U.S, World, and Texas History 1900-2000

By bjuarez
  • Mexican Revolution begins

    Mexican Revolution begins

    Ended dictatorship in Mexico and established a constitutional republic.
    https://www.history.com/topics/mexico/mexican-revolution
  • World War I begins

    World War I begins

    The Central Powers fought the Allied Powers after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. The Allied powers claimed victory.
  • The Nineteenth Amendment

    The Nineteenth Amendment

    Gave women the right to vote.
  • The Great Depression

    The Great Depression

    Severe economic depression caused by the stock market crash of 1929.
  • World War II begins

    World War II begins

    The Allies fought the Axis powers after Hitler's invasion of Poland and unresolved conflicts from WWI. The Allies won the war.
  • The Cold War begins

    The Cold War begins

    Ongoing rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union caused by mutual distrust and enmity.
  • The Korean War begins

    The Korean War begins

    War between North Korea and South Korea that began after North Korean soldiers crossed the 38th parallel.
  • The Vietnam War begins

    The Vietnam War begins

    Conflict between North Vietnam and South Vietnam and the United States. The communist forces ended the war by seizing control of South Vietnam.
  • John F. Kennedy killed in Dallas, TX

    John F. Kennedy killed in Dallas, TX

    John F. Kennedy, 35th president of the U.S, was assassinated in downtown Dallas, TX by Lee Harvey Oswald.
  • The Berlin Wall Destruction

    The Berlin Wall Destruction

    The Berlin Wall was built to create a physical barrier between East and West Berlin. Germans tore down the wall creating the unification of east and west Germany.