U.S. History B Timeline

By owenczeschin

  • The invention of the Model T

    The model T was the first car that the general public could afford.

  • Brown v Board of Education

    This was the ruling by the supreme court that meant that segregation in schools was illegal.

  • The Zimmerman Telegram

    The Zimmerman Telegram was a secret communication from Germany to Mexico, suggesting an alliance.

  • The WWI Armistice

    Although fighting continued elsewhere, the armistice between Germany and the Allies was the first step to ending World War I.

  • The 19th Amendment

    The 19th Amendment granted women the right to vote.

  • Charles Lindbergh’s Flight

    Charles Lindbergh flew from Long Island, New York to Paris, France solo.

  • Black Thursday

    Black Thursday was the first real crash in the stock market.

  • Hitler becomes chancellor

    This is when Adolf Hitler became the chancellor of Germany.

  • The New Deal

    The new deal was a series of financial reforms and public work projects by president Franklin D. Roosevelt.

  • The Munich Pact

    This was an agreement reached that Czechoslovakia must surrender its border regions and defenses (the so-called Sudeten region) to Nazi Germany. German troops occupy these regions between October 1 and 10, 1938.

  • Hitler Invades Poland

    German Forces controlled by Hitler invaded Poland on this day.

  • Pearl Harbor

    The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, hurling the U.S. into World War two.
  • D-Day

    D-Day

    This is the date that the U.S. started their attacks for World War two.

  • Hiroshima & Nagasaki

    This was the climax of World War two. The U.S. bombed these two cities, ending World War two.

  • The formation of United Nations

    The United Nations was established after World War II concluded. It's purpose was to maintain international peace.

  • The Long Telegram

    George Kennan sent an 8,000-word telegram to the Department of State detailing his views on the Soviet Union, and U.S. policy toward the communist state.

  • The formation of NATO

    Nato is a military alliance between 30 nations.

  • Russians acquire the Atomic Bomb

    The Russians acquired the atomic technology to build an atomic bomb via a British spy.

  • The Korean War

    This war was fought between North Korea and South Korea.

  • The Vietnam War

    This was a war in Vietnam and many of the veterans are still alive today.

  • Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat

    This was a massive turning point in racial equality.

  • The Cuban Missile Crisis

    The Cuban Missile crisis was the climax of the Cold War. This involved Cuba installing Missiles to potentially target U.S. cities.

  • JFK’s Assassination

  • The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

  • The Apollo 11 Moon Landing

    This was the first ever moon landing by humans.

  • The Watergate Break-ins

  • Nixon’s Resignation

    Nixon resigned after committing many suspicious acts.

  • The invention of the Internet

    This is a very huge invention and it is allowing me to write this right this right now.

  • The Fall of the Berlin Wall

  • The 9/11 Attacks

    These attacks changed the world and changed the way that airline security was used.

  • Covid-19 Pandemic