Timeline

  • Invention of the Model T

    Invention of the Model T

    Henry Ford releases the first automobile that is affordable to the public.
  • The Zimmerman Telegram

    The Zimmerman Telegram

    A secret message sent by the Germans to Mexico to propose an alliance if the US ever joined the war.
  • The WWI Armistice

    The WWI Armistice

    A document that was signed between the allies and Germany, ending the Great War.
  • The 19th Amendment

    The 19th Amendment

    Gave women the right to vote.
  • Charles Lindbergh’s Flight

    Charles Lindbergh’s Flight

    Flew across the Atlantic on his own.
  • Black Thursday

    Black Thursday

    Start of the market crash
  • Hitler becomes Chancellor

    Hitler becomes Chancellor

    Hitler takes control of Germany and begins WWII.
  • The New Deal

    The New Deal

    Roosevelt's attempt to fix the depression by offering financial aid and stimulating economic growth.
  • The Munich Pact

    The Munich Pact

    Stated that Czechoslovakia had to sacrifice its borders to the nazis.
  • Hitler Invades Poland

    Hitler Invades Poland

  • Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor

    Japanese perform kamikaze, killing hundreds, and giving America a reason to join the war.
  • D-Day

    D-Day

    Soldiers invade the Normandy beaches as an attempt to weaken the Nazis.
  • Hiroshima & Nagasaki

    Hiroshima & Nagasaki

    America dropped atomic bombs on Japan.
  • Formation of the United Nations

    Formation of the United Nations

    Formed to prevent future conflicts after WWII.
  • The Long Telegram

    The Long Telegram

    Spoke about the Soviet Union's insecurity and about containing their expansion.
  • The formation of NATO

    The formation of NATO

    A security alliance of 32 countries from North America and Europe.
  • Russians acquire the Atomic Bomb

    Russians acquire the Atomic Bomb

  • The Korean War

    The Korean War

    Caused a split between North and South Korea.
  • Brown v. Board of Education

    Brown v. Board of Education

    Ended segregation in public schools.
  • The Vietnam War

    The Vietnam War

    An attempt to free Vietnam from communism.
  • Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat

    Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat

  • The Cuban Missile Crisis

    The Cuban Missile Crisis

    13 day confrontation between the US and Russia.
  • JFK’s Assassination

    JFK’s Assassination

  • The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

    The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

    Gave president ability to add more military involvement in Vietnam without declaring war.
  • The Apollo 11 Moon Landing

    The Apollo 11 Moon Landing

  • The Watergate Break-ins

    The Watergate Break-ins

    Stole info about Reagan's re-election campaign.
  • Nixon’s Resignation

    Nixon’s Resignation

  • The invention of the Internet

    The invention of the Internet

  • The Fall of the Berlin Wall

    The Fall of the Berlin Wall

  • 9/11

    9/11

  • Covid

    Covid

    Needs no introduction.