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Henry Ford introduced the first accessible and affordable car to the public. -
Germany sent a telegram to Mexico proposing a military alliance against the US on January 16. It was intercepted by Britain and made public on March 1. -
An agreement signed to stop fighting on November 11th at 11 am. This was the end of WWI. -
This amendment that gave women the right to vote was passed in Congress on June 4, 1919 and became part of the constitution on August 26, 1920. -
Charles Lindbergh flew solo nonstop over the Atlantic Ocean in 33.5 hours. -
The first day of panic and confusion which began the Great Market Crash which led to the Depression. -
Franklin D Roosevelt's programs to combat the Great Depression, starting in 1933 and going until 1939. -
Hitler was appointed to lead the government which started the Nazi rise to power. -
Germany, Italy, France, and Great Britain signed this pact by which Czechoslovakia must surrender its border regions/defenses to Nazi Germany. -
Marked the start of WWII. -
Japan attacked US which drew America into the war. -
Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy to liberate France from Nazi occupation. -
Aug 6-Aug 9, 1945: US dropped two atomic bombs on Japanese cities that were home to large military and industrial centers. -
Created to prevent future conflicts, to promote peace, and ensure cooperation. -
Was an 8,000 word telegram detailing Soviet behavior and outlining the strategy of Soviet containment, which later became the foundational doctrine of the US Cold War Policy. -
Created by 12 countries seeking security and to provide collective defense. -
Russia became the second nation to possess nuclear weapons, ending the US's nuclear bomb monopoly. -
June 25, 1950-July 27, 1953: North Korea invaded South Korea in an attempt to unite under communism. America saw it as a test to contain communism and quickly entered the war. -
This case resulted in the government declaring segregation unconstitutional and overturning the "separate but equal" doctrine. -
Nov 1, 1955-April 30, 1975: an armed conflict that America participated in because it wanted to contain the spread of communism, fearing that if Vietnam fell, the rest of Southeast Asia would follow. -
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man on a segregated bus which was an act of defiance. -
Oct 16-Oct 29, 1962: The US discovered nuclear missiles in Cuba, 90 miles away from Florida. It led to a tense 13 day standoff and US demanding removal of the missiles. -
John F Kennedy was shot by Lee Harvey Oswald. He became the 4th president to be assassinated in office. -
Granted President Grant broad authority to escalate military involvement in Vietnam without a formal declaration of war. -
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first people to walk on the moon. "That's one small step for man, a giant leap for mankind." -
Five men broke into the Democratic National Committee HQ at the Watergate complex in Washington DC. These men were associated with Nixon's campaign. -
Following the Watergate Scandal and other issues, Nixon announced his resignation on August 8, 1974 and resigned the next day. -
It wasn't invented at a singular time, but rather evolved from the 1960s-1980s. Its "birthday" is Jan 1, 1983, the day that ARPANET adopted TCP/IP protocols, allowing different networks to connect. -
When the wall separating Soviet Germany from the Western side came down. -
This was when 4 coordinated terrorist attacks by Algadea occurred, killing hundreds. -
March 11, 2020-May 2023: A virus leaked from a lab in China and caused worldwide pandemonium and lockdowns for many years. Schools were closed and masks were worn in ALL public spaces causing babies to have speech problems.
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