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Start of WW1
Archduke Ferdinand is assassinated, sparks World War 1. -
Lusitania
The passenger liner "Lusitania" is sunk by german submarines. 128 Americans are on board. -
Zimmerman Telegram
British intelligence intercepta a German telegram, which contained a message to Mexico, telling the to attack the US. -
Armistice Day
An Armistice is signed to end all fighting on the Western Front, virtually endind World War 1. -
Invasion of Poland
Germany invades Poland, making France and USSR attack Germany, starting WW2. -
Battle of Stalingrad
Possibly the bloodiest battle of WW2, Germans were stuck in USSR, wearing summer uniforms. Then winter hit, causing many deaths. -
D Day
Eisenhower led US and allied forces into the invasion of Normandy. Germany finally surrenders. -
The Holocaust Ends
Over 6 million Jews are killed because of "raciacl inferiority". About 2/3 of the population of Jews were killed because of the "Final Solution". -
Roosevelt Dies
President Roosevelt dies of a cerebral hemmorage. Harry Truman becomes 33rd president. -
Hitler commits suicide
After seeing the war will end in Nazi defeat, Hitler takes his own life to save himself from torture. -
US drops Little Boy
The US decides to end the war on a big note: dropping an atomic bomb on Hiroshima. -
US drops Fat Man
After the successful bombing on hiroshima, the US decides to bomb Nagasaki, which is also successful. -
Japan surrenders
Having agreed in principle to unconditional surrender on August 14, 1945, Japan formally surrenders, ending World War II. -
First Indochina War
Viet Minh attacks Frenc in Hanoi in Nothern Vietnam. Also called Franc-Vietnamese War -
Pusan
American and South Korean forces establish a defensive line outside the city of Pusan. Behond the Pusan Perimeter lays the only remaining non-communist Korean land (only 10%). -
Seoul
North Korean forces capture the South's capital, Seoul. -
US reaches Pyongyang
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Kennedy Elected
John F Kennedy defeats Repblican Richard Nixon and becomes 35th US President. -
First US combat death
American serviceman dies in Vietnam, first death reported. Marks the beginnning of Vietnam War. -
Credibility Gap
U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara at the time tells the press that Kennedy intends to withdrawAmerican forces from South Vietnam by the end of 1965. -
Kennedy Assassinated
When riding through Dallas, Texas, Presiden Kennedy is shot and killed by Lee Harvey Oswald. Lyndon Johnson presumes as President. -
Draftcards
Students in New York gathered to protest the Vietnam war by illegaly burning their draft cards. -
USS Maddox
North Vietnamese gunboats attack the USS Maddox in the Gulf of Tonkin, supposedly.Four years later, Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara will admit that the U.S. had in fact cooperated with the South. -
TET Offensive
Viet Cong forces shock U.S. troops with a wave of attacks supported by North Vietnamese troops. US loses 2500 men. -
Vietnam War ends
The Vietnam War is officially over for the United States. Over 60000 US casualties. -
Start of Persian Gulf War
Saddam Hussein invades Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Egypt as the US for help -
Hussein defies
Saddam Hussein defies US orders -
Operation Desert Shield
Hussein declared Jihad, United Nations gives themuntil this day to withdraw -
Operation Desrt Storm Begins
Led by Norman Schwarzkopf, use of Stealth bombers, cruise bombers, etc -
Operation Desert Storm End
After 42 days of attacks, this day was the cease fire -
Start of a civil war
Slovenia and Croatia declare independence from Yugoslovia- begins Civil War. -
Start of Muslim Genocide
Serbs gain control of Muslims. genocide begins -
UN Resolution 751
Authorizes humanitarian relief effects
Establishes UN operations in Somalia -
Operation Restore Hope
Marine and Navy Seals arrive in Mogadishu to help secure area -
US attacks Aidid
US attacks the Aidid compound with helicopters, loses 2 -
Retreat
US retreats Aidid compound -
Start of Rwandan Genocide
Mass slaughter in Rwanda of the Tutsi and moderaet Hutu by members of the Hutu majority. -
End of Rwandan Genocide
US fails to intervene, Clinton regrets it and blames his popular downage on it -
End of Muslim Genocide
Milosevic ready to talk peace
Agreed to:
-Democratic elctions
-2 main groups
-War criminals handed over
RESULTS:
-Muslims killed: 200,000
-20,000 missing/ presumed dead
-2,000,000 refugees -
Ultimatum
Bush gives Hussein ultimatum -
Iraq War
Persian Gulf War leads too Persian Gulf War 2,or The Iraq War
