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Events of World War I 1914-1919
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Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Archduke Franz ferdinand and his wife were shot and killed. -
Germany promises to support Austria
Kaiser William II promises full support to Austria -
Austria-Hungary declares war against Serbia
The assassinations sparked a diplomatic crisis and what was thought would be a short. -
Germany invades Belgium
Germany invaded Belgium in order to attack Russia. -
Zeppelin Raids begin
Germany begins Zeppelin raids on Britain -
The Lusitania sinks
The British liner Lusitania is sunk by a German U-boat. -
Italy enters the war
Italy declares war on Germany and Austria -
First Battle of the Somme
Trench warfare between The British and Germany. -
Germany begins unrestricted submarine warfare
Germany begins to attack civilian ships as well as warships -
The U.S. resolves to enter the war
President Wilson delivers his war resolution speech -
Selective Service Act is passed is the U.S.
this act required men to register with the government to be randomly selected for service -
Russia Backs out
Russia signs an armistice with Germany -
The German navy mutinates
The German navy mutinated -
Austria and Hungary Surrender
Austria and Hungary surrender to the allies. -
The War ends
Germany signed the truce that ended the war -
First League of Nations meeting
The League of Nations hold its first meeting, the Treaty of Versailles is signed. -
Steel strike begins
300,000 steel workers went on strike. -
Women gain the right to vote
The 19th amendment is put into effect, giving women the right to vote. -
Emergency Quota Act
This act set up a quota for the amount of people that can enter the U.S. from a specific country. -
Congressional resolution for peace
Congress declares peace with WW1 hostiles, Germany, and Austria-Hungary. -
Armaments Congress convenes
The Limitation on Armaments Congress convenes -
Conference on Armaments ends
The conference of Armaents in Washington ends -
Teapot Dome scandal
U.S. secertary leases the Teapot Oil reserves in Wyoming -
Coolidge opposes the League of Nations
President calvin Coolidge opposes the League of Nations, but supported the World Court -
Indians are designated citizens
This gave citizenship rights to Native Americans -
First woman Governor
Nellie Tayloe Ross becomes the first U.S. woman governor. She was the governor of Wyoming. -
First flight to the North Pole
Floyd Bennet and Richard Byrd complete the first flioght to and from the North Pole -
Construction is begun on Mt. Rushmore
The construction of Mt. Rushmore begins -
Amelia Earheart flies over the Atlantic
Amelia earheart became the first women to fly over the Atlantic Ocean. -
Stock Market Crashes
The period of post-war prosperity ended, and the stock market crashed. This started the worst depression in U.S. history. -
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1930s
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First Diesel automobile
The first trip in a diesel aotumoblie is completed -
First Mickey Mouse cartoon is published
The first Mickey Mouse comic strip is published in the New York Mirror. -
Ernest Lawerence invents the cyclotron
Physicist Ernest lawerence invents the cyclotron, also know as the atom smasher. -
National anthem is approved
The Star Spangled Banner is approved by president Hoover as the national anthem. -
National Credit Co.
The National credit Corporation was created as an attempt to end the depression. -
Charles Lindbergh's son is kidnapped
Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jr. is kidnapped and held for ransom. -
FDR becomes president
Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes president, and the FDR era began -
Dust Storms in Mid West
A series of dust storms begin in the mid west, during this time, the mid west was known as the "dust bowl" -
21st Amendment
The 21st amendment was passed, ending prohibition. -
U.S. pulls troops from Haiti
U.S. troops pull out of Haiti after an 18 year occupation. -
Japan renounces Treaties
Japan renounces the Washington and London Naval Treaties. -
Hoover Dam
The Hoover Dam is dedicated by President Roosevelt. -
Hindenburg Explodes
The German Zeppelin Hindenburg bursts into flames over Lakehurst, New Jersey. -
Naval Expansion act is passed
The Naval Expansion Act is passed -
War of the Worlds scare
Orson Welles War of the Worlds radio drama is broadcasted, leading to a nationwide scare of a martian attack. -
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1940-1945
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Germany takes control of Paris
Gernamy invades and takes control of the city of Paris. -
First peacetime draft is approved
The first peacetime draft is approved by Congress (the picture shown is of a draft lottery) -
FDR wins a thrid term in office
FDR wins against wendell Wilkie for his thrid term in office as president. -
The U.S. occupies Iceland
The United States occupies Icceland hoping to stop Nazi Germany from invading it. -
Atlantic Charter is presented
