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World War I rages in Europe.
Armistice on 11 November 1918.
Treaty of Versailles signed in 1919 |
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| US enters World War I because of the Zimmermann note and Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare. |
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Stock Market crash in US.
Great Depression begins. |
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World War II begins.
Germany invaded Poland on 1 September 1939. |
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| Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on 7 December 1941. US enters World War II |
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World War II rages around the world.
Germany surrendered 8 May 1945.
Japan surrendered 2 September 1945. |
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Korean War
Communist North Korea invaded South Korea. UN sends forces. |
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Brown v. Board of Education
Supreme Court overturns Plessy v. Ferguson.
Separate but equal illegal. |
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| Sputnik launched by USSR. 1st artificial earth satellite. |
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Cuban Missile Crisis
USSR wants missiles in CUba; US blockades island; USSR removes missiles. |
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Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Outlawed discrimination in job related areas. |
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Voting Rights Act of 1965.
No poll Taxes, no literacy tests. |
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THe Roaring 20s
The Jazz Age |
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