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Russians held up
Germans stop Russian advance -
Franz Ferdinand Assasinated
Killedby Gavrilo Princip -
Austria declares war on Serbia
Austria declares war after the assasination of archduke Franz Ferdinand -
Germany declares war on France
Germany declares war on France and invades Belgium -
Allied forces defeated
Allied forces defeated in bid to establish a supply route to Russia -
Lusitania sunk
The Luistania is sank by a torpedo -
Germany begins negotiationsh
Germany begins to negotiate for an armistice with the Allies. -
Radio
It enabled people to be connected to the world and instantly up to date on current events around the world. -
Flappers
Rebellious fashion used by women with short bob haircuts, short skirts and sometimes hats. -
Traffic Light
The traffic light was invented by William Potts -
Prohibition
The Prohibition outlawed the selling, making, owning or having anything to do with alcohol. -
Tea Pot Dome Scandal
Warren Harding convinced the secretary of the navy to give him control of the oil fields. Harding leased the Teapot Dome to various companies. -
Bull Dozer
The Bull Dozer was invented by Benjamin Holt -
Immigration Act
Law that limited the number of immigrants who could be in the United States from any country to 2 percent. -
Flag Pole Sitting
It was created by a professional stuntman Alvin "Shipwreck" Kelly. It literally meant sitting on top of a flagpole. -
KKK
The KKK has a record of using terrorism, violence, and lynching to murder and oppress African Americans, Jews and other minorities. -
The Jazz Singer
This movie starring Al Jolson was the first "Talkie" -
Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth hit 60 home runs to set the record -
Charles Lindbergh
Flew across the Atlantic Ocean to France for the first time -
Bread Slicer
Made cutting and eating bread more convienent -
Frozen Food
Clarence Birdseye invented frozen food. -
St. Valentine's Day Massacre
South Side gang led by Al Capone shot and killed seven members of the north side irish gang led by Bugs Moran. -
Treaty of Versailles
This treaty was signed and World War 1 had ended -
Hoover's Taxes
Hoover threatens to increase taxes by 40% -
U.S. Sets Limits
Japan and Great Britain agree to limitations on warships and battleships -
New Planet Named
Pluto was named and officially declared a planet -
Al Capone Convicted
Al Capone was convicted of tax evasion -
First Woman To Fly
Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly across the United States. -
Minimum Wage Law Passed
The Congress passed the minimun wage law was passed for .33 cents. -
United States Federal Comunitcation Commision
The FCC regulated all broadcasting. -
Adolf Hitler
Adolf was appointed Chancellor of Germany in 1933. He started world war two -
Social Security Act Passed
Retired people would receive money after retirement -
Jesse Owens Wins four Olympic gold medals
He was the first American to win 4 gold medals in the olympics. -
The Hindenburg Disaster
This was the largest blimp of the time, and it crashed dring landing. -
Fair Labor Standard
This law brought in the Child Labor Laws -
Germany Invades Poland
This invasion is the begining of World War 2 -
The Start of WWII
Started on September 1, 1939 when Poland was invaded by Germany -
U.S. uses draft
The U.S. Congress approves the first peacetime conscription draft in anticipation of possible American involvement in WW2. -
FDR thid term
FDR won his third presidential election -
Lend-Lease Act Approved
The U.S. passed a bill to supply Allies with all nedded things. -
Mount Rushmore
Mount Rushmore is completed -
Japan Attacks Pearl Harbor
Japan bombs Pearl Harbor -
Battle of Midway
Naval battle between U.S. and japan -
Manhattan Project
Research and devolpement program, by the U.S. with Canada, to produce first atomic bomb. -
D-Day
Invasion on Normandy -
G.I. Bill Of Rights
Provided a range of benifits for returning WWII veterans -
Harry Truman Elected
Harry Truman is elected for his first term as president -
Germany Surrenders
Germany signed an unconditional surrender at allied headquarters in Reims, France. -
Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, then later on Nagasaki -
NBA
National Basketball Association is founded -
Cold War
Cold War begins -
Harry Truman Re-Elecected
Harry Truman begins 2nd term as president -
Murder of Emmitt Till
Emmett Till was a 14 year old African American boy who was murdered for flirting with a white woman in Mississippi -
1960 Election
John F. Kennedy won the election against Nixon on the Democratic side with a very narrow amount of votes. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
Kennedy gave permission to train Cuban exiles and launch a failed attack on Cuba in an attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro. -
Berlin Crisis
Berlin Wall was built after Kennedy denied the treaty making the division between eastern and western Berlin permanent -
Cuban Missile Crisis
Kennedy found Soviet missiles in Cuba. -
Birmingham Confrontation
SCLC organized a protest that resulted in severe violence amongst the many young demonstrators and the police. -
Lyndon Johnson as President
When Kennedy was assassinated and announced dead, Lyndon Johnson became the 36th president on the United States. -
Kennedy Assassination
President Kennedy was assassinated while campaigning in Dallas, Texas by a gunman who was believed to be Lee Harvey Oswald. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
This was a piece of legislation that outlawed major forms of discrimination African Americans and women. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
outlawed discriminatory voting practices such as the poll tax and the literacy test. -
Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon was elected into office after Lyndon Johnson -
Martin Luther King, Jr. Assassinated
Martin Luther King, Jr, a major civil rights movement leader, was assassinated at the Lorraine Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee. -
Robert Kennedy Assassinated
Robert Kennedy was assassinated in Los Angeles, California after winning primary elections for the Democratic nomination for president -
Equal Rights Amendment
This amendment was passed in order to ensure equality between men and women.
