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Archduke Franz Ferdinand is assasinated
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Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
Austria Hungary declares war on Serbia -
Gerrmany invades Belgium
Germany invades belgium -
Wilson announces the U.S will remain nuetral
Wilson announces the U.S will remain nuetral -
First Battle of the Marne begins
First battle of the Marne begins -
Battle of Ypres begins
Battle of Ypres begins -
The Dardanelles Campaign begins
The Dardanelles Campaign begins -
The Battle of Gallipoli begins
The Battle of Gallipoli begins -
Lusitania is sunk
Lusitania is sunk -
First Battle of Somme
First Battle of Somme -
Jazz is developed by musicians of New Orleans
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Warren G. Harding elected president
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Earhart buys her first plane
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Model T is invented
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The Klu Klux Klan is reborn
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John Scopes
John Scopes created a national conflict by breaking a law caused by fundamentalism. Fundamentalism is the belief of the word-for-word interpretation of the Bible. The fundamentalists didn't believe in the theory of evolution, therefore they did not want it taught in public schools. They convinced 12 states including Tennessee to ban the teaching of evolution. John Scopes broke the law in Dayton, Tennessee. This attracted national attention. -
Babe Ruth became the first player to hit 60 homeruns in one year
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Kellogg Brian Pact is signed
The Kellogg Brian Pact was Calvin Coolidge's creation. The Pact was signed by 15 nations. The treaty stated that these nations will not make a war with one another except in time of self-defense. Many Americans liked this Pact hoping that war will stop. -
Amelia Earhart
Amelia Earhart "Lady Lindy" the first women passenger to cross the Atlantic . -
Walt Disney's Steamboat Willie is created
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German troops invade Denmark and Norway
German troops invade Denmark and Norway -
Holland, Belgium, and Luxembourg are invaded by Germany
Holland, Belgium, and Luxembourg are invaded by Germany. British troops enter Belgium. British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain resigns; Winston Churchill becomes new Prime Minister. -
Italy declares war on Britain and France
Italy declares war on Britain and France -
Soviet Union renews pact with Germany
Soviet Union renews pact with Germany -
Germans occupy Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Germans occupy Belgrade, Yugoslavia. Russo-Japanese neutrality pact signed -
Germany attacks the Soviet Union
Germany attacks the Soviet Union -
Britain and the United States declare war on Japan. Japan invades Malaya
Britain and the United States declare war on Japan. Japan invades Malaya -
17 German Generals surrender to the Soviets at Stalingrad
17 German Generals surrender to the Soviets at Stalingrad -
Battle of the Bulge, the last German offensive in the west
Battle of the Bulge, the last German offensive in the west -
Atomic bomb is dropped on Hiroshima
Atomic bomb is dropped on Hiroshima -
British start nuclear weapon research
British Cabinet Committee GEN 75 approved the construction of the first atomic pile to be established in the UK. This decision marked the genesis of British nuclear weapons research and development -
British adds RAF squadrons to airforce
It was announced that RAF squadrons would be included in the air component of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF) in Japan -
Allied war crimes start trials
Allied war crimes trials begin of key Japanese figures. -
Nazi officials found guilty of war crimes
22 former Nazi high officials are found guilty of war crimes at Nuremberg. -
Soviet unions make claims
Soviet Union presents a memorandum to twelve prospective signatories claiming Treaty is contrary to United Nations Charter. -
Truman approved H-bomb development
Truman approved H-bomb development -
Korean War begins
Korean War begins. Stalin supports North Korea who invade South Korea equipped with Soviet weapons -
Federal Civil Defense Administration established
Federal Civil Defense Administration established -
Truman fires MacArthur
Truman fires MacArthur -
USSR sent tanks into Poznan, Poland
USSR sent tanks into Poznan, Poland, to suppress demonstrations by workers -
Tiros I, the first weather satellite, is launched by the United States. Twelve days later, the navigation satellite, Transat 1-b is launched.
Tiros I, the first weather satellite, is launched by the United States. Twelve days later, the navigation satellite, Transat 1-b is launched. -
The fifty star flag of the United States is debuted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, reflecting the admission of Hawaii into the union in 1959.
The fifty star flag of the United States is debuted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, reflecting the admission of Hawaii into the union in 1959. -
Bay of Pigs
The Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba is repulsed by Cuban forces in an attempt by Cuban exiles under the direction of the United States government to overthrow the regime of Fidel Castro. -
Berlin wall is built
The construction of the Berlin Wall begins by the Soviet bloc, segregating the German city, previously held in four sectors by Allied forces, including the United States. The wall would last for twenty-eight years. -
The first sign of a looming Vietnam conflict emerges when President Kennedy admits that the military advisors already in Vietnam would engage the enemy if fired upon.
The first sign of a looming Vietnam conflict emerges when President Kennedy admits that the military advisors already in Vietnam would engage the enemy if fired upon. -
Alcatraz is closed
The last twenty-seven prisoners of Alcatraz, the island prison in San Francisco Bay, are ordered removed by Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, and the federal penitentiary is closed. -
Panama Canal incident occurs
The Panama Canal incident occurs when Panamanian mobs engage United States troops, leading to the death of twenty-one Panama citizens and four U.S. troops. -
1960 Olympic champion Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) wins the World Heavyweight Championship in Boxing from current champ Sonny Liston.
1960 Olympic champion Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) wins the World Heavyweight Championship in Boxing from current champ Sonny Liston. -
An omnibus legislation in the U.S. Congress on Civil Rights is passed. It banned discrimination in jobs, voting and accommodations.
An omnibus legislation in the U.S. Congress on Civil Rights is passed. It banned discrimination in jobs, voting and accommodations. -
Thurgood Marshall become supreme court justice
Thurgood Marshall is sworn into office as the first black Supreme Court Justice.
