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World War 1 start
The war is caued due to assationation of the Austrian kings son by a Seribian man. War was declared a month later. -
Lusitania Sunk
The British ship Lusitanina was sunk by a German submarine that had 128 American citizens. -
Battle of the Somme
The Battle of the Somme was a very important battle in WWI. -
Zimmermann Telegram sent
The Zimmermann Telegram stated that if America joined the war, and Mexico joined the Gerrmans side, they would help get their land back FROM America. The telegram was discovered about a month later. -
America Joins the War
America joins the war on the side of the Allies. -
Russia Leaves the War
Russia leaves the war due to an internal revoulution. -
Germany Agrees To Cease Fire
Germany agrees to an armstice, or cease-fire. -
Black tuesday
The stock market crash in New York is known as Black Tuesday. It is considered to be one of the causes of the Great Depression. -
Ten Year Druoght
The ten year drought and the dustbowl made farming hard. -
Bad Times
By 1932, one in four Americans were out of work. -
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Elected
Franklin Delano Roosevelt is elected in the worst period of time in the Great Deppresion. -
New Deal
The New Deal officially goes into action. -
Social Security Act
The Social Security Act of 1935 provided money to the unemployed, and also provided old age benefits for the retired. -
World War 2 start, Great Depression End
At the start of WWII, America was pulled out of the Great Depression.
