20th century

20th Century

  • Britain enters World War I

    Britain enters World War I
    Britain enters World War I.
  • Japan bombs Pearl Harbor

    Japan bombs Pearl Harbor
    Japan bombs Pearl Harbor; United States enters World War II.
  • U.S. drops the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima

    U.S. drops the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima
    The United States drops atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. World War II ends as Japan surrenders.
  • President John F. Kennedy is assassinated

    President John F. Kennedy is assassinated
    President John F. Kennedy is assassinated.
  • Attack on World Trade Center

    Attack on World Trade Center
    Hijaked planes crash into the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentegon in Washington, D.C., and in a field in rural Pennsylvania. Thousands of lives are lost.