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The assassination of William Mckinley
William McKinley was in event September 6 1901 inside the Temple of Music on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. Was assassin by anarchist Leon Czolgosz, members of this ideology were known in Europe and America for their attacks against public figures. Leon had made it into the building and it was his turn to greet the President, he shot twice. Last shot entered the president's abdomen, tearing through his stomach, In September 14,1901 the president died. -
Theodore Roosvelt be president
With the assassination of President William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, became the 26th and youngest President in the Nation's history (1901-1909). He brought new excitement and power to the office. They called trust buster, Because he broke up monopolies and gave power back to the people from the corporatist.This helped him to be reelected in November 8,1904. He won the Nobel Peace Prize for mediating the Russo-Japanese War -
Wright Brothers first flight
Wilbur and Orville Wright’s were the inventors of the world's first successful airplane. Determined to develop their own fructose design.The inspiration come from birds, how they have balance and control, they called "wing warping" and added moveable rudder. Wilbur and Orville headed to Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, known for its strong winds. They had a magic formula on December 17,1903. -
William Howard president
William Howard Taft was elected the 27th President of the United States (1909-1913) and later became the tenth Chief Justice of the United States (1921-1930).Effective administrator, but poor politician, William Howard Taft spent four uncomfortable years in the White House. Large, jovial, conscientious, he was caught in the intense battles between Progressives and conservatives. -
NAACP (ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE)
The NAACP was formed partly in response to the continuing horrorific practice of lynching and 1989 race riot in Springfield. The principal objective is to ensure the political, educational, social and economic equality of minority group citizens of United States and eliminate race prejudice.The NAACP was established its national office in New York City in 1910. -
Woodrow Wilson president
Woodrow Wilson, a leader of the Progressive Movement, was the 28th President of the United States (1913-1921). He give support of guarantees women right vote. Created laws to prohibited child labor, the period of work for eight hours. Wilson won re election. After the election Wilson concluded America could not remain neutral in the World War.On April 2, 1917, he asked the congress to declaration of war on Germany. Wilson led America into war in order to "make the world safe for democracy." -
World War 1 begins in Europe
The real reason of the world war 1 was for different factors, Territorial rivalry, Nationalism, Economics, Political-Diplomatic, and the immediate cause: assassination of the archduke Frank Ferdinand. On July 28, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, and the tenuous peace between Europe’s great powers collapsed. Within a week, Russia, Belgium, France, Great Britain and Serbia had lined up against Austria-Hungary and Germany, and World War I had begun. -
The first long distance comunication
The inventor for the telephone Alexander graham bell,inaugurated u.s. transcontinental telephone service . For the first time across the country would be connected by telephone. The first step towards universal communication, the principal architect of the technological and social evolution of the humanity in the last century, made the first call to Thomas Watson. his former assistant, who was in San Francisco. -
The Zimmerman telegram
This telegram was sent Arthur Zimmerman to the ambassador in Washington Von Eckhart. In January 1917, British cryptographers deciphered a telegram, this offer significant financial aid to Mexico , if it agreed to enter any future U.S.-German conflict as a German ally.If victorious in the conflict, Germany also promised to restore to Mexico the lost territories of Texas, New Mexico and Arizona. This provoked America entry into the world war -
World War I ends
In 1918, the infusion of American troops and resources into the western front finally tipped the scale in the Allies’ favor. Germany signed an armistice agreement with the Allies on November 11, 1918. Unfortunately, the peace treaty that officially ended the conflict—the Treaty of Versailles of 1919—forced punitive terms on Germany that destabilized Europe and laid the groundwork for World War II. -
Warren Harding elected President
A major accomplishment during his presidency was that he cut the unemployment rate by half through higher tariffs and lower taxes. -
Calvin Coolidge Elected as President
He presented a policy of keeping government out of the way of big business. For example in the Roaring Twenties. -
Great Depression Starts
