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The invention of the Model T
The first affordable car designed by Henry Ford. It began to be manufactured in 1908 and they stopped manufacturing them in 1927. -
The Zimmerman Telegram
A secret diplomatic communication issued from the German foreign office that proposed an alliance between Mexico and Germany. -
The WWI Armistice
When the guns on the Western front of the war fell silent. -
The 19th Amendment
The amendment that gave all genders the right to vote. -
Charles Lindbergh’s Flight
Charles Lindbergh's flight was across the Atlantic Ocean from New York City to Paris. The successful flight was the first solo flight across the Atlantic. -
Black Thursday
When panicked investors sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunging 11%. It started the Wall Street Crash. -
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The New Deal
The New Deal was a series of public work projects, financial reforms, programs, and regulations enacted by President Franklin Roosevelt in reaction to the Great Depression. -
Hitler becomes chancellor
Hitler was appointed chancellor on January 30, 1933 and handed over power March 1933. -
The Munich Pact
An agreement made between Germany, Great Britain, France, and Italy that allowed German annexation of the Sudetenland in Western Czechoslovakia. -
Hitler Invades Poland
When Hitler invaded Poland by land and air. -
Pearl Harbor
It was the event that brought the US into WWII as it was the first violent attack on US territory. It was when Japan bombed Hawaii. -
D-Day
It was the largest sea-born invasion in history. -
Hiroshima & Nagasaki
When the US launched two Nuclear bombs over the Japanese cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki. One on August 6 and the other on August 9. They are the only armed Nukes that have been used in combat. -
The formation of United Nations
Was formed to maintain international peace and security. -
The Long Telegram
A statement made by George F. Kennan written against the Soviet Union and all they stood for. -
The formation of NATO
A military alliance made between 30 North American and European countries. -
Russians acquire the Atomic Bomb
The Russians made the first Atomic bomb and set it off at Semipalatinsk. -
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The Korean War
Between North Korea and South Korea. -
Brown v Board of Education
When the Supreme Court ruled that schools saying Black and White people are not equal, are unconstitutional. -
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The Vietnam War
A conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. -
Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat
Rosa Parks was sitting on a bus and refused to give up her seat to a white man. She was arrested and charged for a violation of Montgomery City code. -
The invention of the Internet
The internet was invented in the 1960's. -
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The Cuban Missile Crisis
A confrontation between the US and the Soviet Union. -
JFK’s Assassination
When President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. -
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Congress authorized President Johnson to take any measures he believed were necessary to retaliate and promote the maintenance of international peace and security in South-East Asia. -
The Apollo 11 Moon Landing
The first man on the moon. -
The Watergate Break-ins
People broke in to the Democratic National Committee headquarters, police believe it was in link with the reelection campaign of President Nixon. -
Nixon’s Resignation
President Nixon made an announcement to step down from office due to the Watergate scandal. -
The Fall of the Berlin Wall
When the wall was torn down, allowing East Germany and East Berlin to again connect with West Berlin. -
The 9/11 Attacks
A terrorist attack where two planes were hijacked and flown into the twin towers knocking them down to the ground. Other planes were also hijacked but they were taken back by the passengers. -
Covid-19 Pandemic
First case discovered in China in December 2019. The World Health Organization declared the outbreak in January 2020. It was then declared a Pandemic in March of 2020. As of today, January 6 2021, the pandemic is still ongoing.