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The assassination of Franz Ferdinand
Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austrian throne, was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip. -
Declared war
Austria-Hungary declaired war against Serbia. -
Treaty
Germany was obligated to declare war on Russia because of the treaty with Austria-Hungary. -
Responding to the treaty
Gemany declaired war on Russia's ally, France. Then Britain declaired war on Germany and Austria-Hungary. The Great War had started. -
The UK
The United Kingdom declares war on Germany, after Germany invades Belgium. -
Allies
Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia and Serbia declares war on Germany. -
The United States
U.S. President, Woodrow Wilson announces the U.S. will remain neutral in the war. -
Germany's Submarine Blockade
Germany declares a "war zone" around Great Britain by forming a submarine blockade. Neutral vessels were even targets. -
Lusitania sinks
Germany sent a large number of U-boats to attack the British. One of these U-boats sunk the British liner Lusitania. 1,198 people died. -
Zimmerman Note
Germany sent the secret Zimmerman Telegram to Mexico in attempt to convince Mexico to join the war. -
No Longer Neutral
The U.S, declaired war on Germany. -
Fourteen Points to Peace
President Woodrow Wilson issues the Fourteen Points to peace. -
Central Powers
Russia joined the Central Powers. -
Armistice
Germany signs the armistice at Compiegne, France. Fighting ends on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. -
The End of WWI
The Treaty of Versailles officially ends WWI. -
Education
Because of the increase in immagrants, more students were enrolling in school. Taxes to finance the schools increased and school costs doubled. -
Prohibition
The Eighteenth Amendment banned the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages. This led to a decrease in domestic abuse and job accidentes, but an increase in crime. -
Labor Strikes
Postwar conflict began to form, including labor strikes. By 1920, there were more than 3,000 strikes which led to about 2 million workers to walk off the job. -
Harlem Renaissance
The Harlem Renaissance was a literary and artistic movement of the 1920's, celebrating African-American culture. -
Sacco and Vanzetti
Sacco and Vanzetti were arrested and charged with the robbery and murder of a factory paymaster and his guard. -
Voting Rights
The Ninteenth Aamendment gave women the right to vote. -
Model T Ford
The Model T was invented by Henery Ford and was being sold for $290. It became the backbone of the economy. -
Quota System
From 1919 to 1921, the amount of immigrants had increased by almost 600%! If grew from 141,000 to 805,000. This large increase led to the quota system which established a maximum number of immigrants allowed to enter the country. -
Fordney-McCumber Tariff
America adopted the Fordney-McCumber Tariff, which raised taxes on U.S. imports to 60%. It protected U.S. buisnesses from foreign competition. -
The Seperation of Church and State
Tennessee passed a law that made it illegal to teach evolution. -
The Scopes Trial
John Scopes, a biology teacher, taught his class about evolution, which was illegal. It was a large controversy, but eventually he was found guilty and charged with a $100 fine. -
Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth, a New York Yankees slugger, hit a record of 60 home runs in 1927. -
Solo Flight Across the Atlantic
Charles Lindbergh was the first solo piolet to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. -
Flight Across the Atlantic
Amelia Earhart was the first woman passenger to fly across the Atlantic. -
The Stock Market Crash
The stock market crashed on October 29, 1929, which is now known as Black Tuesday. Shareholders began to quickly sale their shares for pennys. Over 16.4 million shares were dumped that day. -
The Great Depression
The Great Depression, the period of economic failure and unemployment, soon began after the stock market had crashed and will continue until 1932. -
Japan
Japan conquers Manchuria, in northern China. -
President
Franklin Delano Roosevelt is elected president. -
Chancellor
Hitler was appointed prime minister. -
Glass-Steagall Act
Established the FDIC, which gave insurance on accounts of up to $5000, reasuring customers that their money was safe. -
One Hundred Days Begins
