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The Model T Invention
The first production of the Model T Ford. -
The Zimmermann Telegram
The Zimmermann Telegram was a secret diplomatic communication issued from the German foreign office. It proposed a military alliance between Germany and Mexico. -
The World War I Armistice
Ended the fighting on land, sea, and air in WWI. -
The 19th Amendment
The 19th amendment was the amendment that granted the right to vote to women in the United States. -
Charles Lindbergh's Flight
The first solo airplane flight across the Atlantic Ocean. -
Black Thursday
When sellers panicked and traded nearly 13 million shares in the New York stock exchange. -
Hitler becomes Chancellor
He was appointed the chancellor of Germany. -
The New Deal
Programs and projects instituted during the great depression by FDR. It was meant to stabilize the economy. -
The Munich Pact
Adverted the outbreak of war, but gave Czechoslovakia away to Germany. -
Hitler Invades Poland
Germany invades Poland, starting World War II -
Pearl Harbor
When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, which led to the U.S. entering World War II -
D-Day
When allied forces invaded northern France by means of beach landings in Normandy in World War II. -
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
When the U.S. detonated two nuclear weapons over Japan in World War II. -
The Formation of the United Nations
The United Nations were formed to maintain international peace and security. It is an intergovernmental organization. -
The Long Telegram
An 8,000 word telegram written by George Kennan to the department of state talking about his views on the soviet union and the U.S. policy toward them. -
The Formation of NATO
An Intergovernmental Military Alliance between 29 North America and European countries. -
Russians Acquire the Atomic Bomb
A classified research and development program to develop nuclear weapons during World War II -
Korean War
The war between North and South Korea which resulted in them becoming two sovereign nations. -
Brown v. Board Education
When the Supreme Court declared that establishing separate schools for black and white students was unconstitutional. -
The Vietnam War
The war between Vietnam and America. -
Rosa Parks Refuses To Give Up Her Seat
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus, sparking the bus boycott. -
The Cuban Missile Crisis
A political and military stand-off between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, involving nuclear missiles. -
JFK's Assassination
The day President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. -
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
This gave President Johnson to take the necessary action to retaliate and promote the maintenance of international peace and security in Southeast Asia. -
The Apollo 11 Moon Landing
Man's first steps on the Moon. They also brought back the first samples from another planetary body. -
The Watergate Break-in
A break-in by five men at the DNC headquarters at the watergate office which sparked the watergate scandal. -
Nixon's Resignation
Because of the watergate scandal, Nixon lost most of his political support, causing him to resign. -
The Invention of the Internet
The internet/world wide web was invented. -
The Fall of the Berlin Wall
The wall that divided Berlin was torn down. -
The Attack on 9/11
The twin towers and the pentagon were attacked by hijacked planes, killing thousands.
