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Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
Gunned down by a teenage Serbian
He was not well like it aristocratic circles
Killed in Sarjevo, Bosnia -
Germnay Invades Belgium
Hitler began this western offensive attack with the radiocode word "Danzig"
Sent his forces into Holland and Belgium
British Prime Minister Neville Chamberland resigns -
Battle of Verdun
One of the largest battles of the first world war
Western front
German vs.French armies
Took place on the hills of verdun -
US Declares War
The United States entered the first World War by declaring war on the Central Powers -
The Korean War
The division between North and South Korea along with the U.S. involvement during the Cold War. North and South Korea still seek problems today. -
Soviets and Americans withdraw military
The american and soviet troops were taken out of the war, leaving a pro-Soviet government in charge of North Korea with a vastly supposrted south korean army -
North Korea Invades South Korea
North Korean forces attacked across the 38th parallel. The 90,000 norrth korean troops were armed with powerful tanks and other Soviet weapons. After several days, the northerners took over Seoul, South Korea's capital. -
MacArthur delivers speech
MacArthur delivers an emotional speech about how "Old soliders never die, they merely fade away." -
Armistice
Formally re-established the division of Korea.
Formal peace treaty was never signed. -
Ngo Dinh Diem regime is overthrown
Him and his brother were captured and killed by a group of soldiers.The death of Diem resulted in a celebration in South Vietnam, but leader to political chaos in the nation. -
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Vietnam War
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Vietnam Homefront Riots
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Tet Offensive begins
One of the largest military campaigns of the Vietnam War. Launched by Vietcong and North Vietnamese. It was a campaign of surprise attacks. -
My Lai Massacre
It was the Vietnam War mass killing of 347-504 civilians in South Vietnam. U.S. troops were sent over to murder the Vietcong but aimlessly fired at innocent civilians. -
Vietnamization
A policy of the Richard Nixon administration to end U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War through a program -
Kent State University
Students protesting the bombing of Cambodia by United States military forces, clashed with Ohio National Guardsmen on the Kent State University campus. Four college students were killed. -
26th Amendment is ratified
Men that were forced into fighting for their country thought that it was unfair that they didnt have the right to vote. -
North Vietnam releases POW's
"Operation Homecoming"
591 American Prisoners of War were freed to go home. -
Last US soldiers leave Vietnam
U.S. soldiers leaving the country feared angry protesters at home. -
Richard Nixon resigns
President Nixon resigns from the Office of the President. He got busted for the Watergate scandal, leaving him with no better choice. -
Saigon Falls
Saigon falls to the North Vietnamese was the capture of Saigon, the capital of South Vietnam. This major event marked the end up of the Vietnam War. -
Serbian Slobodan Melosevic
-Used Nationalism and religious hatred to gain power
-Created more tensions between Serbs and Muslims in Kosovo -
Saddam Hussein Invades Kuwait
Saddam Hussein Invades Kuwait -
United Nations ask for Iraqi withdrawl from Kuwait
United Nations ask for Iraqi withdrawl from Kuwait -
Hussein Defies U.S. Orders
Hussein Defies U.S. Orders -
United Nations gives Iran until this date to withdrawl
United Nations gives Iran until this date to withdrawl -
Operation Desert Storm Begins
Operation Desert Storm Begins -
The ground offensive begins "Operation Desert Sabre"
The ground offensive begins "Operation Desert Sabre" -
Operation Desert Storm: 42 days of attacks -
cease fire -
Slovenia and Croatia declared their independence from Yugoslavia
- begins a Civil War -Slovenia wins its battle with Milosevic -Milosevic now focuses on Croatia
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Bosnia
-Slovenia and Croatia declare their independence from Yugoslavia.
-Slovenia wins its battle with Milosevic
-Milosevic now focuses on Croatia -
Recognized Bosnia Independence.
-Milosevic responds by attacking
-Bosnian Muslimsm outgunned
-As Serbs gained ground - systematically round up Muslims -
UN Revolution 751
UN Revolution 751 -
OPERATION PROVIDE RELIEF
.. wanted to avoid using the military in these humanitarian efforts -
U.S. Marine and Navy Seals arrive in Mogadishu
help secure the area.. successful and coooperative for now -
Aidid gets bold and starts to attack soldiers
Aidid gets bold and starts to attack soldiers -
U.S. attacks Aidid compound by helicopter
U.S. attacks Aidid compound by helicopter -
Dozens of U.S. troops killed or wounded in fighting in capital city of Mogadishu
Dozens of U.S. troops killed or wounded in fighting in capital city of Mogadishu -
Sarajevo attacked
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Military effectiveness takes hold
-Bosnia
-Massive NATO bombing forces -
Milosevic is ready to talk peace
-Wright Patterson Air Force Base (Ohio) -
Return of weapons inspectors
Persian Golf -
Bush gives Hussein ultimatum
.. Step down or be removed -
Persian Gulf War II begins
Persian Gulf War II begins
