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WW1
Started on July 28th 1914 and ended November 11th 1918. It is the sixth deadliest conflict in world history -
Paris Peace Conference
Took place in palace of Versailles, 5 treaties were drawn up, Treaty of Versailles dealt with Germany and 4 other treaties dealt with there allies. 1919 to 1920. -
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Racial Prejudice inherent in American culture
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League of Nations
Discourage aggression from any Nation, to encourage countries to cooperate, especially in business and trade, to discourage nations to disarm, and to improve the living and working conditions of all people in the world. Japan 1919-1933, Germany 1919- 1933, Italy 1919-1937, USSR 1934-1939, France 1919-1945, and Britain 1919-1945. -
Fifth conference of the American Republics in Santiago
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American Stockmarket crash
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Gandhi
Gandhi leads hundreds on along March Dandi to protest salt tax. -
Machurian Crisis
1931-39, Japan invaded Manchuria (in nth east China). No action was taken, league faiced. -
Disarmament Conference
1932-34, Germany complained that it was the only one to disarm, League could not get other members to agree to disarm, League ineffective of Abyssina to Italy. -
Abyisinian Crisis
1935-36, Italy invaded Abysinia, League members could not agree on effective sanctions against Italy. Britain and France tried to do a secret deal to give most. -
Germany begins planned invasion of Europe
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The USSR signs a non-aggression pact with Germany
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Germany Invades Poland
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Britain, France and Australia declare war on Germany.
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Germany invades Denmark, Norway, Netherlands, Belgium and France.
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Freedom from Fear
In 1943 Norman Rockwell painted his work Freedom from Fear, which is one of the four paintings he made on Roosevelts four freedoms. -
Pearl Harbour
U.S. Attacked by Japan at Pearl Harbour and enters the war. -
German Wannsee Conference
German Wannsee Conference plans the Holocaust -
Battle of Stalingrad
August 23 1942-February 2 1943, Battle of Stalingrad turning point in WW2. -
D Day
D Day landings in Normandy, France. -
Paris Liberated by Allies
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Germany Surrenders
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights
United Nations General Assembly adopts the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. -
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
United Nations General Assembly adopts the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. -
Rev Brown
Rev Brown won the right to send his child to a white school. -
Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat to a white person, inspired Montgomery Bus Boycott. -
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Montgomery bus boycott
The Montgomery bus boycott, was non violent direct action and is when black people refused to take the bus to Montgomery, Alabama. -
Little Rock, Arkansas
In 1957 nine black students with Military Protection went to a white school in Little Rock, Arkansas. -
Sit ins
Nashville, Tennessee 500 students organised sit-ins in restaurants, libraries and churches. Many students were expelled but 400 teachers stood by them and threatened to resign, so the colleges backed down. -
John F Kennedy elected
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John F Kennedy inaugural speech
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Freedom Rides
May 1961,CORE activists began a protest called the "Freedom Rides". -
Freedom riders moving south
The freedom riders were going to the south without protection. -
Freedom riders arrested
They arrested freedom riders on buses, put cardboard around the bus so they would not attract media attention. -
Movement steps in
The day after the riot the movement knew they needed to do something about it. -
Indigenous Australians gain the right to vote.
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Indigenous Australians gain the right to vote.
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Birmingham was known as Bomingham
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Birmingham became one of the most segregated cities
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I have a dream Speech
A quarter of a million people, marched to the Lincoln memorial to hear kings "I have a dream". -
Civil Rights movements reached its max
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Segregation
In the summer of 1964 king begun a big campaign to reduce segregation in hotels, restaurants, and beaches. -
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Mississippi black population
In 1964 the vast majority of the Mississippi black population were living in poverty. -
Civil Rights Act
Civil Rights Adt outlawed segregation in schools, public places or jobs. -
Civil Rights Act passed
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Nobel Peace Prize
Martin Luther King jr receives the Nobel Peace Prize for his civil rights campaigning in the States of America. -
Nobel Peace Prize
Martin Luther King jr receives the Nobel Peace Prize for his civil rights campaigning in the States of America. -
Voting Rights Act
Voting Rights Act gave all black people the right to vote. -
Black cities explode in fits of violence
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Australia Referendum
Australian Referendum grants Indigenous Australians the right to be counted in the Census -
Black gangs destroy things around them
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Fair Housing Act
The fair housing act banned discrimination in housing -
Martin Luther King Assassinated
It took 10,000 federal troops to stop people rioting after Martin Luther King was assassinated, 60,00 people gathered for his funeral, family, politicians and celebrities. -
Arbitration Commission
The Arbitration Commission decides to gradually increase women's pay until it reaches the same level as that of a male in the same job. -
Equal pay for equal work achieved
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First black school in Australia established
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Mabo and lawyers take legal actions
Mabo and lawyers declare legal action on claiming ownership of there lands on Murray island. -
National Aboriginal Education Committee
In the mid 80s Mabo became a member of the National Aboriginal Education Committee. -
Mabo case wins
They tried again in the 90s, and won the case. But sadly Eddie Mabo had died five months earlier. -
Australian of the year
On Australia Day 1993, the Australian newspaper named Eddie Mabo their Australian of the year. -
Passing of Native Title Act
The Commonwealth Parliment passed the Native Title Act in 1993, enabling Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander people throughout Australia to claim traditional rights to u alienated land. -
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela becomes first black President of South Africa. -
James Earl Ray dies
Ray died after serving life in prison after assassinating Martin Luther King. -
First Female Prime Minister
Julia Gillard becomes Australia's first female prime minister, representing labor in Victoria. -
National Education
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Freedom riders protected
State troopers and a state helicopter protected the Freedom riders, but later on the rioters had weapons like knifes and pitchforks. As Freedom riders were attacked, police just looked on.