The Atlantic Charter is issued by President Roosevelt and Winston Churchill. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Japanese fighter planes attack Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, pushing the United States into World War II -
Exectutive order 9066
FDR puts excutive order 9066 into effect, putting 110,000 Japanese Americans in relocation camps. -
Development of First atomic bomb
The agreement for the development of the first atomic bomb was signed be FDR and Winston Churchill. -
Battle of Kasserine Pass
The first American defeat in the European theater. -
Tehran Conference
Agreement between President Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin to invade Europe in June 1944, the plan was called Operation Overlord. -
Normandy Invasion
Also known D-day. 155,000 Aliied troops invade the shores of France, marking the start of Operation Overlord. -
G.I. Bill of Rights
the G.I. Bill of Rights is signed into law, giving vetersna rights. -
Yalta Conference
Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin hold the Yalta conference, which agreed that the Soviet Union would enter the war in the Pacific -
Marines land in Iwo Jima
U.S. Marines land on Iwo Jima -
Germany Surrenders
Germany surrenders in Reims, France -
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1945-1959
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First UN meeting
The United Nations holds its first meeting -
The Philippines become independent
The U.S. grants The Philippines independence. -
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1960-1969
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Tiros I is launched
The first weeather satellite is launched by America. -
U-2 plane shot down by Soviets
an American U-2 spy plane was shot down over soviet territory. -
"Bay of Pigs" invasion is stopped by cubans
The Cuban forces repulsed the americans and Cuban rebelsin the Bay of Pigs invasion. -
First manned space flight
Alan B. Shepard completed the first U.S. sub-orbital space filght. -
Berlin Wall begins
The Soviets begin construction on the Berlin Wall -
First U.S. astronaut in orbit
Lt. Col. John Glenn becomes the first U.S. astronaut to orbit earth. -
First black student undre guard of federal marshalls
James Meredith becomes the first black student to enter a university under the guard of Federal Marshalls -
Cuban Missle Crisis
JFK orders a blockade of the island of Cuba in fear of Soviet missles -
March on Washington
Over 200,000 people join in on the march on Washington, and MLK Jr. gives his famous "I have a dream speech" -
Limits on nuclear testing
The U.S. Great Britain, and Russia meet to discuss and set limits on nuclear testing. -
JFK is assassinated
President John F. Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas, Texas by Lee Harvey Oswald -
Beatlemania hits the U.S.
The Beatles released their hit song "I Want to Hold Your Hand" in North America, starting Beatlemania in the U.S. -
Tonkin Resolution
The Tonkin resolution is passed giving the presidant right to take action against North Vietnam -
Bombing raids on Vietnam
U.S. bombing raids againt Vietnam begin. -
First black supreme court justice
Thurgood Marshall is sworn into office as the first black supreme court justice. -
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1970-present
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Voting Age is Lowered
The 26th Amendment is passed and the voting age is lowered to 18. -
Vietnam falls to Communism
Communist forces finish thier takeover of Vietnam. -
Carter pardons draft evaders
President Jimmy Carter pardons the Vietnam draft evaders. -
Mt. St. Helens erupts
Mt. St. Helens a volcano in Washington erupts, killing 57 people. -
Reagan is elected
Ronald Reagan beats Jimmy Carter in the election of 1980, becoming the new president. -
John Lennon is killed
John Lennon former member of the Beatles and popular solo artist, is shot and killed by a fan outside his apartment. -
Assassination attempt on Reagan
President Reagan withstands an assassination attempt. -
Vietnam War Memorial
The Vietnam War Memorial is deicated in Washington D.C. -
Reagan and Gorbachev meet in Geneva
President Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev meet for a summit in Geneva, it is the first time in six years that leaders of the U.S. and the soviet Union have held a meeting. -
The Challenger explodes
The spaceshuttle Challenger explodes after lift off in Cape Canaveral, Fl. -
Imtermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
The U.S. and Soviet Union sign a treaty eliminating nuclear missiles in the 300-3400 mile range -
The Hubble telescope is launched into orbit
The U.S. puts the Hubble telescope into orbit -
9-11 terrorist attacks
Islamic terrorists hijack four U.S. planes and crash them into the world trade centers, and the Pentagon. -
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina hits the Gulf Coast, it was one of the most destructive natural disasters in U.S. history -
Osama Bin Laden is killed
Osama Bin Laden, the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks and Al-Queda leader is killed by U.S. navy seals
