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The Beginning of WWI
Countries in WWIWWI was considered the "Great War," simply because there had been no war to the same extent, involving so many nations, ever in history. The belligerants of this war contained: Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria. Allied forces contained: France, Britain, Russia, Italy, United States, Romania, Japan, Serbia, Belgium, Greece, and several other less-influential powers for each side. -
U.S. Abandons Neutrality to Side With Allies
America and WWIThe United States abandoned their agreements of neutrality, to side with the Allied powers in an attempt to shorten, or finally end WWI. -
WWI Ends
WWI EndsOn November 11, 1918, Germany signed an armistice agreement with the allies. Germany, Russia, Austria-Hungary, France, and Great Britain all lost at least a million lives or more, in the war. This totalled losses to over 9 million in deaths, and 12 million wounded. -
U.S. Rejects Membership of League of Nations
Treaty of VersaillesOn January 10, 1920, the Treaty of Versailles was passed as a peace agreement between several countries at the end of WWI. The treaty would establish the League of Nations, to assemble in Paris, but the United States rejected this agreement. -
Germany Invades Poland
Invasion of PolandOn September 28-30, 1939, Germany staged it's first invasion of Warsaw, Poland, marking the beginning of WWII. -
Japan Attacks Pearl Harbor
Pearl HarborJapan is provoked into attacking Pearl Harbor, in Oahu, Hawaii, forcing the U.S. to declare war on Japan, and begin war in the Pacific Front. -
Allied Forces Attack Normandy, France
D-DayOn June 6, 1944, the United States, Britain, and Canada made an offensive move on ocupied Normandy, France. The beaches attacked were Utah, Omaha, Juno, Sword, and Gold -
Beginning of the Cold War
Cold War BeginsThe United States and Nato enter a hostile military position against the Soviet Union and other European nations feared of turning to communism, as a main source of government after the war. -
End of World War Two (Japanese/German)
WWII EndsOn May 7, 1945, Germany surrendered the war to the Western Allies. In the Pacific front, the Empire of Japan surrendered on September 2, 1945, after the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6/9, 1945. This Marked the beginning of the United Nations. -
U.S. and 11 Other Nations Form NATO
NATOOn April 4, 1949, The United States and 11 other nations group together to form NATO. (The North Atlantic Treaty Organization) NATO now includes 28 North American and European nations, all of which oppose a comunism and the war on terror. -
North Korea Invades South Korea
North Korea Invades South KoreaIn June of 1950, American President Harry S. Truman deployed troops to go to South Korea to fight against North Korea. North Korea, a communist government, had invaded South Korea in 1945, directly after the end of WWII. North Korea had been under Japanese rule since 1910, and was forced to make an offensive on South Korea. Since the north was a communist backed Nation, and the south was not, America sided with the south in order to bring to an end the Soviet-ruled belligerants of North Korea. -
U.S. Approved to Enter Vietnam
Gulf of Tonkin IncidentOn August 2, 1964, the Gulf of Tonkin Incedent occured where an American ship was attacked off the Coast of Vietnam. Since 1959, America had supplied money and military advisers to South Vietnam, in attempt to protect them from the communist north. It wasn't until America itself was attacked in 1964 that we deployed 80,000 troops to Vietnam. -
Vietnam War Ends
Vietnam War EndsPresident Nixon orders a halt on all offensive opperations overseas in Vietnam. All nations involved signed a peace agreement, and the last troops were to be withdrawn by March, 1973. This act ended the longes war in U.S. history. -
Invasion of Grenada
Invasion of GrenadaPresident Reagan orders an invasion of Grenada to establish order on the island and eliminate the Cuban military presence there. A U.S. peace-keeping force remains until 1985. -
End of Cold War
Berlin WallOn November 9, 1989, the Berlin Wall was disassembled. The tearing down of the Berlin Wall marked the end of the Cold War. It had stood since 1961, symbolizing communist rule and hostility. -
Capture of Manuel Noriega
Manuel NoriegaOn December 20, Manuel Noriega, a Panamanian military governer was removed from office by American soldiers, to be encarcerated for drug trafficking, money laundering, and murder. He has since be set free, and re-captured for further offences. -
Persian Gulf War
Persian Gulf WarsIn 1991, the United Nations asked that Iraq peacefully withdrawl it's soldiers from Kuwait. When Saddam Hussein refused to comply to these requirements, the United States launched Operation Desert Storm. By February 28, Kuwait had been liberated, and nearly all Iraqi forces in Kuwait had either fled or surrendered. -
Bosnian War/ American Involvement
Bosnian WarOn February 29, 1992, Bosnia passed a referendum for its independence. This idea was highly rejected by many. Thus began the boycotting and civil war. The fear throughout the world of the civil war was that Bosnia would begin an ethnic cleansing, (genocide.) In an attempt to prevent this, America launched air strikes throughout 1994 and 1995. -
Ratification of NAFTA
NAFTAOn three seperate occasions, it was passed through congress as well as Canada and Mexico to ratify NAFTA, (North American Free Trade Agreement.) The date provided was the last of the occasions on which the ratifications was voted on and passed. The agreement's purpose was to end restrictions on the flow of goods, services, and investments on North America. -
WTO Founded
WTOOn January 1, 1995, the WTO (World Trade Organization) began. It is an organization set to promote free trade, and convince countries to eliminate tarrifs and embargoes.
