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The assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria Hungry
1914
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His wife got killed too. This leads to World War 1 in Europe. The United States remains neutral.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Franz_ferdinand.jpg/220px-Franz_ferdinand.jpg
World War 1 Begins
1914
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1200 people died including U.s Citizens.
1915
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German submarine sunk.
Battles of Verdun
1916
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Lasted 10 months
President Wilson won reelection avoiding war.
1916
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United States enters war.
1917
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Wilson discovered that German's minister sent a note to Mexico.
1917
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The note said if Mexico attacked the U.S Germany would help them get their old territory.
The armistice ends war
November 11, 1918
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The Senate rejects the Treaty of Versailes
1919
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Unites States signs a peace treaty with Germany
1921
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Joseph Stalin rules as a totalitarian dictator
1924
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He ruled over every aspect of the people's lives of the Soviet Union. He took brutal actions to get what he wanted.
Hitler became head of German government
1933
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Hitler blamed Jews and other people had stabbed Germany in the back and they were the reason Germany had lost WW1. Many German's believed this claim. This led him to become head of government. Within two year of head of government Germany went into totalitarian state.
Mussolini invades African nation in Ethiopia
1935
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Yalta Conference
February 1945
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A conference taken place after WW2. The reason this conference was held was to discuss how to reestablish nations. However, it led to many conflicts.
Potsdam Conference
July 1945
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United States uses atomic bomb
August 1945
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U.S used an atomic bomb for the first time against Japan
Oberation Crosswaerd takes place
July 1946
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United States has a necleur weapons test
The USA signed the Rio Pact along with 19 other nations
1947
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To protect Europe from comunism the Brussels Pact was signed
1949
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Korean War begins
1950
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Brown Vs The Board of Education Of Topeka
1954
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The Brown Vs The Board of Education of Topeka was a case that the Supreme Court decided that school Segregation was unconstitutional.
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/brown/images/br0073s.jpg
Vietnam War Began
1954
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The actual war began at this date but the problems had been going on for years.
The U.S later got involved in this and lost the war.
Emmet Till Case
1955
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Emmet Till a boy of fourteen years of age went to buy candy at a store one day with his friends. As he left the store he said "by baby" to the cashier who was a white lady. Three days later two guys kidnapped him and his dead body was later found. African American's tried to fight for the kid's murder. But the case lost in the end/ Due to lack of evidence.
http://blogs.clarionledger.com/jmitchell/files/2013/03/Emmett-Till.jpg
Freedom Riders
1960
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They were a group of people that rode around in buses through the United States challenging segregation.
Greensboro Sits In
1960
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Greensbroro Sits In was a nonviotlet protest that occured during the civil rights. It was a protest against segregated lunch counter in Greensboro. The protest was a success.
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Birmingham Alabama Church Bombing
1963
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A bomb exploded in a church before Sunday mass.It was a church in which African Americans attended.
Martin Luther King's Assassination
1968
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Martin Luther King was shot and killed while staying a a hotel.
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9/9/98
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