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Wilson declares U.S. neutrality
Reflecting strong public opinion, Wilson states that U.S. will not join the war -
Zimmerman Note
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Germany Marches
As Germany marches into Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands, Winston Churchill replaces a disgraced Neville Chamberlain, the man responsible for the appeasement of Hitler, as prime minister of Great Britain. -
Paris Capture
Germany captures Paris, and France surrenders to the Nazis. -
Battle of Britain
A three-month battle fought in the skies over Britain will include destructive bombing raids on London and other cities -
Big Three Meet
The "big three," Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin, convene in Teheran, Iran to discuss the invasion of Italy. It is the first time all three have met. -
Allied Force
Eisenhower is named supreme commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in Europe -
Italy Captured
The Allies capture Rome, Italy. -
D-Day
Over 160,000 Allied troops and 30,000 vehicles are landed along a 50-mile stretch of fortified French coastline and begin fighting on the beaches of Normandy -
Saipan Invaded
U.S. Marines and Army troops, supported by a massive fleet, invade Saipan in the Mariana Islands of the Central Pacific. -
Japan's Counterattack
Japan's counterattack results in the greatest carrier battle of World War II. -
Leyte
General Douglas MacArthur's 6th Army lands at Leyte, marking his triumphant return to the Philippines. It has been more than two years since he reluctantly abandoned his troops on Bataan and Corregidor. -
Curtis LeMay
General Curtis LeMay arrives in the Marianas to take over the 21st Bomber Command, the B-29s -
Okinawa
The U.S. Tenth Army invades Okinawa supported by the largest invasion fleet in history. Military planners have identified Okinawa as a necessary staging area for the invasion of Japan's main islands. -
Attempt to Overthrow
Members of ARVN attempt to overthrow Diem -
Vietcong Form
Formed by Hanoi to use against South Vietnam. Diem calls this army the Vietcong. -
Bay Of Pigs Invasion
CIA-financed and -trained group of Cuban refugees lands in Cuba and attempts to topple the communist government of Fidel Castro -
Battle of Ap Bac
between the 7th Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam and NLF. -
Kennedy Assassination
JFK is assassinated in Dallas -
Gulf of Tonkin
Confrontations twice involving North Vietnam and the United States in the waters of the Gulf of Tonkin. -
Rolling Thunder
US military aircraft attacked targets throughout North Vietnam -
US landing
The 9th Marine Expeditionary Brigade, about 3,500-strong, landed on a beach near Da Nang -
Battle of Ba Gia
The battle took place in Quảng Ngãi Province, South Vietnam, between May 28–31, 1965. -
Tet Offensive
Viet Cong and NVA conducted a shocking military campaign during the Vietnamese New Year known -
My Lai Massacre
Vietnam War mass killing 504 unarmed civilians in South Vietnam -
US Withdraw/Vietnamization
Vietnamization of the war was promoted, promising to withdrawl U.S. troops gradually from Vietnam -
Peace Agreement
The signing of this peace treaty brought the involvement of the United States in the Vietnam War to an end -
US Troops Sent Home
the last us troops were sent home from Vietnam -
Official End of Vietnam War
The last Americans depart Saigon ending the United States involvement in Vietnam -
Operation Desert Storm
Operation Desert Storm lasted 42 days with a cease fire starting February 28th. -
U.S. Orders
Hussein defies U.S orders -
Operation Desert Shield
Norman Schwarzkopf used Stealth Bombers, Cruise Missiles, Smart Bombs and night bombing equipment -
Treaty
The treaty recognized Kuwait and it got rid of all WMD -
Slovenia/Croatia Independence
In June Slovenia and Croatia declare their independence from Yugoslavia which causes a Civil War -
Recognized Bosnia Independence
In response to the independence Milosevic attacks the capital city Sarajevo which is mainly Muslim -
UN Resolution
establishes UN operations in Somalia -
Operation Provide Relief
Military helped in the humanitarian efforts -
Mogadishu help
U.S. Marine and Navy Seals arrive in Mogadishu to secure the area -
Operation Restore Hope
38,000 troops from 23 countries and reps from 49 humanitarian groups help Somalia -
Aidid Attack
U.S. attacks Aidid compound by helicopter -
Mogadishu Fight
Dozen U.S. troops were killed fighting in the capital city -
Bosnian Genocide
Sarajevo attacked and killed 68 people and wounded more than 200 people -
WMD Removal Refusal
Serb forces refuse to remove heavy weapons from Sarajevo and as a result NATO launches an aircraft attack on Serb ammunition depot -
NATO takes over
The military get a effective hold and NATO brings massive bombing forces -
Peace Talk
The Wright Patterson Air Force Base agreed to Democratic elections, two main portions, and that war criminals be handed over -
Iraq Aftermath
Bush gave Hussein the choice to either step down from power or else he'd be removed -
Iraq War
Operation Desert Storm led to the war in Iraq