Roosevelt's administration started a time span where more than 15 major pieces of New Deal Legislation would be created. -
League of Nations
Hitler pulled Germany out of the League of Nations. -
Federal Securities Act
Required corporations to provide complete information on all stocj offerings and made them liable for any misrepresentaions. -
Agricultural Adjustment Act
This act made crop prices raise by paying farmers to lower their production rate. This was eventually found unconstitutional. -
National Industrial Recovery Act
The Public Works Aadministration created the NIRA to provide money to states to create jobs in the constructio of schools and other community buildings. -
Emergancy Banking Act
Banking Holiday where unsuccessful banks were closed. -
Securities and Exchange Commission
This commission regulated the stock market and prevented people with inside information about companies from "rigging" the stock market for their own selfish profit. -
Federal Housing Administration
The National Housing Aact created the Federal Housing Administation which still continues to give loans for home mortgages and repairs today. -
Neutrality Acts
The United States wanted to stay out of future wars, so Congress passed a series of Neutrality Acts. -
Wagner Act
The Wagner Act or National Labor Relations Act replaced the NIRA after it was found unconstitiutional. It reestablished the NIRA provision of collective barganing. -
Works Progress Administration
Between 1935 and 1943, the WPA spent more than $11 billion dollars to give jobs to more than 8 million workers. -
Civilian Conservation Corps
This Corp put young men aged 18 - 25 to work doing community projects. By 1942, when the program ended, almost 3 million young men were involved in the CCC. -
Social Security Act
This act had three major parts old-age insurance for retirees 65 and their spouces, unemployment compensation, and ad to families with dependent children and people with disabilities. -
National Youth Administration
The NYA was created to provide education, jobs, counseling, and recreation for young people. -
RAF
The RAF shot down over 185 German planes and only lost 26 aircrafts. -
Axis Powers
Germany, Italy, and Japan had signed the Tripartite Pact and became known as the Axis Powers. -
The Selective Training and Service Act
Congress passed the nation's first peacetime military draft. 16 million men between the ages of 21 and 35 were registered. -
Lend-Lease Act
The president could lend and lease arms and other supplies to "any country whose defense was vital to the U.S." -
Navy Attack
President Roosevelt granted the navy permission for U.S warships to attack German U-boats in self-defense. -
Atlantic Charter
extention of the draft -
Greer
A German Submarine fired on the U.s. destroyer, Greer. Roosevelt ordered the navy commander to shoot the submarine on sight. -
The Attack on Pearl Harbor
The Japanese launched a dive-bomber and 180 warplanes on Pearl Harbor. -
Automobile
Automobile production for private use was put to a stop. -
WAAC
The Women's Auxiliary Army COrps was created so thar women volunteers could serve in noncombat positions. -
African Americans
African Americans could finally participate in combat roles. -
FDR's Death
FDR did not get to see V-E Day be cause on April 12, 1945, he suffered from a survere stroke and passed away. Harry Truman became the nation's 33rd president. -
Untied Nations
The representatives of 50 nations mt in San Fransisco to establice a new peacekeeping body. -
Unconditional Surrender
General Eisenhower accepted the unconditional surrender of the Third Reich. It is celebrated as V-E Day or Victory in Europe Day. The was in Europe had finally ended. -
United Nation's Carter
Aafter two months of debation, the delegates of the now UN signed the charter which esablished the United Nations. -
Manhattan Project Test
The making of the atomic bomb (The Manhattan Project) was finally completed. The bomb was tested in an empty desert in New Mexico. The bomb was an unexpected success. -
Hiroshima
The first atomic bomb was dropped iver Hiroshima by the B-29 Bomber, Enola Gay. Aafter 43 seconds almost every building in the city collapsed to dust. The Japanese continued to refuse to surrender. -
Nagasaki
President Truman ordered a second bomb, named Fat Man, to be dropped on Nagasaki. Over 200,000 people were killed. -
Containment
