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Archduke Franz Ferdinand is assassinated in Sarajevo.
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World War One begins on August 4, 1914
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The Lusitania sinks and causes outrage among countries.
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Germany formally surrenders and countries agree to stop fighting all together.
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The Western Desert Campaign begins as Italy begins an assault where the British go on to turn the tide and win.
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Japanese fighter planes bomb Pearl Harbor without any announcement. This event makes the United States enter World War II.
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The invasion of Normandy is the largest amphibious attack in World War II history and the deadliest on Omaha Beach.
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Victory in Europe by Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces.
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Scientists watch as the world's first atomic bomb is detonated as a test to see what the destruction will be
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The United States drops an atomic bomb (Little Boy) on the Japanese town of Hiroshima
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Korea was divided into two countries at the 38th Parallel; the upper half being North Korea and the lower half being South Korea. Many believed that it was only temporary, but it was not a termporary fix.
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Japan surrenders to the allied forces after nearly six years of war.
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South Korea is corrupted with North Korea and many don't know whether or not North Koreans acted upon Stalin's approval.
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In surprise landing behind enemy lines, US forces push North Korean army back north of the 38th parallel
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MacArthur addresses Congress after being away from the U.S. since 1935. He addresses that old soldiers never die, but fade away
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Negotiations at Panmunjon lead to an agreement that the war is settled with the establishement of a demilitarized zone (DMZ).
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Ngo Dinh is overthrown of his government by South Vietnamese military forces.
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The Tet Offensive was one of the largest military campaigns of the Vietnam War, which was led by forces of the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese People's Army.
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The My Lai Massacre was the killing of 504 unarmed civilians in South Vietnam which led to William Calley being convected of murder.
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Vietnamization was the policy that Nixon used to end U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War by training and expanding South Vietnam's forces and assigning them a combat role. This would lead to decreasing the number of American troops sent to Vietnam.
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Violent protests on campus led to police shooting and killing for college students.
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The 26th Amendment lowers the voting age from 21 to 18.
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Prisoners of War are released from North Vietnam.
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President Richard Nixon resigns as President of the United States after the Watergate Scandal. People lose trust in politics after this scandal rocks the U.S.
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After U.S. soldiers leave Vietnam the People's Army and NLF capture Saigon, the capital of South Vietnam.
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The United States and United Nations demand immediate withdrawal of Iraqi troops. Also, the United Nations Coalition begins to deploy troops.
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Saddam Hussein, leader of Iraq, invades Kuwait in early August, 1990.
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Operation Desert Shield begins. Norman Schwarzkopf uses Stealth Bombers, Cruise Missiles, Smart Bombs, and night bombing equipment.
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A cease fire is utilized after 42 days of attacks. Also, Allied Forces begin bombing Iraq.
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Leader Saddam Hussein makes accusations against Kuwait. He accuses them of taking crude oil, demands their foreign debt be taken care of, conspiracy to keep oil prices low (for the West), and says Kuwait is not a "real" country.
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Solvenia and Croatia declare their independence from Yugoslavia, which begins a Civil War. Solvenia wins its battle with Milosevic. Milosevic now focuses on Croatia.
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Milosevic responds by attacking Sarajevo, where snipers kill civilians (including 3,500 children). With the Serbs gaining ground, systematically Muslims are rounded up.
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The resolution authorized humnaitarian relief efforts and established UN operations in Somalia. The efforts were to help get supplies where they were supposed to go.
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Operation was implented to avoid using the military in humanitarian efforts.
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U.S. Marine and Navy Seals arrive in Mogadishu to help secure the area.
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Aidid gets bold and starts to attack soldiers, resulting in 24 Pakistani soliders killed and 44 wounded in an attack.
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The United States attacks Aidid compound by helicopter. Upset by the attack, 4 western jounralists are killed and displayed for all to see.
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Dozens of U.S. trroops are either killed or wounded during fighting in Mogadishu.
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The battle lasted from late night (2:00am) to early morning (6:30am). The United States had 19 killed and 73 injured. Somalia estimates range from 315-2000 killed and injured; it was hard to keep a detailed record of due to the fact that many civilians defended against the U.S.
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Rwandan President Habyarimana is killed in a plane explosion.
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Military effectiveness takes hold and massive NATO bombing forces are used.
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Milosevic is ready to talk peace at the Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio. They agree to democratic elections and two main portions (Bosnian Serb Republic and Muslim-Croat Federation). Also, they agreed to war criminals being handed over for prosecution.
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President George H.W. Bush gives Hussein an ultimatum-step down or be removed.
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The Persian Gulf War II (Iraq War) begins after Hussein doesn't step down.
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As the war wraps up, the last trroops leave Vietnam as the madness begins to stop.
