Significant Events from 1900-2000

By Kredfearn

  • Galveston Hurricane

    Galveston, TX experienced a horrific hurricane that left 6,000 to 8,000 people perished.

  • Wright Brothers

    The Wright Brothers, who invented the first motor ran airplane, experienced their first controlled flight.

  • World War 1

    The U.S. entered WW1 after Germany unrestricted submarine warfare against them.

  • Treaty of Versailles

    The Treaty of Versailles was one of the most important treaties in ending WW1.

  • Great Depression

    The stock market crashed, which caused the biggest economic downturn in U.S. history.

  • National Anthem

    The Star Spangled Banner was adopted as the national anthem.

  • New Deal

    Franklin D. Roosevelt introduced the New Deal to overturn the economic crisis the U.S. was facing.

  • WW2

    Once WW2 started, the U.S. declared its neutrality.

  • Pearl Harbor

    Japan bombed the naval base set in Pearl Harbor unexpectedly. This unexpected downturn, led the U.S. to break its neutrality

  • Moon Landing

    Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong are the first astronauts to walk on the moon