1900s-2000s 1900s-2000s

wars, depression, and wars, depression, and developmentdevelopment

1900-1909: Economic 1900-1909: Economic revolution revolution 1901- J.P. Morgan's US Steel Corp. is first billion dollar 1901- J.P. Morgan's US Steel Corp. is first billion dollar

industryindustry

President McKinley is assassinated is assassinated

1902- President Roosevelt helps settle a coal miner 1902- President Roosevelt helps settle a coal miner strike strike

1903- 1903- Wright brothers fly first plane at Kitty Hawk, NC fly first plane at Kitty Hawk, NC

1904- U.S. granted the Panama Canal Zone 1904- U.S. granted the Panama Canal Zone

1905- Roosevelt negotiates end to Russo-Japanese War 1905- Roosevelt negotiates end to Russo-Japanese War （（ Treaty of Portsmouth)Treaty of Portsmouth)

1906- The great 1906- The great San Francisco EarthquakeSan Francisco Earthquake

1908- Ford Company introduces the 1908- Ford Company introduces the Model-T; cost-; cost-$850 $850

1910-1919: World War I1910-1919: World War I

1911- Sherman Antitrust Act used to break up 1911- Sherman Antitrust Act used to break up oil company monopolyoil company monopoly

1912- The Titanic sinks killing over 1,500 1912- The Titanic sinks killing over 1,500 peoplepeople

1914- World War I starts in Europe1914- World War I starts in Europe1915- Lusitania is sunk by a German submarine 1915- Lusitania is sunk by a German submarine 1917- US enters World War I1917- US enters World War I1918- Wilson’s Fourteen Points as plan for 1918- Wilson’s Fourteen Points as plan for

peacepeace1919- The Treaty of Versailles ends the War; 1919- The Treaty of Versailles ends the War;

19th amendment ratified (women’s vote)(women’s vote)

1920-1929: 1920-1929: The roaring 20s

1920- The 18th Amendment, 1920- The 18th Amendment, Prohibition takes effecttakes effect

1923- President Harding dies during the 1923- President Harding dies during the Teapot Dome oil scandal Teapot Dome oil scandal

1925- The 1925- The Scopes Monkey Trial says says that only Biblical creation may be that only Biblical creation may be taught in schooltaught in school

1927- 1927- Charles Lindbergh flys solo over flys solo over the Atlantic; the Atlantic; Babe Ruth hits 60th Home hits 60th Home RunRun

1929- stock market collapses; Great 1929- stock market collapses; Great Depression

1930-1939: 1930-1939: Depression years

1930- the "Dust Bowl" begins in the 1930- the "Dust Bowl" begins in the Midwest “Hoovervilles”Midwest “Hoovervilles”

1931- Al Capone is sentenced to 1931- Al Capone is sentenced to prisonprison

1932- Charles Lindbergh's 1932- Charles Lindbergh's baby kidnapped and killedkidnapped and killed

1933- President F.D. Roosevelt 1933- President F.D. Roosevelt elected "New Deal“elected "New Deal“

1934- 1934- Bonnie and Clyde are killedare killed1937- Steel strike in Chicago 1937- Steel strike in Chicago

(Memorial Day massacre)(Memorial Day massacre)1939- Hollywood film "1939- Hollywood film "

Gone with the Wind", WWII begins ", WWII begins in Europein Europe

1940-1949: War again, and 1940-1949: War again, and recoveryrecovery1941- Pearl Harbor attack1941- Pearl Harbor attack US enters WWIIUS enters WWII1942- Fermi splits atom, "1942- Fermi splits atom, "

Manhattan Project" begins" begins1945- Atomic bomb test in New Mexico, 1945- Atomic bomb test in New Mexico,

Hiroshima/Nagasaki bombings, V-E Hiroshima/Nagasaki bombings, V-E day, V-J dayday, V-J day

1946- Paris peace conference1946- Paris peace conferenceDr. Benjamin Spock "Baby and Child Dr. Benjamin Spock "Baby and Child

Care"Care"1948- Marshall Plan helps Europe1948- Marshall Plan helps Europe1949- NATO treaty1949- NATO treaty

