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Archduke Ferdinand is assassinated
After much plotting and conspiracy a group of assassins known as the black hand finally murder Ferdinand creating a massive amount of international tension and leading to WW1 -
Britain declares war on Germany
When Germany attacked France and threatened to attack Britain through the ports in Belgium the British leaders decided that it was for the best to join the war and prevent a sneak attack. -
Lusitania was sunken by German U-Boats
The civilian cruise ship known as the Lusitania was sunken by German submarines causing massive outrage from many countries that the Germans would so brazenly kill civilians without any remorse -
Battle of Verdun
The battle of Verdun is perhaps one of the more famous battles of the great war and was a very lengthy drawn out experience as German forces tried to push the fortress of Verdun in a massive battle of trench warfare -
America Declares War on Germany
After the sinking of the Lusitania and an increasing threat from German submarines America was left with no option but war -
Treaty of Versailles signed by Germans
After many defeats the Germans finally surrender to their opposition and sign the very harsh treaty of Versailles leading to conditions that spark WW2 -
Germany invades Poland
After much effort from Britain and France to avoid war it is proven to be inevitable when Germany decides to invade Poland and begin World War 2 -
Germany invades Norway and Denmark
After a very slow pace of fighting Germany finally increases its combat output by suddenly making rapid pushes against allied aligned countries such as Norway and Denmark -
France invaded by Germany
After being weakened so much from WW1 France stood no chance against the might of the Axis and so it swiftly fell to German occupation and its leaders signed an armistice allowing free reign of German troops -
Ho Chi Minh Forms Viet Minh
To counter French influence in vietnam Ho Chi Minh forms his own rebellion group -
Germany betrays the soviet union
After many military victories by the soviet union and Germany it is finally revealed that the Germans had no intentions of following on their pact with the soviet union and so Germany and its allies launched a surprise attack on their former ally -
Japanese Attack Pearl Harbor
After much political conflict the Japanese finally decide to attack the pearl harbor military base located in Hawaii leading to America entering WW2 -
America Declares War on Japan
After the surprise attack on pearl harbor America decides to formally declare war on the empire of Japan and ignite the war in the pacific -
German Troops in Africa Surrender
After betraying Russia Germany begins to lose many more wars and as a result can no longer keep a tight grip on every country it has captured so one of the first ones to be taken back by the allies is north Africa and the approximately 150,000 troops stationed there -
Italy tries to surrender
After Allied invasions of Italy it is clear that they will not be able to hold out for much longer and as a result they must surrender but when they attempt to Germany simply takes control of the northern half of the peninsula so that they can not fully end their support -
Okinawa
Possibly the largest battle fought in the pacific this battle was a series of skirmishes across several islands finally coming to a grouping at the island of Okinawa -
Germany surrenders and the war is won
After all of its allies are defeated, Hitler lies dead, and the allies are closing in Germany has no option left but to unconditionally surrender to the incoming forces to prevent any further destruction -
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
After many battles the United States finally decides it is for the best for them to drop two atomic bombs on Japanese cities in order to bring about a speedy surrender -
Japan Surrenders
After two atomic bombs and many defeats in battle Japan finally has no other option than to surrender to the American forces which have pushed it back so far already in the war -
Ho Chi Minh comes to U.S. before soviets seeking assistance in Independence
Despite the later conflict of the war Ho Chi Minh originally had gone to the U.S. for support in vietnams independence but was turned down and forced to seek aid elsewhere -
Korean War begins
North Korea invades South Korea and the war begins -
North Korea Takes Seoul For the first time
After a massive and unexpected push north Korean troops manage to capture the south Korean Capital of Seoul in a very short time -
China Joins the Korean War
After being pushed back by South Korea and the United States North Korea gains help from China allowing the communists to regain ground and once again apply pressure -
General Douglas MacArthur is fired.
