International Crisis

WW1

Jul 28, 1914

Archduke Franz Ferdinand of the Austro-Hungarian Empire was assassinated in Sarajevo.

WW2: Europe

Jun 29, 1921

Hitler becomes leader of Nazi party

WW2: Europe

Jan 30, 1933

Hitler appointed Chancellor

WW2: Pacific

Mar 4, 1933

FDR's Inauguration

WW2: Europe

Oct 14, 1933

Germany quits league of nations

WW2: Europe

Mar 6, 1936

German Troops occupy Rhineland

WW2: Europe

Sep 1, 1939

Germany invades Poland

WW2: Pacific

Sep 3, 1939

Declared war on Germany

WW2: Europe

Jun 1, 1940

Germany takes Western Europe

WW2: Pacific

Sep 1, 1940

US Peacetime Draft Bill

WW2: Europe

Jun 1, 1941

Germany invades Russia

WW2: Europe

Dec 11, 1941

Germany/Italy declare war

WW2: Pacific

Jan 1, 1942

United Nations signed with 26 nations

WW2: Pacific

Nov 6, 1942

Allies attack Germans in North Africa

Vietnam: Leading to War

Aug 1, 1945

Ho Chi Minh Creates a Provisional Government

Vietnam: Leading to War

Sep 2, 1945

Ho Chi Minh Declares Independence in Vietnam

Vietnam: Leading to War

May 1, 1946

French and Vietminh Negotiate Over Vietnam

Vetnam: Leading to War

Dec 19, 1946

Indochina War Begins

Vietnam: Leading to War

Sep 9, 1949

Elysee Agreement Signed

Korea

Jan 30, 1950

Stalin agreement to the invasion

Korea

Jun 30, 1950

President Truman orders first ground troops into battle

Korea

Jul 5, 1950

First U.S. soldier is killed

Korea

Jan 1, 1951

Clash between Truman & MacArthur

Korea

Jul 1, 1951

Stalemate at the 38th parallel

Korea

Jul 27, 1953

DPR of Korea, Chinese People's Volunteers and the UN signed an armistice agreement

Vietnam

Nov 1, 1963

Ngo Dinh Diem regime is overthrown

Vietnam

Jan 31, 1968

Tet Offensive begins

Vietnam

Mar 16, 1968

My Lia Massacure

Vietnam

Jan 6, 1969

Vietnamization

Vietnam

Jun 8, 1969

U.S. Troops will Withdraw

Vietnam

May 4, 1970

Kent State

Vietnam

Jul 1, 1971

26th amendment passed

Vietnam

Jan 3, 1973

North Vietnam releases POW's

Vietnam

Mar 29, 1973

last US soldiers leave Vietnam

Vietnam

Aug 9, 1974

Richard Nixon resigns from the Office of the President

Persia Gulf War: The Invasion

Jan 1, 1990

Saddam Hussein invades Kuwait in early 1990

Persian Gulf War: Operation Desert Sabre

Feb 24, 1990

the ground offense begins to storm Kuwait and the southern part of Iraq

Persian Gulf War: Operation Desert Strike

Feb 28, 1990

42 days of attacks- February 28th a cease fire

Persian Gulf War: The Iraqi Withdrawal

Aug 3, 1990

United Nations ask for Iraqi withdrawal from Quwait

Persian Gulf War: Operation Desert Shield

Sep 14, 1990

prevents possible attacks on Saudi Arabia

Persian Gulf War: The War Begins

Jan 17, 1991

Operation Desert Storm begins

Bosnia: The Departing

Jun 30, 1991

Slovenia and Croatia declare their independence from Yugoslavia

Somalia: Resolution

Apr 24, 1992

UN Resolution 751

Bosnia: Independence

Apr 30, 1992

Recognized Bosnia Independence

Somalia: Operation Relief

Aug 15, 1992

U.S. wanted to avoid using the military in these humanitarian efforts

Somalia: Operation Restore Hope

Dec 8, 1992

U.S. Marine and Navy Seals arrive in Mogadishu to help secure the area

Somalia: Skirmishes

Jun 30, 1993

Aidid gets bold and starts to attack soldiers

Somalia: War in Mogadishu

Oct 30, 1993

dozens of U.S. troops killed or wounded in the capital city of Mogadishu

Bosnia: Sarajevo is Attacked

Feb 6, 1994

Sarajevo attacked- 68 killed 200 more wounded, international call for help, images all over the place.

Somalia: U.S. Leaves

Mar 1, 1994

United Nations Withdraws

Bosnia: The Military Waits

Aug 30, 1995

military effectiveness takes hold and massive NATO bombing forces

Bosnia: Milosevic stands down

Nov 1, 1995

Milosevic is ready to take peace and agreed to democratic elections.

Bosnia: War Ends

Nov 27, 1995

United Nations Withdraws