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The Boston Tea Party
Protesters threw crates of tea into the Boston Harbor. -
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
The first battle of the Revolutionary War. -
The Declaration of Independence is Signed
Congress members officially signed it. -
The Winter at Valley Forge
About 11,000 troops were stationed in Valley Forge as hundreds of men died during the six weeks. -
Article of Confederation are Ratified
All 13 states ratified the Constitution. -
The Battle of Yorktown
The final battle of the Revolutionary War -
The Constitution is Ratified
It became the official framework of the government. -
Presidential Inauguration of George Washington
USA's first president was sworn into office. -
Washington’s Farewell Address
A letter President Washington wrote declaring his retirement from public service for the USA. -
The Death of George Washington
He died at his home because of an illness. He lost about 40 percent of his blood. -
Election Day, 1800
Citizens voted between Vice President Thomas Jefferson of the Democratic-Republican Party and incumbent President John Adams of the Federalist Party. Thomas Jefferson won. -
Marbury vs. Madison
A legal case that established the principle of judicial review. -
Mein Kampf is Published
On July 18, 1925, Adolf Hitler's first autobiography was released. It explained what he wanted to do when he took control of Germany during WW2 -
Stock Market Crash Begins Great Depression
Black Thursday was when the market dropped 11% because of margining. -
The Dust Bowl Begins
A drought caused dirt to build up and go everywhere. -
Franklin Roosevelt is Elected President (1st Time)
In 1932, Democratic candidant Franklin Rosevelt defeated Republican candidate Herbert Hoover to become the POTUS. -
Adolf Hitler Become Chancellor of Germany
Hitler's reign in Germany began in 1933. He was Chancellor until he committed suicide 1945. -
The Civilian Conservation Corps
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was a work relief program made by the government during the Great Depression to help young men work and make money. -
Olympic Games in Berlin
The 1936 Olympic Games was the 10th Olympic Games. It was very controversial due to the Nazi's rose during that time. -
Kristallnacht
Kristallnacht (AKA "The night of broken glass") pogroms were unleashed to the Jewish people. -
Germany Invades Poland
Germany invading Poland kicked off WW2. German forces broke through the Polish capital. -
The Battle of Britain
A.K.A. the Air Battle for England, Nazi air forces attacked England. -
The Bombing of Pearl Harbor
At 8am, Japanese planes began a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor by dropping bombs out of airplanes. -
The Battle of Midway
Major Battle in the Pacific Ocean between the U.S. and Japan. -
The Battle of Stalingrad
Nazi forces tried to take control of Stalingrad from the Soviets, but were unsuccessful. -
Operation Torch
An allied invasion of French North Africa. -
Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives Program
Was founded to help protect property for the war. -
The Battle of Kursk
Battle between Germany and the Soviets in WW2. -
D-Day
U.S. Army stormed the beaches of Normandy to try to push back the Nazi resistance. -
The Battle of the Bulge
Major German WW2 campaign. -
Iwo Jima
The U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy captured the island of Iwo Jima From the Japanese in WW2. -
The Battle of Okinawa
AKA Operation Iceberg, the U.S. Army invaded the Ryukyu Islands. This is when kamikaze fighters were introduced. -
The Death of FDR
FDR died of a stroke. -
The Death of Adolf Hitler
Hitler allegedly committed suicide in Berlin after fearing over being captured. -
Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima
America dropped a 5 ton bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. It immediately killed 80,000 people. -
Atomic Bombing Nagasaki
3 days later the U.S. dropped another atomic bomb on the city of Nagasaki. -
Newport Jazz Festival
A jazz festival that takes place in Newport, Rhode Island and still takes place today. -
Nixon-Kennedy Debates (1st on Television)
The first presidential debate to be aired on television. Most people that watched on TV thought JFK won but most people who listened on radio thought Nixon won. -
The Assassination of John F. Kennedy
JFK was killed during a parade in Dallas, TX. There are may conspiracies around this assassination. -
The Beatles Appear for the first time on the Ed Sullivan Show
73 million people watched the Beetles appear on the Ed Sullivan show, at studio 50 in NYC. -
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Congress passed the bill basically allowing the President to do whatever he wanted in Vietnam. -
Operation Rolling Thunder
A bombing campaign that was used during the Vietnam War. -
March on the Pentagon
The March on the Pentagon was a protest against the Vietnam War. Over 100,000 people attended the rake. -
Mai Lai Massacre
U.S. Army members brutally bombed and killed a village in Vietnam, killing 400 innocent civilians. -
Riots at the Chicago Democratic Convention
The convention was held in Chicago, Illinois but was interrupted by thousands of protesters protesting the Vietnam War. -
The Beatles Break Up
The Beatles broke up because of exhaustion from tours and over load on work. They split up to focus on personal music. -
Woodstock
Woodstock was a music festival in 1969 where people could escape into music. -
Chicago 8 Trial
8 people that protested at the Democratic Convention were arrested and put on trial. They were charged with inciting violence. -
Kent State Protest
The Kent State Protest was a shooting at Kent State University leaving 5 dead and 9 wounded. -
Roe vs. Wade
It was a Supreme Court ruling that allowed a pregnant women to have an abortion.