My firstie.

By BiT

  • The birth of our country.

    The birth of our country.
    Declaration of Independence is signed.

  • The war of 1812 begins.

    The war of 1812 begins.
    British try to retake the colonies. Fail Miserably.

  • Start of the Civil War.

    Start of the Civil War.
    Starts with the Battle of Fort Sumter.

  • Abraham Lincoln is assassinated

    Abraham Lincoln is assassinated
    John Wilkes Booth Shoots President Lincoln. The President dies the day afterwards.

  • First flight at Kitty Hawk

    First flight at Kitty Hawk
    Completed by Orville Wright, lasted 12 seconds and went 100 feet.

  • World War I Begins

    World War I Begins
    Starts because of the assasination of Franz Ferdinand.

  • Lenin Dies

    Lenin Dies
    First Leader of the Soviet Union. Replaced eventually by Stalin.

  • Stock Market Crashes.

    Stock Market Crashes.
    Beginning of the Great Depression.

  • World War II begins

    World War II begins
    Started by Germany when they invaded Poland. Ended when Japan surrendered.

  • The Korean War Begins

    The Korean War Begins
    First major war of the Cold War Era.

  • Vietnam Troop Surge Begins.

    Vietnam Troop Surge Begins.
    Start of the main occupation of Vietnam.

  • Berlin Wall falls.

    Berlin Wall falls.
    Soviet Union begins to crumble in infrastructure. Eventually just falls.