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Archduke Ferdinand
Archduke Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated and many believe that this action started the war. -
Tension
Tensions were high in many European countries as militarism, nationalism, and imperialism took precedence. -
Lusitania
Tensions rose even higher when German U-boats sunk a British passenger liner, the Lusitania. This also was one of the reasons the U.S became involved in the war. -
Zimmerman Note
The note was sent from Germany to Mexico, asking Mexico to join the central powers and to keep the U.S occupied. Fortunately the note was intercepted. -
Brest-Litovsk
Russians make peace with Germany. Their forces were exhausted so they made this treaty to pull out of the war and give 30% of Russia to Germany. -
Belleau
In a counterattack, American forces removed German troops from the densely wooded area known as the Belleau. Nicknamed the Devil Dogs due to the hand to hand combat in the cramped region. -
Armistice
The Allies had a harsh armistice in mind. President Wilson didn't agree, but he consented so the League of Nations could be formed. Germany was to remove its troops from the western front and cancel the Brest-Litovsk treaty. -
The Poland Invasion
Germany invaded Poland. This lead Britain and France to declare war on Germany and Hilter's Nazi State. -
German-Soviet Nonagression Pact
Hitler and Stalin signed this pact which meant Hitler would have help conquering and dividing Poland. -
Invasion of Norway and Denmark
German forces invaded Norway and occupied Denmark, defeating Belgium and the Netherlands. -
Meuse River
German forces crossed the Meuse River and struck French forces at Sedan (Northern end of the Maginot Line) -
Mussolini
Benito Mussolini, leader of Italy, declared war against France and Britain. -
Operation Barbarossa
Hitler ordered the invasion of the Soviet Union. The Soviet weaponry greatly outnumbered the Germans' but it was obsolete and the Germans thought they could win using blitzkrieg. -
A Day Which Will Live in Infamy
Japanese aircraft attacked the major U.S naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. It killed over 2,300 troops and unified American public opinion to join the war. -
Battle of Midway
The U.S Pacific Fleet won and it proved to be a turning point in the war. -
Guadalcanal
The Allies had another victory over Japanese forces. -
D-Day
Allied forces began a massive invasion of Europe, landing 156,000 British, Canadian, and American soldiers on the beaches of Normandy, France. -
Saipan
The Allied forces invaded Saipan. Its airfields would put the U.S bombers within striking distance from Japan. -
Battle of Leyte Gulf
It is thought of as the largest naval battle in history. -
First U.S Casualty in Vietnam
Lt. Col. A Peter Dewey was shot and killed when he was mistaken for a Frenchman by the Viet Minh. -
Truman extends Military aid
Truman extended military assistance in the fight against communism in Indochina. The was really the beginning of U.S involvement in Vietnam. -
Korean War Begins
The war began when North Korea invaded South Korea. The United States came to the aid of South Korea. China allied with North Korea and the Soviet Union gave some assistance. -
General Douglas MacArthur
The U.S general Douglas MacArthur begins operation Castor by flying planes over Dien Bein Phu in Northwest Vietnam. -
Geneva Conference
To try to maintain peace in Indochina, the U.S, the UK, China, and the Soviet Union meet . One of the consequences is the separation of North and South Vietnam. -
French Defeat
The French are defeated in the battle of Dien Bien Phu b y the Viet Minh in northwest Vietnam. -
Battle of Ap Bac
Located in the Dinh Tuong Provice, South Vietnam. It was an important battle of the Vietnam war. The soldiers were pinned down by a large enemy force. -
Assassination
U.S President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas -
Battle of Pleiku
There was an attack on Camp Holloway which was a helicopter facility of the U.S. -
Battle of Van Tuong
Operation Starlite- first major offensive regimental size action. Only U.S military units. -
Battle of Ia Drang
One of the worst defeats of an American Battalion in the Vietnam war. It was the first major engagements. -
Protest the Pentagon
About 100,000 protesters gathered at the Lincoln Memorial to protest. 30,000 continued and marched on the Pentagon to protest the war. -
Burn the Draft Cards
About 500 protesters witnessed around 88 draft cards being collected and burned at the national draft-card turn-in. -
Tet Offensive
About 700,000 DRV forces under General Vo Nguyen Giap launched a coordinated series of attacks on more that 100 cities and towns in South Vietnam. The U.S and South Vietnamese troops were able to strike back and the communists were unable to hold out. -
My Lai Massacre
U.S soldiers massacred over 400 unarmed civilians in the village of My Lai. -
Battle of Hamburger Hill
Main part of Operation Apache Snow. It was named Hamburger Hill after the battle because the casualty rate reminded the soldiers of a meat grinder. -
The Vietnam War Ends
After the U.S forces left Vietnam and gave the South Vietnamese complete control, communist forces toppled Saigon, ending the war, and unifying the country as the Socialist Republic of Vietnam the following year. -
Bosnia
Bosnia was created after World War Two after the break up of Yugoslavia. Communist leader Josip Tito reunified Yugoslavia. Tito died in 1980 and Serbian Slobodan Melosevic takes over prompting genocide of Muslims. -
Hussein Invades Kuwait
Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait in early 1990. He thought other Arab states would not take action against him, but many Arab states condemned his actions. The United States was then asked to help. -
Operation Desert Shield
Operation Desert Shield was in place to prevent possible attacks on Saudi Arabia. -
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First Persain Gulf War
The first Persian Gulf war began because Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait. He blamed them of taking crude oil, and conspiring with the west to keep oil prices low. He said Kuwait is not a real country. He also demanded that Kuwait pay off his foreign debt. -
United Nations
Hosni Mubarak, President of Egypt, wanted to prevent an intervention of the United States, but on August 3, 1990, the United States is asked for help. -
Withdraw or Else
The United Nations gave Iraq until January 15, 1991 to withdraw from Kuwait. -
Operation Desert Sabre
On February 24, 1991, ground troops are sent in, storm Kuwait, and the southern part of Iraq. -
Slovenia and Croatia
Slovenia and Croatia declare independence from Yugoslavia,beginning a Civil War. Slovenia wins the fight against Milosevic, but he turns attention to Croatia then. After the City of Vukovar falls, the first mass extinctions of Croatians begin. -
Bosnia Recognized Independence
Bosnia was mostly a Muslim country with Serbs at only 32%. Milosevic responds by attacking the capital city, Sarajevo. Civilians are killed, along with over 3,500 children. As the Serbs continue to eat up ground, they round up the Muslims. -
UN Resolution 751
The United Nations authorizes humanitarian relief efforts. The establish operations in Somalia (UNOSOM). The United States has to airlift supplies to pass looters and impassable areas. -
Operation Provide Relief
Some felt that the military should not be used in the humanitarian efforts. -
Operation Restore Hope
38,000 troops from 23 different countries and representatives from 49 different humanitarian groups provide help. Marine and Navy Seals arrive in Mogadishu to secure the area that had been cooperative. The U.S wanted to turn the mission over in April from the military to just humanitarian relief. -
Aidid Gets Bold
One of the most influential warlords, General Farrar Aidid, decides to attack the soldiers in Somalia. 24 Pakistani soldiers were killed and 44 were wounded in an attack. Skirmishes continue. The United States attacks Aidid's compound by helicopter, but four western journalists are killed and displayed. -
Mogadishu
October 1993, doezens of U.S troops are killed or wounded in fighting in the capital city Mogadishu. -
Aidid Must Go
The U.S decides that Aidid has done enough damage and he needs to be taken out. Teams is sent in to eliminate him. Team Attack, Team Snatch, and Team Secure, but the mission goes horribly wrong and the U.S has to accept a defeat. -
Sarajevo Attacked
68 were killed and 200 were wounded. There is an international call for aid. -
Bill Clinton Promises
President Bill Clinton promises to end ethnic cleansing and helps establish six Muslim Safe Havens, but the Safe Havens and Peace Keepers were attacked and the Muslim men were rounded up to be killed. The worst part of the genocide begins. -
Ready For Peace
Milosevic talks peace at the Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio. He agreed to democratic elections, and two main portions: Bosnian Serb Republic and Muslim-Croat Federation. 30 war criminals were punished.
