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causes austria to declare war on serbia
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Germany sends the Zimmerman Telegram to Mexico.The British intercept and decipher the coded message. Which asks mexico to join and declare war on the united states.
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peacee treaty between russia and the central powers
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treaty of versailles offically ended ww1 by making germany pay loads of reparitions
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September 1, 1939 – October 6, 1939
After they were asked not to, Germany invades poland. -
As promises, britain and france declare war on germany for invading poland.
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Hitler breaks his pact/promise with Stalin and invades Russia and creates the eastern front
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Japenese drop bombs and American base located in hawaii
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Allied forces land on the breaches of normandy in operation overloard
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After WW2 Korea becomes North and South Korea divided at the 38th parallel.
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the US dropped an atomic bomb ("Little Boy") on Hiroshima in Japan. Three days later a second atomic bomb ("Fat Man") was dropped on the city of Nagasaki.
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Harry Truman gives a speech that says the United States will protect any country that is threatened by communism.
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To try to stop the spread of communism.
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Stalemate
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Eisenhower elected, he wanted to withdraw troops as soon as possible.
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Vietnemese "attack" American ships
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U.S. combat troops first arrive in Vietnam.
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This is the end of Unites states citizen support. lasts for months
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Lt. William Calley led the slaughter of hundreds of citizens
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an accidental success, 3 day concert people joined together against the war.
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Nixon annnounces the united states will send troops into cambodia to attack enemies, this sparks many protests.
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Members of the national gaurd shot nine and killed four students two who were protesting and two who were on their way to class.
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the voting age is changed form 21 to 18
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5 men caught breaking into watergate, this leads to nixon's resignation
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the uniytes states removes its last troops from vietnam
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Saigon Falls as a result the vietnam war ends
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Sadaam Hussaim invades Kuwait
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42 days of attacks-feb 28 was a cease fire
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Slovenia and Croatia delcare their independence
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US will airlif supplies to pass congested areas and prefent stealing
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no military in these efforts
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they arrive in mogadishu to help secure the area
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68 killed, 200 wounded... INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR HELP
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24 pakistani killed, 44 injured
the us attacks and Adid kulles 4 journalists -
Dozens of US troops are killed fighing in ther capital of somlia
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Massive NATO bombing forces
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milosevic talks peace
agrees to spilt and democratic elections
30 men prosecuted as war criminals -
