1914 to Present

1910’s-Mexican Revolution begins (1910)-Chinese revolution as well as the establishment of republic in 1911-1912-1914 Austria-Hungry declares War on Serbia starting World War I-Russian revolution in 1917; U. S. intervention in WWI-1918-Treaty of Brest-Litovsk -Treaty of Versailles as well as the End of World War I in 1919; Amritsar massacre in India

1920’s-Gandhi begins his non-cooperation movement in 1920-Lenin begins his new economic policy in 1921-Mussolini comes to power in Italy in 1922; formation of Soviet Union-1926- Fascist State in Italy-China is unified by Jiang Jieshi in 1927-The first soviet Five-year plan begins in 1929-Black Thursday; Stock Market crash beginning the Great Depression in 1929- ends in 1941

1930’s-Mao develops Guerrilla tactics in 1930-1931, Japan invades Manchuria and later China (1937)-Hitler is elected chancellor of Germany in 1933; anti-Jewish legislation begins-Italy invades Ethiopia in 1935-1935-1936- The Long March by Chinese Communists-1936-1939-Spanish Civil War-1937-Japanese invasion of mainland China-1939-Nazi- Soviet Pact-Nazi Germany invades Poland in 1939 starting World War II

1940’s-World War II battles on until 1945-Holocaust begins in 1941 and lasts until WWII’s end-Japan bombs Pearl Harbor in 1941 as well as the United States entry into the war-In 1944 Ground Troops enter France during D-Day-The US drops the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 ending World War II; formation of United Nations.-1945-1949-Chinese Civil War-1946-1975-Decolonization of Asia, Africa, Caribbean begins; 1946-1989-Cold War-The Truman Doctrine announced in 1947; formation of GATT-The Berlin Blockade as well as the Marshall Plan in 1948-The People’s Republic of China and NATO are established in 1949

1950’s-Korean War begins with the invasion of Communist North Korea in 1950 and lasts until 1953-1951-U. S. Japan peace treaty-1952- U. S. occupation of Japan ends.-Batista’s rule in Cuba starts in 1952 and lasts until 1954-1954- Vietnamese defeat of the French-1955 Bandung Conference-The Soviet Union sends troops to Hungry in 1956-1957- European Common Market; Sputnik-1958-1961- Great Leap Forward-Fidel Castro seizes control of Cuba in 1959

1960’s-1960-Sino-Soviet Split-Failed Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961; Berlin Wall-1961-1973- U. S. Vietnam War-Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962-Kenya gains independence in 1963; assassination of Kennedy-1964-Gulf of Tonkin incident.- 1966- beginning of cultural revolution in China.-Soviet Union sends troops into Czechoslovakia in 1968; assassination of Martin Luther King, Bobby Kennedy; widespread political protest in the U. S.; Tet offensive in Vietnam.

1970’s-1971- Formation of Bangledesh-Civil war in Uganda in Africa in 1971 and ends later in 1994-Soviet Union and USA sign to SALT treaty in 1972-1973-USA and Vietnam sign Paris Peace Accord ending the Vietnam War in 1973; Yom Kippur War; OPEC oil embargo; overthrow of Chilean government-1975-end of Portuguese empire; communist victories in Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos-In 1976 North Vietnam unifies all of Vietnam-1978-Egypt-Israelie peace treaty; normalization of U.S.-China diplomatic relations-Iranian Revolution begins in 1979

1980’s-1980s-South Korean democratization movement.The Iran-Iraq war begins in 1980 and does not end until 1988; Zimbabwe gains independence in 1980; Solidarity Trade Union in Poland-1983-restoration of Argentina’s democracy-1985- Gorbachev new Soviet leader.-1987-Beginning of Palestinian Intifada-The Berlin Wall crumbles in 1989; end of communist regimes in Eastern Europe; end of Sandinista government in Nicaragua-1989-Bejing Massacre; first democratic elections in Taiwan.

1990’s-1990- U.S. invasion of Panama; reunification of Germany-Gulf War begins in 1991; civil war in Somalia begins and ends in 1994.-The collapse of the Soviet Union happens in 1991; signing of -Maasrticht treaty-European Union is formed in 1993-1994-Formation of NAFTA; Black majority rule in South Africa; genocide in Rwanda-1995-formation of WTO-Taliban forces take over Afghanistan in 1996-1997-Kyoto Protocol on climate change-Asian financial collapse-Return of Hong Kong to China-1998-End of Mobuto era in Congo-Panama gains control of the Panama Canal in 1999

2000-2010-1996-2001- Taliban government in Afghanistan-2000-renewed Israeli-Palestinian conflict; Robert Mugabe celebrates two decades in power in Zimbabwe, but faces widespread unrest. -September 11, 2001- Al Qaeda attack on the United States; International war on terrorism;U.S. invasion of Afghanistan-2003-U. S. invasion of Iraq- WMD’s? -2004 – Sudan civil war becomes acute; Indian Ocean Tsunami in December kills 300,000; expansion of European Union into Eastern Europe-2005 – Pope John-Paul II dies and Benedict XVI elected2008 – Congo civil war intensifies; Sudanese President Omar Hassan Al-Bashir becomes the first national leader to be indicted by the International Criminal Court.2009 – Somalia civil war intensifies