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WW1
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Franz Ferdinand Assassinated
Franz Ferdinand and his family was assassinated by Serbian -
Austria-Hungary Declares War
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia -
U.S. Remains Nuetral
The U.S. President Woodrow Wilson says the U.S. will remain nuetral -
Christmas Truce
The unofficial Christmas truce is declared -
Civilians in Danger
Germany declares a "war zone" around Great Britain, essentially effecting a submarine blockade where even neutral merchant vessels were to be potential targets. -
Germans First Use Poison Gas
The Second Battle of Ypres begins. It is during this battle that the Germans first use poison gas. -
Lusitania
The British ocean liner, the Lusitania is sunk by German U-boat. -
Tsar Nicholas II
Tsar Nicholas II takes personal control over Russia's armies -
The Battle of Verdun Begins
The Battle of Verdun was the longest battle of World War 1 and was one of the bloodiest. -
Battle of Somme Begins with Tanks
During the Battle of the Somme, tanks are first introduced into battle. -
US Not Nuetral
The US declares war on Germany -
The Bolsheviks
The Bolsheviks overthrow the Russian Government -
Fourteen Points
U.S. President Woodrow Wilson issues his Fourteen Points to peace -
Spring Offensive
Germany launches the Spring Offensive -
Kraiser Abdicates
German Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicates and flees Germany -
Pluto
The planet PLuto was discovered -
Empire State Building
The Empire state building was officially finished -
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler was appointed as the chancellor of Germany by President Paul Von Hindenburg. -
FDR almost assassinated
Franklin D. Roosevelt had just sat down after giving a speech at the Bayfront Park in Miami, Florida when five shots rang out. Giuseppe Zangara, an Italian immigrant and unemployed bricklayer, had emptied his .32 caliber -
21st Amendment
The 21st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is passed, ending prohibition -
The Nuremburg laws of 1935
the Nazi government passed two new racial laws at their annual NSDAP Reich Party Congress in Nuremberg, Germany. -
Hoover Dam
Hoover Dam is dedicated by President Roosevelt. -
Nazi Olympics
the world came together for the quadrennial Summer Olympics in Berlin, the capital of Nazi Germany. -
Hindenburg
while the Hindenburg was attempting to land at the Lakehurst Naval Air Station in New Jersey, a flame appeared on the outer cover of the rear of the Hindenburg. Within 34 seconds, the entire airship was consumed by fire. -
WWII Begins
I Was a war fought primarily between the Axis Powers (Nazi Germany, Italy, and Japan) and the Allies (France, the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union, and the United States). -
Sales on Surplus
The United States government approves a sale of surplus war material to Great Britain. -
Pearl Harbor
commences at 7:55 a.m. when Japanese fighter planes launch a surprise attack on United States soil, destroying the U.S. Pacific Fleet docked at the base. -
North Africa invaded
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Riots in Detroit
Race riots in Detroit and Harlem cause forty deaths and seven hundred injuries. -
Normandy Invasion
The Normandy Invasion, D-Day, occurs when one hundred and fifty-five thousand Allied troops, including American forces and those of eleven other Allied nations (Australia, Belgium, Canada, Czechoslovakia, France, Greece, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, and the United Kingdom) land in France. -
Yalta Conference
President Roosevelt, Prime Minister Churchill, and Premier Josef Stalin hold the Yalta Conference in the Soviet Union. -
Atomic Energy Commission
The Atomic Energy Commission is established. -
Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson breaks Major League Baseball's barrier against colored players when he debuts at first base for Branch Rickey's Brooklyn Dodgers. -
Executive Order 9981
Executive Order 9981, ending segregation in the United States military, is signed into effect by President Harry S. Truman. -
Troops come home
United States withdraws its troops from Korea. -
Brinks bank Robbery
The Brinks robbery in Boston occurs when eleven masked bandits steal $2.8 million from an armored car outside their express office. -
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were found guilty
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were found guilty of conspiracy of wartime espionage and sentenced to death. They were executed June 19, 1953. Morton Sobell was also convicted of the crime and sentenced to thirty years in prison. September 1, 1951 - The United States, Australia, and New Zealand sign a mutual security pact, the ANZUS Treaty. -
Eniwetok Atoll
At Eniwetok Atoll in the Pacific Ocean, the first hydrogen bomb, named Mike, is exploded -
Colored TV
The first color televisions go on sale. -
Large Scale Polio Vaccine
The first large scale vaccination of children against polio begins in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. -
US trains South Vietnamese
The United States government agrees to train South Vietnamese troops -
Interstate Highways
Interstate highway system begins with the signing of the Federal-Aid Highway Act. -
Eisenhower 2nd Term
President Dwight D. Eisenhower is inaugurated for his second term in office. -
Explorer I
Explorer I, the first U.S. space satellite, is launched by the Army at Cape Canaveral. It would discover the Van Allen radiation belt. -
Alaska
Alaska is admitted to the United States as the 49th state
