Timeline: World Events | Timetoast

Period: Jul 28, 1914 to Nov 11, 1918

WWI
Period: Oct 29, 1929 to Dec 31, 1932

Great Depression

World War II helped the United States to get out of the Great Depression because it kick started their economy again.
Oct 4, 1957

First Satellite Launched

Sputnik from Russia was the first satellite launched into space. Russia won that battle again.
Period: Mar 11, 1960 to Apr 11, 1973

Vietnam War
Jan 11, 1961

First Man in Space

Yuri Gagarin
Russia won the race to space!
Jul 18, 1969

First Man on Moon

Neil Armstrong of the United States of America was the first person to step foot on the moon!
Aug 9, 1974

Watergate Scandal

President Richard Nixon was behind all of it. He resigned on this date.
Period: Jan 11, 2001 to Jan 11, 2014

No Child Left Behind