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Events that happened from 1914-1919
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Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie are assassinated
Serbian nationalist Gavrillo Princip assassinated them why the couple were visiting Sarajevo. -
Many Wars begin to break out
Austria and Hungary declare war on Russia. Serbia declares war on Germany -
Battle of Ypres begin
the first battle of Ypres begins -
Germany declares a war zone around Great Britain
it effected a submarine blockade where even the neutral merchant vessels were to be potential targets. -
Second battle of Ypres
the germans first started using poison gas -
The battle of Verdun begins
longest battle during World War I and the bloodiest -
Battle of Jutland begins
major naval battle of the war -
The battle of Somme begins
tanks are first introduced into battle -
The battle of Passchendaele begins
akso known as the third battle of Ypres -
The Bolsheviks successfully overthrow the Russian government.
they finally overthrew the russian government -
Fourteen points to peace
U.S. president Woodrow Wilson issued this -
Treaty of Brest Litovsk
which is a peace treaty between Russia and the Central Powers and russia signed it -
Baron Manfred von Richthofen shot down
the german flying ace. it brought down many british airplanes -
Germany signs the armistice
it was signed in Compiegne, France. the Fighting ends on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month -
The Treaty of Versailles
this treaty officially ended WWl -
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1920s
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First meeting for the League of NAtions
they accomplished the ratification of the treaty of Versailles, ending the hostilities of the first World War -
19th amendment is passed
women are given the right to vote -
national quota system was established
it was established to limit the amount of immigrants that could come to the U.S. from other countries -
Congressional resolution is signed
it was signed to declare peace during World War I between Germany, Austria and Hungary. This treaty was executed one month later -
The Armaments Congress ends
this would lead to a agreement called the Five Power Disarmament Treaty, the five countries were United Kingdom, France, Italy, Japan, and the United States. -
The Teapot Dome scandal begins
it begins when the U.S. Secretary of the Interior leases the Teapot Oil Reserves in Wyoming -
President Warren G. Harding dies in office
was succeeded by his vice president Calvin Coolidge. he would oppose the League of Nations, but approved of the World Court -
The IBM corporation is founded
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Calvin Coolidge wins his first election as President
The Electoral margin was 382 to 136 (Davis) to 13 (LaFollette). -
Nellie Tayloe Ross is inaugurated as the first woman governor
she was the first women governor in the U.S. -
The Sesqui-Centennial Exposition opened in Philadelphia
it was built to celebrate the one hundred and fiftieth birthday of the United States -
U.S. marine sland in china during civil war
The civil war in China prompts one thousand United States marines to land in order to protect property of United States interests -
Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly over the Atlantic Ocean.
she was the first woman ever to do this -
Postwar prosperity ends in the 1929 Stock Market crash
The stock prices led to losses between 1929 and 1931 of an estimated $50 billion and started the worst American depression in the nation's history -
The Teapot Dome scandal comes to a close
it came to an end when Albert B. Fall was convicted of accepting a $100,000 bribe for leasing the Elk Hills naval oil reserve. He was sentenced to one year in jail and a $100,000 fine. -
London Naval Reduction Treaty
signed into law by the United States, Great Britain, Italy, France, and Japan, to take effect on January 1, 1931. It would expire on December 31, 1936. -
Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act
signed by President Hoover. It's effective rate hikes would hurt world trade. -
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US history
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The Star-Spangled Banner
Francis Scott Key, approved by President Hoover and Congress as the national anthem. The lyrics of the anthem were inspired during the bombing of Fort McHenry by British ships -
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
established to stimulate banking and business. Unemployment in 1932 reached twelve million workers. -
Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Jr is kidnapped
His father was Charles Lindbergh. He is found dead on May 12 not far from his home in Hopewell, New Jersey. Three years later, on February 13, 1935, Bruno Hauptmann was found guilty of the crime. -
Franklin D. Roosevelt defeats incumbent President Hoover
This was his first of an unprecedented four terms. 472 Electoral College votes to 59 for Hoover. Began the Great Depression and the ravages of World War II. -
Franklin D. Roosevelt is inaugurated for the first time
His speech with its hallmark phrase, "We have nothing to fear, but fear itself". -
The New Deal social and economic programs are passed
passed by the United States Congress -
21st amendment
ended prohibition -
Securities Exchange Act
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The Social Security Act is passed
it was passed by Congress as part of the New Deal legislation and signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and It would begin payouts to retirees within two years. -
second presidential term for roosevelt
beat his Republican challenger, Alfred Landon. 523 to 8, and 62% of the popular vote insured Roosevelt carte blanche in his goals of the New Deal -
National Minimum Wage is enacted
$0.25 at the time and as well as time and one half for overtime and the prohibition of most employment for minors. -
Albert Einstein alerts Franklin D. Roosevelt to an A-bomb opportunity
led to the creation of the Manhattan Project. Einstein arrived as as a fugitive from Germany six years earlier -
U.S. declares its neutrality in the European war
Germany invaded Poland, effectively beginning World War II after a year of European attempts to appease Hitler and the aims of expansionist Nazi Germany -
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world war 2
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Naval Expansion Act is signed into law
signed by Franklin D. Roosevelt, increasing the capacity of the U.S. Navy by 11% -
United States government approves a sale of surplus war material to great britain
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The U.S. Congress approves the first peacetime conscription draft
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Lend-Lease Act is approved
provided $7 billion in military credits -
The United States occupies Iceland, attempting to thwart a potential invasion by Nazi Germany.