1950-1959: The 1950-1959: The cold war　　 andand Civil rights

1950- McCarthy era begins; Korean War1950- McCarthy era begins; Korean War1951- Color TV introduced; first h-bomb 1951- Color TV introduced; first h-bomb

explodedexploded1952- "The pill" produced1952- "The pill" produced1953- Lung cancer reported linked to smoking1953- Lung cancer reported linked to smoking1954- Race segregation in schools declared 1954- Race segregation in schools declared

unconstitutional (Brown vs. Board)unconstitutional (Brown vs. Board)1955- 1955-

Blacks in Montgomery, Alabama boycott bus lines (Rosa Parks ), Disneyland opened(Rosa Parks ), Disneyland opened

1957- USSR launches Sputnik (first earth 1957- USSR launches Sputnik (first earth satellite)satellite)

1958- US launches Satellite Explorer I1958- US launches Satellite Explorer I

1960-1969: Kennedy and 1960-1969: Kennedy and Vietnam

1961- Bay of Pigs invasion fails1961- Bay of Pigs invasion fails1962- Cuban Missile Crisis1962- Cuban Missile Crisis1963- President John F. Kennedy 1963- President John F. Kennedy

assassinated, Nuclear test ban treaty, assassinated, Nuclear test ban treaty, coup in South Vietnamcoup in South Vietnam

1965- Malcolm X assassinated1965- Malcolm X assassinated1966- Protest against Vietnam 1966- Protest against Vietnam 1968- Worldwide student protest 1968- Worldwide student protest Martin Luther King and Robert F. Kennedy Martin Luther King and Robert F. Kennedy

assassinated1969- 1969- First man on moon, Anti-war , Anti-war

demonstrations, US troop withdrawaldemonstrations, US troop withdrawal

1970-1979: Peace and Civil 1970-1979: Peace and Civil RightsRights againagain

1970- Four students killed at Kent State 1970- Four students killed at Kent State protestsprotests1972- Nixon first visits China 1972- Nixon first visits China

1974- Watergate scandal, Nixon 1974- Watergate scandal, Nixon impeached 1975- Vietnam War ends, 1975- Vietnam War ends, Apollo/Soyuz link in space1976- Bicentennial celebrations1976- Bicentennial celebrations1977- President Carter pardons draft 1977- President Carter pardons draft evadersevaders1978- Egypt/Israel summit at Camp David1978- Egypt/Israel summit at Camp David1979- US Embassy staff taken hostage in 1979- US Embassy staff taken hostage in IranIran

1980-1989 The 1980-1989 The ““MeMe”” generationgeneration

1980 Iraq invades Iran1980 Iraq invades Iran 1981 -AIDS identified, IBM 1981 -AIDS identified, IBM

personal computer inventedpersonal computer invented 1982- US back Contra rebels in 1982- US back Contra rebels in

Nicaragua, invade GrenadaNicaragua, invade Grenada1986-Challenger exploded in 1986-Challenger exploded in spacespace

1987- Gorbachev introduces 1987- Gorbachev introduces "perestroika" and "glasnost“ "perestroika" and "glasnost“ ending cold warending cold war

1990-1999 : The 1990-1999 : The Electronic AgeElectronic Age

1991- Iraq invades Kuwait/Gulf War1991- Iraq invades Kuwait/Gulf War 1992- Rodney King riots in L.A., WWW 1992- Rodney King riots in L.A., WWW

bornborn 1993- World Trade Center bombed; 1993- World Trade Center bombed;

Waco, Texas cult fireWaco, Texas cult fire 1994- Earthquake in L.A.1994- Earthquake in L.A. 1995- Federal building bombed by 1995- Federal building bombed by

McVeigh in OklahomaMcVeigh in Oklahoma 1998- US Embassies bombed in 1998- US Embassies bombed in

Kenya,TanzaniaKenya,Tanzania 1998- President Clinton impeached but 1998- President Clinton impeached but

found not guiltyfound not guilty

And into the 21And into the 21stst century! century!

2001- Twin towers attacked by terrorists (9/11)(9/11)

2001- War in Afghanistan2001- War in Afghanistan 2003- War in Iraq2003- War in Iraq 2005 Hurricane Katrina in New 2005 Hurricane Katrina in New

OrleansOrleans 2008 Barack Obama win election2008 Barack Obama win election 2009 2009 Michael Jackson diesdies What will the future bring?....What will the future bring?.... That’s all, folks! Now explore for That’s all, folks! Now explore for

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