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Assasination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
causes austria to declare war on serbia -
Zimmerman Telegram
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. -
Treaty of Brest Litovsk
peacee treaty between russia and the central powers -
War Offically Ends
treaty of versailles offically ended ww1 by making germany pay loads of reparitions -
Germany Invades Poland
September 1, 1939 – October 6, 1939
After they were asked not to, Germany invades poland. -
World War Two Starts
As promises, britain and france declare war on germany for invading poland. -
Germany Invades USSR
Hitler breaks his pact/promise with Stalin and invades Russia and creates the eastern front -
Attack On Pearl Harbor
Japenese drop bombs and American base located in hawaii
this starts the american involvement in the war -
D-Day
Allied forces land on the breaches of normandy in operation overloard -
Two Countries
After WW2 Korea becomes North and South Korea divided at the 38th parallel. -
Atomic Bombs Dropped
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. -
Truman Doctrine
Harry Truman gives a speech that says the United States will protect any country that is threatened by communism. -
United States joins the War
To try to stop the spread of communism. -
China joins the War
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From July 1951 Until July 1953
Stalemate -
Election
Eisenhower elected, he wanted to withdraw troops as soon as possible. -
Gulf of Tonkin
Vietnemese "attack" American ships -
U.S Troops arrive in Vietnam
U.S. combat troops first arrive in Vietnam. -
Tet Offensive
This is the end of Unites states citizen support. lasts for months -
My Lai Massacre
Lt. William Calley led the slaughter of hundreds of citizens -
Woodstock
an accidental success, 3 day concert people joined together against the war. -
Cambodia
Nixon annnounces the united states will send troops into cambodia to attack enemies, this sparks many protests. -
Kent State
Members of the national gaurd shot nine and killed four students two who were protesting and two who were on their way to class. -
26th Ammendment
the voting age is changed form 21 to 18 -
Watergate
5 men caught breaking into watergate, this leads to nixon's resignation -
U.S Withdraw
the uniytes states removes its last troops from vietnam -
End of Vietnam War
Saigon Falls as a result the vietnam war ends -
Persian Gulf War
Sadaam Hussaim invades Kuwait -
United Nations ask Iraq to withdrawl from Kuwait
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Hussein Defies U.S orders
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Operation Desert Storm
42 days of attacks-feb 28 was a cease fire -
Civil War In Yugoslavia
Slovenia and Croatia delcare their independence -
Bosnia Independence
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Humanitarian Relief Efforts
US will airlif supplies to pass congested areas and prefent stealing -
Operation Provide Relief
no military in these efforts -
US marines and navy seals
they arrive in mogadishu to help secure the area -
Sarajevo attacked
68 killed, 200 wounded... INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR HELP -
Adid attacks solidiers
24 pakistani killed, 44 injured
the us attacks and Adid kulles 4 journalists -
Mogadishu
Dozens of US troops are killed fighing in ther capital of somlia -
Military effectivness takes hold
Massive NATO bombing forces -
Peace
milosevic talks peace
agrees to spilt and democratic elections
30 men prosecuted as war criminals -
Second Persian Gulf War Begins