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Korean War Ends
After much fighting an armistice is signed by both sides that ends the war and both sides are forced to retreat two kilometers on either side of neutral ground -
France Grants Independence
After much fighting France is no longer to fend off the endless hordes of soldiers ready to die and grants Cambodia, Laos, and North Vietnam freedom from French rule -
17th parallel is drawn
After the indipendance gained from France a border is drawn between north and south Vietnam to further show the divide between the regions -
Viet Minh capture Hanoi and form North Vietnam
Once Vietnam itself gained freedom Ho Chi Minh used his hidden soldiers to launch an attack during the transition period and captures Hanoi -
Ngo Dinh Diem wins "election"
To counter the communistic views of the north Vietnam the post world war allies all back a rigged election to put the most democratic and anti communist leader into office -
Josip Tito declared President for life
After much conflict in Yugoslavia Josip Tito is declared President for life and as such he begins a reform of the country leading to the reunification of Yugoslavia. -
U.S. President John F. Kennedy is Assassinated
In the same month as Diem is assassinated Kennedy is also killed disrupting the United States stance in Vietnam -
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
The first recorded attack occurs between the U.S. and North Vietnam involving the U.S.S. Maddox -
Viet Cong Launch Tet Offensive
Vietcong launch surprise attack during a peaceful cease fire, while being a crushing defeat for the North and being a sign that America has the power to win the war it destroys the domestic support for the war and forces America to begin withdrawing troops -
My Lai Massacre Revealed to Public
After Tet offensive needlessly damaged public support the destruction of a Vietnamese village believed to be run by the Vietcong by U.S. Soldiers is revealed to the public and finishes any support for the war -
First Woodstock festival
After many events that shocked the nation a music festival is held to give rest from the strain of normal life -
Kent State Massacre
After many protests one turned violent, once students began assaulting officers in the area trying to qwell the riots the national guard opened fire and kill four students -
Paris Peace Accords Between U.S. and Vietnam
After a loss in Vietnam the United States agrees to trade their prisoners in Vietnam for peace -
Last of the U.S. troops leave Vietnam
The United states finishes withdrawing any support from Vietnam -
Vietnam War Memorial is completed
To commemorate the soldiers lost in vietnam a monument is constructed to remember their sacrifice that was all in vain -
Slobodan Melosevic replaces Tito
After Josip Tito died in 1980 a new leader was needed to manage the now struggling Yugoslavia and Melosevic took the position. He used Nationalism and religious hatred to climb his way into power and his decisions would spell doom for all in his country that he despised -
Saddam Hussein Invades Kuwait
Saddam Hussein made several threats and disrespectful comments in public speeches about Kuwait going so far as to claim they are not a real country. After making several harsh accusations towards Kuwait it was not a surprise when Iraq began to invade Kuwait and quickly captured it despite the United Nations advising against it. -
Operation Desert Shield
Even before actual force was authorized by the United Nations the U.S. moved troops in to defend their ally Saudi Arabia. It was feared that due to Saddam Hussein attacking Kuwait it would embolden him to also attempt capturing Saudi Arabia -
United Nations addresses Iraq
After patiently trying to defuse the situation with Iraq the United Nations finally gave Iraq the date of January 15th, 1991 to leave or NATO would be authorized to invade. The force made was around 700,000 troops with 540,000 of them being American but even through this last attempt at a peaceful resolution Iraq did not leave. -
Operation Desert Storm
Once Saddam Hussein refused to back down the United Nations were left with no option but to allow the forces of NATO to begin their assault. The coalition used their vastly advanced technology to their advantage and took to the skies destroying much of the Iraq air support and clearing the way for ground troops to move in. -
Operation Desert Sabre
After a devastating air success with Operation Desert Storm ground forces began to move in and reclaim the taken land of Kuwait. In only three short days coalition forces decimated the remaining Iraq forces and removed them from the capital of Kuwait -
Iraq Cease Fire
After the Iraq troops were almost completely eliminated United States President George H.W. Bush declared a cease fire. Though this would not last for more than a brief time for the moment it ended open hostilities with a massive coalition success. -
Yugoslavian Civil War
After several controversial decisions by Slobodan Melosevic Slovenia and Croatia declare their independence from Melosevic which prompts a civil war to begin. -
Vukovar massacre
Once the battle for Independence began Melosevic was not happy until his opposition was destroyed including all of the innocents in the Croatian city of Vukovar. -
Sarajevo massacre
After much fighting Bosnia's independence was recognized and Milosevic was not happy, he sent troops to attack the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo allowing his soldiers to mass execute innocent civilians and authorizing the mass rape of females to alter the regions bloodlines. -
NATO Ends Serbian Conflict
Once NATO military intervention was authorized by the United Nations a spree of air bombing occurred along with some other military force which forced Melosevic to come to terms of peace.