George F. Kennan, an American diploat in Moscow, proposed a new policy of containment which meant that they would take all measures to prevent comuunist rule ro other coutries. It became the guide to Truman's administration's foreign policy. -
Federal Employee Loyalty Program
Truman set up this board in order to investigate government employees who they suspected of being communists. -
House Un-American Activities Committee
HAUC was created to investigate Communist influence in the movie industry. -
Truman Doctrine
Britain's economy was badly effect by the war and could no longer support the natio's resistance to frowin communist influence and asked the United States to take over. Truman accepted and asked congress for $400 million in economic and military aid for Greece and Turkey. -
Marshall Plan
The Marshall Plan gave 16 countries $13 billion in aid. Western Europe began to get back on its feet. -
Berlin airlift
In attempt to break the blockade, the Berlin airlift was created to fly food and supplies into West Berlin. 277,000 flights carrried 2.3 million tons of supplies throughout 327 days. -
NATO
Ten Western European nations joined up with the U.S. and Canada to form the North Atlatic Treaty. The twelve members pledged to milittarily support eachother. -
Removal of the Blockade
By May 4th, 1949, the Soviet Union realized it was defeated and lifted the blockade. -
First Organ Transplant
The first organ transplant was performed. -
Hydrogen Bomb
U.S. President, Truman, orders the construction of the hydrogen bomb. -
McCarthy
Senator Joseph McCarthy begains communist witch hunt. -
Korean War
The Korean Was had begun. It was a three year conflict between North and South Korea. -
DNA
DNA was discovered for the first time. -
Rosenburg
Julius and Ethel Rosenburg became the first U.S citizens to be executed for espianoge. -
Stalin
Joseph Stalin died. -
Warsaw
Warsaw pact was signed. The iron curtian was established. -
Hungarian War
Hungary wanted to become independent for the Warsaw Pact whichled to a disagreement. -
Telephone
The first transatlantic telephone cable was established. -
2nd Inaguration
Eisenhower was inagurated for the second time. -
Sputnik
Soviet Satelite, Sputnik, was launched into space. First satelite. They beat the U.S. to it. -
Satelite Failure
The first U.S. satelite was a failure. It exploded on the launch pad. This humiliated the United States and made the Soviets appear more advanced. -
Explorer I
The first U.S. satelite was launched in to space. -
NASA
NASA, National Aeronautics and Space Administration was created.. -
Alaska and Hawaii
Alaska and Hawaii officially become part of the United States of America. -
SNCC
The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, a national protest group, was organized. -
Election of 1960
John F. Kennedy is elected to the presidential office. -
Freedom Riders
The Freedom Riders began a bus ride through the South to protest segregation. -
Bay of Pigs
The "Bay of Pigs" invaded Cuba using trained Cuban exiles under the direction of the United States government to overthrow Fidel Castro. This was a complete fail. -
King arrested
Martin Luther King, Jr., was arrested during a demonstration along with a small band of members. While in jail, he wrote a letter to white religious leaders. -
The Dream of Equality
More than 250,000 people gathered for King Jr.'s speach where he appealed for peace and racial harmony. -
End of the Baby Boom
The Baby Boom lasted from 1946 to 1964. It esulted in nearly 77.3 million births. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
President Johnson signed the act which prhibited discrimination due to race, religion, national origin, and gender. -
U.S. Congress on Civil Rights
The U.S. Congress on Civil Rights is passed. It banned discrimination in jobs, voting and accommodations. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
The act illiminated literacy tests that distinqualified many voters from practicing their right to vote. -
Black Panthers
Huey Newton and Bobby Seale founded this political party to fight police brutality in the ghetto. -
Kerner Commission
President Johnson cappointed this committee to study the causes of urban violence. They concluded the main cause was white racism. -
King's Assassination
The day after King's speach about the Promised Land he was shot and killed by James Earl Bay. -
Civil Rights Aact of 1968
The most important civil rights movent which ended discrimination in housing.
