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Fought from 1914-1919 between the Central Powers (mainly Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Turkey) and the Allied Powers (mainly France, Great Britain, Russia, Italy, Japan, and the United States). -
Treaty signed on June 28, 1919, between the Allies and Germany, to end WWI -
A landmark trial in 1925 that sought to overturn the Butler Act. While it did not, it is seen as an important trial that paved the way for teaching evolution in public schools -
A unprecedented period of worldwide economic downturn. Began in Oct. 1929 with the United States stock market crash. World War II was integral in pulling many countries out of the depression by increasing factory production. -
Fought from 1939-1945 between the Axis powers (Germany, Italy, and Japan) and Allied powers (France, Great Britain, the United States and the Soviet Union). -
Between 1941-1945. Intentional genocide of the Jewish people of Europe is known today as the Holocaust, and took the lives of an estimated six million Jews. -
Site of a surprise attack on the port of Pearl Harbor in Hawaii by the Japanese Navy. After, the United States had no choice but to enter the war. -
the invasion of the Allied Forces on June 6, 1944, on Normandy’s beach, marking the invasion of Europe. -
A global organization founded in 1945 after the Second World War by 51 countries committed to maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations and promoting social progress, better living standards and human rights. -
1950-1953. A proxy war for the cold war. North and South Korea fought for control over the entire peninsula. United States intervened on the part of the South non-communist regime. It ended in a stalemate/armistice, with the temporary division between North and South Korea becoming a permanent boundary between two separate countries. -
United States intervened on the part of the non-communist regime, however, under enormous pressure from home, the United States finally pulled out of the war, allowing the North Vietnamese to easily overcome the stunted South Vietnamese army.
War ended in 1975 -
A 54-mile march led by Martin Luther King, Jr to support the Civil Rights Act and gained national attention when President Lyndon B. Johnson spoke out in support of the march. The march started on March 7, 1965 and ended on March 21, 1965.