US History B Timeline

By Jax C.
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    The invention of the Model T

    The first model of the Tesla, built on August 12th, Released October 1st.
  • The Zimmerman Telegram

    A secret communication from the German Foreign Office, which proposed a military contract.
  • The WWI Armistice

    At the end of WWI, the Germans and Allies ended their hostilities.
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    19th Amendment

    The Amendment granted the right for women to vote. Passed by Congress June 4th, 1919, ratified on August 18th, 1920.
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    Charles Lindbergh’s Flight

    Charles Lindbergh's flight, which lasted 33 hours nonstop, and was the first flight to do that.
  • Black Thursday

    This marked the start of the Great stockmarket Crash of 1929
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    The New Deal

    A series of reforms responding to the great depression, causing more economic, social, and political reforms.
  • Hitler becomes chancellor

    Hitler was sworn in on January 1st, giving the nazis power.
  • The formation of NATO

    A peace treaty to offer military defense during the Cold War, founded since the soviet union was a large threat.
  • The Munich Pact

    Czechoslovakia surrendered its borderland to Nazi Germany.
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    Hitler Invades Poland

    Hitler invades and attempts to take over Poland, starting on September 1st and lasting until October 6th.
  • Pearl Harbor

    Japan caused a surprise attack on the US, attacking Pearl Harbor and crippling the US resources.
  • D-Day

    A large airborne operation during the Second World War, the largest seaborne invasion in current world history. A large part of World War II.
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    Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

    America bombed the cities of Japan, causing a large unnecessary impact, killing hundreds of thousands. An absolute tragedy, showcasing the disgusting nature of America's warfare.
  • The formation of United Nations

    A founding that caused 51 countries to commit to maintaining peace with one another.
  • The Long Telegram

    A more then 5,000 word long telegram to Washington providing US recommendations and shaping the sovites motives.
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    The Korean War

    A War between the Korean Peninsula Vs North and South Korea.
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    Brown v Board of Education

    The US state law that found separating people of color from white people was unconstitutional, and that both should learn equally.
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    The Vietnam War

    A war against the communist government of North Vietnam, against South Vietnam, and their ally, the US.
  • Russians acquire the Atomic Bomb

    The soviet union finally figured out how to successfully create an atomic bomb, beginning to possess nuclear weapons after World War II.
  • Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat

    Rosa Parks got arrested for not giving up her seat to a white person, since she was an activist and believed everyone should be allowed to sit freely on the bus, not just those with white skin.
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    The Cuban Missile Crisis

    A tense confrontation between the Soviet Union and the United States, nearly bringing the Cold War into a full blown nuclear war.
  • Assassination of John F. Kennedy

    The 35th President was mysteriously assassinated while riding in a presidential motorcade, one of the most documented assassinations.
  • The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

    An act that gave President Lyndon Johnson the right to mandate a war in Vietnam, allowing him to use military force.
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    The Apollo 11 Moon Landing

    The event where Humans walked on the moon for the very first time. A historical event proving that space travel was possible to some degree.
  • The Watergate Break-ins date

    A scandal, a burglar, attempting to steal over 3,500 dollars in precious things.
  • Nixon’s Resignation

    Nixon announces his resignation because of the Watergate scandal, which led to his impeachment, since he seemed to have been covering up a part of said scandal.
  • The invention of the Internet

    The internet's first debut and was fully invented, but the vision was in the works for decades before that.
  • The Fall of the Berlin Wall

    This was a historical moment, essentially marking the very end of the Cold War with the fall of the wall. Announcing freedom once more.
  • 9/11

    Four terrorist attacks, attacking the largest buildings called the Twin towers, killing thousands in the process.
  • COVID-19 Pandemic.

    A pandemic that killed millions with a harsh illness, while its name stems from being first known in late 2019s, it was first fully apparent in 2020. Lasting for three years after that.