US History 1900-1980 By frankiegiordano Period: Jan 1, 1900 to Oct 31, 1980 World History 1900-1980 Sep 1, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes President Dec 17, 1903 Wright Brothers First Flight Oct 1, 1908 Ford introduces Model T Jul 28, 1914 World War 1 begins in Europe Oct 12, 1925 Hindenburg Elected as President Mar 29, 1929 Stock Market Crashes, Depression begins Sep 1, 1932 Franklin D. Roosevelt elected as President Sep 1, 1939 World War 2 begins Jun 12, 1941 Germany Invades Russia Sep 2, 1945 World War 2 ends Sep 4, 1949 NATO established Jun 2, 1952 King George VI dies; Elizabeth becomes Queen Nov 1, 1955 Vietnam War starts Oct 4, 1957 Russia launches Sputnik Oct 12, 1959 Hawaii and Russia become states Nov 22, 1963 Kennedy Assasinated Oct 12, 1966 Race Riots in United States Apr 4, 1968 MLK assasinated Aug 15, 1969 400,000 people attend Woodstock Aug 15, 1973 Vietnam War Ends Oct 12, 1980 Some of New Class Born