The economic crash was because there was a large excess of bank loans that could not be liquidated. This happened in the area of New York, which later expanded towards the whole United States. 25% of Americans where unemployed. Herbert Hoover was president during this catastrophic event. -
Franklin Rosevelt Elected President
Franklin Rosevelt took the Unites States out of the Great Depression. That was his goal before even becoming president. He also inagurated the first 100 days. -
FDR inagurates First 100 Days
During Roosvelt's first 100 days of being president he presented a deal. This deal was called the New Deal. the purpose of this was to get Americans back to work, protect their savings and create prosperity, provide relief for the sick and elderly, and get industry and Agriculture stable. His goal was to end the Great Depression, which later on he accomplished. -
Roosevelt Reelected President
He had accomplished alot to the U.S. ans so people wanted him for the next term. he won by 60% of the popular votes and 523 of the 531 electoral votes. Roosevelt’s terms where marked by U.S. entry into World War II because of the Pearl Harbor attack on Dec. 7, 1941 -
WWII
As Adolf Hitler seeks to regain lost terriroty and rule Poland, Germany invades Poland, leading to the start of WWII. -
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World War II
The decision of Hitler invading Poland, became the start of this war. Countries started to pair up and multiply. The two groups where Axis Powers : German, Italy, Japan, Bulgaria, Hungry, Romania, Austria, and China. Allies : Austria, S. Africa, Unites States, Soviet Union, United Kingdom, and New Zeland. The diference of this war to WWI is that the fighting strategy changed. They now knew about Trenches. Which helped alot. There was a total of 45,000,000 civilians killed during this war. -
Pearl Harbor
Japanese fighter planes attack American Naval Base in Honolulu, Hawaii. The attack lasted two hours, but ended in great devastation, with many naval ships destroyed including battleships, hundreds of planes, and over 2000 American soldiers and sailors perished. -
US Declares War on Japan
As a result of the attack on Peal Harbor, Congress approved that US President Roosevelt declared war on Japan. On December 8, 1941, the US and Britan declare war on Japan. The US enters WWII. -
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Island Hopping during WWII
To defeta Japan, the US employed the stragegy known as "Island Hopping". The plan was laid out on April 26, 1942. The US would gain control over several small islands in the Pacific in order to get close enough to Japan to launch a mainland invasion. A few of the island taken include Okinawa, Iwo Jima, Saipan, and Guam. -
US Troops Surrendered to Japan
As the odds of conquering the Japanese in the Philippines were agains him, and weakning physical condisiton of the US troops, Lieutenant General Jonathan Wainwright surrenders to Japan. -
The Battle of Guadacanal
US Marines Land on Guadacanal on August 7, 1942. Their landing was unobstructed. The Japanese were defeated within six months and the US took over the island. -
US Invades North Africa
Under, "Operation Torch", the United States and United Kingdom invade North Africa. The invasion was the first offensive operation from the US against Germany. The plan was to remove the facist regime, control the Mediterranean, and be able to divert German troops to where they would be attacked by British Allies. -
The Casablanca Conference
President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Winston Churchill met in Casablanca, Morocco. The purpose of the meet was to discuss a strangey to end the German war. The meeting led to the adoption of the unconditional surrender policy to ensure postwar peace. -
FDR Dies
On April 12, 1945, in Warm Springs, GA, President Franklin D. Roosevelt died cerebral hemorrage. -
Harry Truman Assumes Presidency
Harry Truman assumes the Presidency after President Roosevelt's death on April 12, 1945. -
VE Day = Victroy in Europe Day
On May 8, 1945, Great Britan and the US celebrate V Day (Victory in Europe. Germany surrenders unconditionally - the Nazi was is over. -
First Atomic Bomb
In an effort to bring WWII to a quick end, the US dropped, "Little Boy", the first atomic bomb, on the city of Hiroshima, Japan. -
WWII Ends
After the devastation caused by the atomic bomb in Hiroshima, Japans surrenders unconditionally, ending the WWII. However, the formal surrender took place on September 2, 1945 aboard the U.S.S. Missouri which was anchored in Tokyo, Japan. -
United Nations is Established
United Nations was first coined by President Roosevelt and was used in the Declaration by United Nations in January 1, 1942 during WWII. In 1945, the United Nations Charter was drawn during the United Nations Conference on International Organization in San Francisco. The UN was made official on October 24, 1945. -
Philippines Becomes Independent
The Philippines was given to the US during the"Treaty of Paris" in December 10, 1898. The treaty ended the Spanish-American War. On July 4, 1946, the US granted independence to the Philippines. -
UN in NY
The cornerstone of the United Nations building between First Avenue and the East River is laid.
