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U.S. History B Timeline

  • The invention of the Model T

    The invention of the Model T

    This car, designed by Henry Ford, one of the first mass production vehicles.
  • The Zimmerman Telegram

    The Zimmerman Telegram

    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.
  • The WWI Armistice

    The WWI Armistice

    An armistice was signed by the Germans and the allies, finally ending the war.
  • The 19th Amendment

    The 19th Amendment

    It was passed by Congress on June 4th, 1920 and was ratified August 18, 1920. It gave women the right to vote.
  • Charles Lindbergh’s Flight

    Charles Lindbergh’s Flight

    Charles Lindbergh was a famous aviator, who flew nonstop from New York to France.
  • Black Thursday

    Black Thursday

    The first day of the stock market crash in 1929. It was the start of the Great Depression.
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    The New Deal

    A plan formed by President Franklin Roosevelt to fix our economy after the Great Depression.
  • Hitler becomes chancellor

    Hitler becomes chancellor

    Adolf Hitler became chancellor of Germany and the Nazis were now in control.
  • The Munich Pact

    The Munich Pact

    When Germany, Italy, Great Britain, and France agreed that Czechoslovakia must surrender to Nazi Germany.
  • Hitler Invades Poland

    Hitler Invades Poland

    Germany takes over Poland and officially starts WWII.
  • Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor

    The Japanese Navy attacked the U.S. Naval base at Pearl Harbor on the island of Oahu, Hawaii.
  • D-Day

    D-Day

    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.
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    Hiroshima & Nagasaki

    The U.S. dropped two atomic bombs on the two cities in Japan.
  • The formation of United Nations

    The formation of United Nations

    An organization that was created to build friendly connections and peace between countries.
  • The Long Telegram

    The Long Telegram

    An 8,000 word telegram sent to President Truman’s State Department by George Kennan, who was living in Moscow.
  • The formation of NATO

    The formation of NATO

    It stands for The North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It is a military alliance to protect against the Soviet Union.
  • Russians acquire the Atomic Bomb

    Russians acquire the Atomic Bomb

    This is when they started testing the bomb for the first time.
  • The Korean War

    The Korean War

    North Korea invaded South Korea, but neither side would win in the end.
  • Brown v Board of Education

    Brown v Board of Education

    When the Supreme Court decided that segregating kids in schools based on race was unconstitutional.
  • Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat

    Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat

    Rosa Parks bravely stood her ground and refused to move to the back of the bus because she thought the segregation laws were unfair.
  • The Cuban Missile Crisis

    The Cuban Missile Crisis

    A direct confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
  • JFK’s Assassination

    JFK’s Assassination

    He was shot right before his speech while driving through Dallas, Texas.
  • The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

    The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

    It allowed President Lyndon Johnson to increase U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.
  • The Apollo 11 Moon Landing

    The Apollo 11 Moon Landing

    Neil Armstrong's first steps on the Moon. It was launched by NASA July 16 to July 24, 1969.
  • The Watergate Break-ins

    The Watergate Break-ins

    A political scandal that made President Nixon try to cover up his involvement with the break-in at the Watergate office.
  • Nixon’s Resignation

    Nixon’s Resignation

    He resigned on public TV shortly after the Watergate scandal.
  • The invention of the Internet

    The invention of the Internet

    This was the birthday of the internet. It was originally made for military and scientific purposes only.
  • The Fall of the Berlin Wall

    The Fall of the Berlin Wall

    This wall had separated East Germany from West Germany.
  • The 9/11 Attacks

    The 9/11 Attacks

    Four terrorists planes crashed into the twin towers in a suicide attack against the United States.
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    Covid-19 Pandemic

    Also known as the Coronavirus disease.