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The attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
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Executive order 9066 is signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, confining 110,000 Japanese Americans
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The Battle of the Midway is fought at Midway Islands
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The development of the first atomic bomb is signed into agreement
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The United States Marines land on Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands in the first American offensive of World War II
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North Africa is invaded by United States and Great Britain
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The United States encounters its first major defeat in the European theater of World War II
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The Normandy Invasion, D-Day, occurs
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The last campaign speech of Franklin D. Roosevelt, seeking his fourth term in office
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Yalta Conference
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The unconditional surrender of Germany at Reims, France
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United States first used atomic bomb in the war
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Japanese surrender
end of world war ll -
Winston Churchill delivers "Iron Curtain" Speech
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Berlin Blockade begins
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Berlin Blockade ends
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Soviets explode first atomic bomb
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Korean war begins
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Federal Civil Defense Administration
is established -
Korean war ends
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Vietnam split at 17th parallel
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Warsaw Pact formed
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Rebellion put down in Communist Hungary
Egypt took control of Suez Canal; U.S. refused to help take it back -
Khrushchev demands withdrawal of troops from Berlin
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Cuba taken over by Fidel Castro
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1960-1969
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segregation in woolworth north carolina
Four black college students from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical College in Greensboro, North Carolina stage a sit-in at a segregated Woolworth lunch counter, protesting their denial of service. This action caused a national campaign, waged by seventy-thousand students, both white and black, over the next eight months, in sit-ins across the nation for Civil Rights. -
Tiros 1
the first weather satellite, is launched by the United States -
U.S. U-2 plane is shot down by soviets
led to the capture of U.S. pilot Gary Powers and the eventual cancellation of the Paris summit conference. -
fifty star flag of the United States is debuted in Philadelphia
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Disputes over nationalization
caused the U.S. Government to sever diplomatic and consular relations with the Cuban government. -
first U.S. manned sub-orbital space flight is completed
Twenty days later, President Kennedy announces his intention to place a man on the moon by the end of the decade. -
construction of the Berlin Wall begins
segregated German cities, previously held in four sectors by Allied forces, including the United States. The wall lasted for 28 years -
first sign of a looming Vietnam conflict emerges
emerged when president Kennedy admits that the military advisors already in Vietnam would engage the enemy if fired upon. -
Lt. Colonel John Glenn becomes the first U.S. astronaut in orbit in the Friendship 7 Mercury capsule
circled the earth three times before returning to earth, remaining aloft for four hours and fifty-five minutes -
The Panama Canal incident occurs
happened when Panamanian mobs engage United States troops, leading to the death of twenty-one Panama citizens and four U.S. troops. -
Martin Luther King speaks at a civil rights rally
happened at the courthouse steps of the Alabama State Capitol, ending the Selma to Montgomery, Alabama march for voting rights -
United States warplanes begin their bombing raids of Hanoi and Haiphong, North Vietnam
over 400,000 U.S. troops were stationed over in vietnam -
Black riots plague U.S. cities
twenty-six are killed, fifteen hundred injured and one thousand arrested from July 12 to 17. -
Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King is assassinated
shot in Memphis, Tennessee while standing on a motel balcony by James Earl Ray. -
Four-party Vietnam war peace talks begin
In April, U.S. troops in the war reached its zenith at 543,400 and would begin their withdrawal on July 8 -
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timeline
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Nixon travels to the republic of china
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Vietnam and U.S. sign treaty
war ends -
Nixon drops from presidency
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Microsoft is founded
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Refugees flee from vietnam
The BOAT PEOPLE -
Jimmy Carter leads Presidential campaign against President Ford
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Elvis found Dead at age 42
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Suicide Bombers attack US peace keepers in Lebanon,
killed 341 -
Challenger space shuttle explodes
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DNA first used to convict criminals
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Berlin Wall Falls
protests bring down communist regimes in Eastern Europe -
bill clinton becomes president
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Terrorist attack destroys US federal building in Oklahoma
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Terrorist attacks on world trade centers in new york
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Barack Obama elected as first african president
