on the Normandy beaches of France.
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US troops land in the Philippines.
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US troops cross the Rhine River at Remagen.
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Adolf Hitler committed (or not) suicide.
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Nazi Germany surrenders to the Western Allies.
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The United States dropped the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima.
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This is the first battle of the Korean War. The battle was between North Korea and South Korea. North Korean forces crossed the 38th parallel.
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President Truman ordered the very first troops to hit Korean ground as part of the Korean War.
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Kenneth Shadrick of West Virginia was killed on this date at OSAN
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An airborne military operation by the 187th Regimental Combat Team. It was part of Operation Courageous. The goal was to advance quickly on the North Korean and Chinese troops.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes president.
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The Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Chinese People's Volunteers and the UN sign an armistice include creation of the DMZ.
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Southeast Asia Treaty Organization was set up to contain the spread of communism. It provided aid to South Vietnam.
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Kennedy sent troops into Cuba to overthrow Castro. All but 300 of the 1400 American soldiers were killed or captured.
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A wall was built to separate East and West Berlin. People on one side could not get to the other by any means.
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He was president of the Republic of Vietnam. He was assassinated by Nguyễn Văn Nhung.
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President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas.
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After Kennedy's assassination his vice president, Lyndon B. Johnson, was sworn in as President.
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The North Vietnamese sent out a wave of attacks on the night of January 30 during the holiday of Tet. This was supposed to be a time of cease-fire. The next morning the offensive was country wide. Soon the South Vietnamese and American troops beat the North Vietnamese back. They eventually defeated North Vietnam.
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Massacre where American soldiers invaded a village and killed 500 villagers.
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Richard Nixon announced his plan to hand off the responsibility of fighting in the war to South Vietnamese troops
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War protesters burnt down the ROTC building on campus. The National Guard was called and they killed 4 people while wounding 9.
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This amendment was passed so that 18 year olds could vote in elections.
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During the war the North Vietnamese had a few prisoners of war from America and on this date they released them.
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On this date the remaining soldiers in Vietnam came home.
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Richard Nixon resigned from his presidency due to the heat he had taken from the Watergate Scandal.
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The Vietnam War is over, Vietnam falls to communism.
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George H.W. Bush was the president of the United Sates during the Persian Gulf War
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Despite many oppositions, Saddam Hussein and his Iraqi Army invaded Kuwait.
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The UN makes an ultimatum for Iraqi Army to leave Kuwait by January 15, 1991
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The US gets involved with air attacks in Kuwait and it lasts 42 days
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The United States gets involved in The Persian Gulf War after Saddam Hussein refused to withdraw from Kuwait by the date given by the UN.
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Slovenia and Croatia declared their independence from Yugoslavia which started a civil war
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This declaration was then followed by a referendum for independence from Yugoslavia.
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Serbian Milosevic attacks the capital city of Sarajevo to begin what is called "ethnic cleansing". Sarajevo is predominately Muslim.
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Authorized humanitarian relief efforts in Somalia. Established UN operations (UNOSOM). Supplies were airlifted by the US to pass congested areas and looters.
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Military use was avoided in these humanitarian efforts.
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US Marine and Navy Seals arrive in Mogadishu to help secure the area. It was successful for the moment.
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Humanitarian groups establish camps for refugees so they do not starve to death
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Bill Clinton was president of the United States during the Bosnian War
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US attacks General Mohammad Farrar Aidad's compound by helicopter. They were upset by attack and 4 western journalists were killed.
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68 were killed and 200 more were injured. There was an international call for help.
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The U.S. military effectiveness takes hold. There were massive NATO bombing forces.
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He agreed to democratic elections and war criminals were handed over for persecution.
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After the attacks on 9/11 and everything was over with the Persian Gulf War the US declares war on Iraq. AKA Persian Gulf War II
