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The Model T car was invented. -
Brought an end to the physical fighting of WWI. -
The 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote.
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Germany sent a telegram in secret to Mexico, promising an alliance to help them regain their land if America joined the Great War. -
First time someone had completed a solo, nonstop flight from New York to Paris.
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Considered as starting the Great Depression.
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A system of deals to help the country and the people get through the Great Depression
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Adolf Hitler became the chancellor of Germany.
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A failed attempt at avoiding war.
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A surprise attack on Poland.
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Japan attacks Hawaii, brought America into WWII. -
Normandy, France was invaded.
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Racial segregation in schools became illegal.
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Atomic bombs were dropped on Japanese cities by the US.
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The United Nations was formed. -
A telegram sent by a US diplomat from Russia, telling about the behavior of the Soviet Union. The telegram was important for the US during the Cold War.
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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A war between North and South Korea.
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A war fought between North and South Vietnam.
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A war fought between North and South Vietnam.
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Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat to a white passenger. -
A 13-day missile war.
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President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. -
An act by Congress giving the US more military involvement in Vietnam.
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The first-time humanity set foot on the moon. -
Men broke into headquarters at the Watergate Hotel and an office building in DC.
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Nixon stepped down as president.
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(Date is often known as "the birth of the internet".)
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The part of the wall separating east and west Germany was destroyed, leading to Germany becoming reunified. -
A terrorist attack on the United States. -
A world-wide health emergency: it was an amazing time:).