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Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated on June 28, 1914, by a Serbian nationalist. This will be the spark that starts WWI.
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After the Archduke's assassenation, Austria-Hungry declares war on Serbia
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Germany Declares war on Russia and puts the Schlieffen Plan into action.
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The USA stays neutral until German U-Boats shoot down US cargo ships.
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Germany puts a blockade around England.
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The 1st time Germans used poison gas
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A telegram from Germany to Mexico that stated, if mexico declared war on the US, Germany would support them. The note was intercepted by the US before it reached Mexico.
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The treaty that ended WWI. Germany was forced to pay for the damage, and lossed their military.
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The day the US stock market crashed.
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Severe Drought occured causing lots of crops to die and massive dust storms to occur.
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Food Riots begin to break out.
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Stocks reached their lowest point. unemployment was high, and many people lived in "Hooverviles".
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Hitler becam the dictator of Germany. He was leader of the Nazi party and beleived that Jews where to blame for all of Germany's problems.
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The 32nd president of the US. He promised a plan to get through the Great Depression.
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FDR promies to make a plan to stop the Great Depression. This plan is callled The New Deal
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The Soviet Unoin agreed to help Germany if Germany did not attack Soviet land.
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WWII began with the invasion of Poland.
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Germany invades Soviet Union, inspite of the Nazi-Soviet Pact.
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Japan bombs Pearl Harbor, killing many people and destroying many US ships.
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After Japan bombs Pearl Harbor, the US declares war.
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The Allied Powers' Operaion Overload.
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Victory in Europe. The Allies won.
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2 bombs where dropped on hiroshima and nagasaki after the japanese empiror was offered surrender. Japan finally surrenders after the 2nd bomb was dropped on V J-Day.
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Victory over Japan. The US won. End of WWII
