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It was invented by Henry Ford and was produced from October 1, 1908, to May 26, 1927. The Model T was a major innovation in the automotive world and was the first car that the average family could afford. -
A telegram sent by German Foreign Secretary Arthur Zimmermann offering Mexico U.S. territory if they join the German cause. This telegram was intercepted by British signals intelligence and then they informed the U.S. -
This was the agreement that ended the fighting on the western front during WW1. It brought an end to the fighting and made room for peace efforts and the Treaty of Versailles. -
passed on June 4, 1919 and ratified on August 18, 1920. This was the amendment that allowed women to vote. -
This was the first solo flight over the Atlantic Ocean. He started in Long Island, New York and ended in Paris, France. -
The stock market crashes -
FDR’s new plan to fix the problems in the U.S. economy. This carried out from (1933-1936) to World War II (1939-1945) -
Hitler becomes chancellor of Germany -
The Nazi’s invaded Poland. This act of aggression triggered WW2. -
The pact between Germany, Italy, Great Britain, and France stated that Czechoslovakia would surrender its border regions and defenses to Germany. -
Aircraft from the Japanese navy bombed the U.S. navy harbor at Pearl Harbor. After this attack, the U.S. entered into WW2. -
The allied forces come together with their land, air, and sea forces to attack Normandy, France. It is the largest seaborne invasion in history. -
The U.S. sets off two atomic bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. This is the only use of nuclear weapons in armed conflict. -
China, France, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, the United States, and other countries form the UN to help prevent future wars. -
Foreign Service officer, George F. Kennan sent a 8,000 word telegram detailing how aggressive Stalin’s foreign policy was. -
North Atlantic Treaty Organization aka NATO was the alliance of 30 countries to provide security against the Soviet Union. -
The Russians acquire the atomic bomb. Their first successful test was on August 29, 1949 -
The armed conflict between South Korea (Supported by The U.S.) and North Korea (supported by the Soviet Union and China) -
Supreme Court Justice Earl Warren gave the ruling that segregation in schools was unconstitutional. This was a significant event in the Civil Rights Movement. -
Rosa park refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama. By doing this she broke a law in Alabama that stated a black person had to give up their seat to a white person when the bus was full. This was another staple event in the Civil Rights Movement. -
Kennedy blockaded Cuba. This created the fear of a nuclear war between the Soviet Union and U.S. -
Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald while on a presidential motorcade. -
A resolution passed by congress allowing president Lyndon B. Johnson to take any action needed to repel armed attacks against the U.S. in Southeast Asia. -
The U.S. gets involved in the Vietnam War which was the armed conflict between North and South Vietnam. North Vietnam was supported by the Soviet Union and China, while South Vietnam was supported by the U.S. and other countries that were against communism. -
July 20, 1969. Apollo Lunar Module Eagle lands on the moon and Neil Armstrong becomes the first man to walk on the moon. -
A major scandal involving President Nixon. Members of a group associated with his re-election campaign. They planted listening devices in the Democratic National Committee headquarters and tried to cover it up during his administration. -
August 8, 1974. Nixon gave a speech announcing his registration after the Watergate Break-ins. -
The first effective prototype of the internet is created by ARPANET aka Advanced Research Projects Agency Network. -
The wall around West Berlin is torn down by crowds of German citizens. -
Four coordinated terrorist attacks on the world trade center, pentagon, and intended attack on the Capitol were carried out. Fortunately the fourth plane never hit the Capitol and crashed in Stonycreek, Pennsylvania. -
The World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak as a global pandemic. The virus itself started in China in late 2019, but quickly spread all over the world by early 2020.