US History II

Sacco and Vanzetti

May 11, 1920

They were arrested and charged with the robbery and murder of a factory paymaster and his guard.

19th Amendment

Aug 26, 1920

Women gain the right to vote.

Communism

Jul 1, 1921

China's Communist Party was founded.

Benito Mussolini

Oct 24, 1922

He was appointed prime minister of Italy

King Tut

Nov 1, 1922

King Tut's tomb was discovered in Egypt.

The KKK

Jan 1, 1924

Membership had reached 4.5 million.

Charles Lindbergh

May 21, 1927

He made the first nonstop solo transatlantic flight.

Model T

May 26, 1927

The last Model T Ford was made.

Model A

Dec 2, 1927

Henry Ford introduced his Model A automible.

Black Tuesday

Oct 29, 1929

The stock market crashed.

Unemployment

Jan 1, 1931

There were 8.02 million Americans unemployed.

Kidnapping

Mar 1, 1932

Charles Lindbergh's son is taken from their home.

The Bonus Army

Jul 28, 1932

The Bonus Army arrived in Washington, D.C.

Unemployment Rises

Jan 1, 1933

More than 13 million Aamericans were unemployed.

Hitler

Jan 30, 1933

Adolf Hitler took power in Germany.

Japan

Feb 24, 1933

Japan withdrew from the League of Nations.

Twenty-first Amendment

Dec 5, 1933

The Twenty-first Amendment ended Prohibition.

Social Security Act

Aug 14, 1935

Congress passed the Social Security Act.

Japan Invades

Aug 1, 1937

Japan invaded Northern China.

Soviet Union Invaded

Jun 22, 1941

Hitler invaded the Soviet Union.

African Americans go to the capital

Jul 1, 1941

African Americans went to the capital and demanded the right to work and fight for their country.

Pearl Harbor

Dec 7, 1941

The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor.

Churchill

Dec 22, 1941

Churchill arrived at the White House to work on war plans.

"Final Solution"

Jan 1, 1942

Nazis develop the "final solution" for exterminating Jews.

Japanese Americans

Jan 24, 1942

Japanese Americans are sent to relocation centers.

Preparing for war

Feb 1, 1942

The end of production of automobiles for private use.

Battle of Midway

Jun 5, 1942

The Battle of Midway turns the tide in favor of the Allies.

Zoot-suit riots

Jan 24, 1943

Zoo-suit riots rock Los Angeles.

Liberty ships

Jan 24, 1943

140 Liberty ships were being produced each month.

War industries

Jan 24, 1944

Nearly 18 million workers were laboring in war industries.

Allies attack

Jun 6, 1944

The Allies launch a massive invasion of Europe.

FDR

Nov 7, 1944

President Roosevelt is elected to a fourth term.

Nazi Retreat

Jan 24, 1945

Nazi retreat begins after the Battle of the Bulge.

Japan surrenders

Sep 2, 1945

Japan surrenders after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Rock 'n' Roll

Mar 18, 1950

Disc jockey Alan Freed is the first to use the term "rock 'n' roll" on air.

Korean War Begins

Jun 25, 1950

The Korean War begins.

I love Lucy

Oct 15, 1951

I love Lucy first premires on CBS.

Elizabeth

Feb 6, 1952

Princess Elizabeth becomes Queen of England.

Eisenhower elected

Nov 4, 1952

Dwight D. Eisenhower is elected president.

Stalin dies

Mar 5, 1953

Joseph Stalin dies.

Cease-fire

Jul 27, 1953

Korean War Cease-fire is signed.

Nuclear Power Plant

Jun 27, 1954

USSR opens the first small nuclear power plant.

McDonald's

Apr 15, 1955

First McDonald's opens in Des Plaines, Illinois.

Reelection

Feb 29, 1956

Eisenhower is reelected.

Sputnik I

Oct 4, 1957

The Soviets launch Sputnik I.

NASA

Jul 29, 1958

NASA- the National Aeronautics and Space Aadministration- is established.

New State

Jan 3, 1959

Alaska becomes the 49th state.

Fidel Castro

Mar 18, 1959

Fidel Castro comes to power in Cuba.

New State

Aug 24, 1959

Hawaii becomes the 50th state.

Birth Control

May 9, 1960

The birth control pill as approved by the FDA.

JFK

Nov 8, 1960

John F. Kennedy is elected president.

101 Dalmations

Jan 25, 1961

101 Dalmations released in theaters.

Nelson Mandela Imprisoned

Aug 5, 1962

South African civil rights leader Nelson Mandela is imprisoned.

Where The Wild Things Are

Apr 4, 1963

Maurice Sendak published Where the Wild Things Are,

JFK Assassinated

Nov 22, 1963

JFK was shot and killed by Lee Harvey Oswald

Lyndon B. Johnson is sworn in

Nov 22, 1963

Lyndon B. Johnson is sworn in as president hours after Kennedy was assassinated.

Civil Rights Act

Jul 2, 1964

Congress passed the Civil Rights Act.

Lyndon B. Johnson Elected

Nov 3, 1964

Johnson is elected president.

Cultural Revolution

May 16, 1966

Cultural Revolution begins in china.

Detroit Race Riot

Jul 23, 1967

Race riot occurs in Detroit.

Tet Offensive

Jan 30, 1968

Tet offensive begins in Vietnam.

Martin Luther King Jr. Assassinated

Apr 4, 1968

Martin Luther King. Jr was assassinated.

Nixon elected president

Nov 5, 1968

Richard M. Nixon is elected president.

U.S. on the moon

Jul 20, 1969

U.S. astronauts walk on the moon.

La Raza Unida

Jan 17, 1970

Political Party La Raza Unida is formed.

Earth Day

Apr 22, 1970

America celebrates the first Earth Day

Ohio National Guard

May 4, 1970

Ohio National Guard kills four students at Kent State University.

Grape Boycott

Jul 25, 1970

Grape boycott forces growers to sign contracts with United Farm Workers.

Anwar el-Sadat

Oct 15, 1970

Anwar el-Sadat becomes president of Egypt.

Pandas

Feb 25, 1972

China gives the U.S. two pandas.

Nixon

Apr 7, 1972

Richard M. Nixon is reelected.

Martial Law

Sep 21, 1972

Ferdinand Marcos declares martial law in the Philippines.

Earthquake

Dec 23, 1972

Earthquake kills 10,000 in Nicaragua.

Cease-fire

Jan 15, 1973

United States signs cease-fire with North Vietnam and Vietcong.

Native American Protest

Feb 27, 1973

Native Americans stage protest at Wounded Knee, South Dakota

Nixon Resigns

Aug 9, 1974

Gerald R. Ford becomes president after Richard M. Nixon resigns.

South Vietnam

Apr 30, 1975

Communists capture Saigon; South Vietnam surrenders.

Bicentennial

Jul 4, 1976

Americans celebrate the nation's bicentennial.

Three Mile Island

Mar 28, 1979

A nuclear power accident occurs at Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania.