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Declared War
Austria/Hungary declares war on Serbia -
Announcements from Woodrow Wilson
President Woodrow Wilson announces the US will remain neutral -
Germany Declares
Germany declares an area around Great Britain as a "war zone" -
RMS Lusitania
British ocean liner RMS Lusitania is sunk by German U-Boat -
Battle of Somme
Battle of Somme begins, tanks are introduced -
Battle of Verdun
Battle of Verdun begins, which was the bloodiest and longest battle -
Battle of Jutland
Major naval battle, Battle of Jutland, begins -
Bolsheviks
Bolsheviks overthrow Russian government -
Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson issues his fourteen points to peace -
Germany Launching
Germany launches the Spring Offensive -
Red Scare
A nationwide fear of communists, socialists, anarchists, and other dissidents suddenly grabbed the American psyche -
Volstead Act
The Enabling Legislation for the Eighteenth Amendment which established prohibition in the United States -
19th Amendment Ratified
Prohibits each state and the federal government from denying any citizen the right to vote based on the citizen's gender. -
Sacco and Vanzetti Trial
Two men believed to be murderers, much evidence was shown against them. After six years of seperation, the two men were brought together and their executions were scheduled for April. -
Smoot-Hawley Tariff
Smoot-Hawley Tariff is signed by president Herbert Hoover -
$150 Million Public Works
President Herbert Hoover asks congress to pass a bill for $150 million for a public works project to combat the depression -
Star Spangled Banner
Star-Spangled Banner is approved as the nation's national anthem -
Empire State Building
Empire State Building is completed and opened for business -
Trail Ridge Road
The highest continuous paved road in the United States, the Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, is opened to traffic -
FDR is inaugurated
Franklin D. Roosevelt is inaugurated for the first time -
America's Decision
America declares war on Germany -
21st Amendent is Passed
The 21st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is passed, ending prohibition -
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is established
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is established with the signing of the Securities Exchange Act into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt -
Hoover Dam
Hoover Dam is dedicated by President Roosevelt -
Social Security Checks
The U.S. government issues its first Social Security checks, totaling just over $75,000 -
Italy declares war
Italy declares war on Britain and France, and U.S. President Roosevelt announces a shift from neutrality to "non-belligerency," meaning more active support for the Allies against the Axis -
European Communist Gov.
First East European Communist government set up in Albania -
Truman Doctrine Announced
Communists seize power in Poland. Truman Doctrine is announced -
Berlin Airlift Begins
The Berlin Airlift begins -
NATO Established
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) established -
Fighting Korean Forces
U.S. and other U.N. members fight North Korean forces -
Overthrow Iranian Gov.
U.S. sponsored coup overthrows Iranian government -
Warsaw Pact
Warsaw Pact was formed -
Red Army
Red Army crushes the Hungarian Revolution -
Man-made Satellite
Soviets launch first man‑made satellite -
Fidel Castro
Fidel Castro becomes premier of Cuba, installs Communist government
