US History B Timeline

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  • The Invention of the Model T

    The Model T, built by the Ford Company, was the latest and greatest automotive vehicle when it first hit the market.
  • The Zimmerman Telegram

    The Zimmerman Telegram was a communication issued from the German Foreign Office to make an alliance with the Mexican Military.
  • The WWI Armistice

    The WWI Armistice was a treaty the ended the fighting on land, sea and air between the allies and Germany.
  • The 19th Amendment

    The 19th Amendment denied the government the right to deny citizens to vote based on their gender.
  • Charles Lindbergh's Flight

    It was a flight made by Charles Lindbergh from New York to Paris in 33.5 hours, it was the first nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean.
  • Black Thursday

    It was an event on October 24, 1929 that put the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 11%, it started the Wall Street Crash.
  • Hitler Becomes Chancellor

    Hitler became chancellor in 1933, he ruled until his death in 1945.
  • The New Deal

    The New Deal was a series of financial reforms and regulations proposed by President Franklin.
  • The Munich Agreement

    The Munich Agreement was an agreement made by Nazi Germany, the UK, the French Third Republic and the Kingdom of Italy.
  • Hitler Invades Polin

    After announcing the invasion, he sent in 1.5 million nazi soldiers, more than 200,000 airplanes and 2,500 tanks into Poland.
  • Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor was a surprise military attack on the base of Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii by the Japanese Air Force.
  • D-Day

    D-day was the Normandy landings of the allies against Germany, it is the largest sea invasion in history.
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    Hiroshima and Nagasaki

    The US detonated two nuclear bombs over the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, they both killed between 129,000 people and 226,000 people.
  • The Formation of the United Nations

    The formation of the United Nations was a formation of countries to keep peace and security and develop friendly relations.
  • The Long Telegram

    The Long Telegram was a message sent by Kennan of Moscow, it contained 8,000 words warning the Department about Stalins new foreign policy.
  • The Formation of NATO

    The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or NATO, is a military alliance between North American European countries.
  • Russians Acquire the Atomic Bomb

    The Soviets tested successfully their first Atomic bomb called RSD-1.
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    The Korean War

    The Korean War was a war fought between North Korea and South Korea.
  • Brown vs Board of Education

    It was a decision made U.S Supreme Court stating that segregation in schools was unconstitutional.
  • Rosa Parks Refuses to Give up her Seat.

    Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat and sit in the back of the bus when a white man and the bus driver demanded her too. This started the bus boycott.
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    The Vietnam War

    The Vietnam war was a conflict in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia that lasted nearly 20 years.
  • The Invention of the Internet

    The Invention of the Internet happened in the 1960's, it was originally funded by the U.S Department of Defense.
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    The Cuban Missile Crisis

    The Cuban Missile Crisis was a confrontation between the US and the Soviet Union in which both sides deployed missiles of similar makes. It is often referred to as the closet the Cold War came to nuclear warfare.
  • JFK's Assassination

    JFK was assassinated at 12:30 Pm on November 22, 1963 while riding in his vehicle through Dealey Plaza.
  • The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

    The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was a joint resolution passed to promote peace in South Asia.
  • The Apollo 11 Moon Landing

    The Apollo 11 Moon Landing was the landing on the moon by the crew of Apollo 11, it was the first spaceflight to land man on the moon.
  • The Water-Gate Break In's

    The Water-Gate Break In's were the break in's of Nixon's re-election campaign by two burglars, they were arrested the same day.
  • Nixon's Resignation

    Nixon's resignation was addressed by a speech given by Nixon that stated he was resigning from office.
  • The Fall of the Berlin Wall

    The Fall of the Berlin Wall happened when 500,000 people gathered outside the wall and broke down the border between East Germany and West Germany.
  • The 9/11 Attacks

    The 9/11 attacks were attacks on the World Trade Center in New York in which two hijacked planes crashed into the towers resulting in 2,996 victims.
  • The Covid-19 Pandemic

    The Covid-19 pandemic is a world wide disease of the extremely contagious strand of Corona Virus that was first declared a pandemic on March 11, 2020. It is still going on right now, although their is a vaccine out.