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This car, designed by Henry Ford, one of the first mass production vehicles. -
The German Prime Minister Zimmerman sent a telegram to Mexico asking to be allies if America ever joined the war. If Mexico agreed, then Germany would help them win back some American territory. -
An armistice was signed by the Germans and the allies, finally ending the war. -
It was passed by Congress on June 4th, 1920 and was ratified August 18, 1920. It gave women the right to vote. -
Charles Lindbergh was a famous aviator, who flew nonstop from New York to France. -
The first day of the stock market crash in 1929. It was the start of the Great Depression. -
A plan formed by President Franklin Roosevelt to fix our economy after the Great Depression.
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Adolf Hitler became chancellor of Germany and the Nazis were now in control. -
When Germany, Italy, Great Britain, and France agreed that Czechoslovakia must surrender to Nazi Germany. -
Germany takes over Poland and officially starts WWII. -
The Japanese Navy attacked the U.S. Naval base at Pearl Harbor on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. -
Allied forces invaded Normandy in hopes of ending the war and defeating Germany. It didn't end it, but it created a path to victory. -
The U.S. dropped two atomic bombs on the two cities in Japan.
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An organization that was created to build friendly connections and peace between countries. -
An 8,000 word telegram sent to President Truman’s State Department by George Kennan, who was living in Moscow. -
It stands for The North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It is a military alliance to protect against the Soviet Union. -
This is when they started testing the bomb for the first time. -
North Korea invaded South Korea, but neither side would win in the end. -
When the Supreme Court decided that segregating kids in schools based on race was unconstitutional. -
Rosa Parks bravely stood her ground and refused to move to the back of the bus because she thought the segregation laws were unfair. -
A direct confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War. -
He was shot right before his speech while driving through Dallas, Texas. -
It allowed President Lyndon Johnson to increase U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. -
Neil Armstrong's first steps on the Moon. It was launched by NASA July 16 to July 24, 1969. -
A political scandal that made President Nixon try to cover up his involvement with the break-in at the Watergate office. -
He resigned on public TV shortly after the Watergate scandal. -
This was the birthday of the internet. It was originally made for military and scientific purposes only. -
This wall had separated East Germany from West Germany. -
Four terrorists planes crashed into the twin towers in a suicide attack against the United States. -
Also known as the Coronavirus disease.