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2nd Red Scare (Smith Act)
During 1940 the Smith Act was passed by congress as the Alien Registration. It was an offense to advocate or belong to a group that violent overthrow the government.The act helped organize groups or society devoted to such advocacy.characterized by heightened political repression against communists, as well as a campaign After all, It was used against political organizations and figures like alleged communist and fascist.In 1957, many of these prosecutions were repealed as unconstitutional. -
G.I. Bill
The G.I Bill was passed during 1944 to help provide educational and other benefits for people who had served in the armed force during World War II. Its benefits are still available to persons honorably discharged from the armed forced as well.By providing veterans pensions it has help them withe government loans and able to get money to attend college.In conclusion, the G.I. Bill has successful help plenty of individuals mainly veterans to help them achieve better education. -
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Cold War
The Cold War was the war between the United States and USSR(Soviet Union). It was the struggle of economic between the two nuclear superpower nations.After all, The cold war came to an end in 1991 when the Soviet government collapsed. -
Iron Curtain
During 1946 Iron Curtain had been in occasional and varied use as a metaphor since the 19th century. Political barrier isolated people of Eastern Europe after WWII by restricting their ability to travel outside the region.It was made with concrete barricade and barbed wire.In conclusion the outcome of the Iron Curtain was the division of separating Eastern and Western Europe within two separate areas. -
Truman Doctrine
The Truman Doctrine was the policy of providing economic and military aid to any country threatened by communism or totalitarian ideology.The purpose of the Doctrine was to counter Soviet geopolitical expansion during cold war.President Harry S. Truman asked for US assistance for Greece and Turkey to forestall communist domination of the two nations. After all, the Truman Doctrine was the foundation of American foreign policy which led to the formation military alliances. -
Marshall Plan
On April 3rd 1948 the Marshall plan was created by president Harry Truman granting 5 billion dollars in aid to 16 European nations.During this time period the United States were looking forward to completion of the European recovery program due to world war II. After all the Marshall Plan it helped increase foreign trade and prevent communism. -
Fair Deal
The Fair Deal was a reform of proposals of the second Truman administration which included civil rights legislation and repeal of the Taft-Harley Act,but only extensions of some New Deal programs were enacted.However the fair deal called for higher minimum wage,hosuing and full employment. In conclusion, The fair Deal has played a huge role within 1949 and help lead to the Housing Act of 149 and the Social Security Act due to opposition in congress. -
Berlin Airlift (West Berlin Supplies)
The Berlin Airlift was a Stalin upset and didn't like Germany seals off border.The Airlift was divided within 4 military zones and the United States and Great Britain planes were supplied west of Berlin with air shipments.Over tons of supplies was shipped everyday and it lasted for almost a year.In conclusion The Berlin airlift was coming towards an end and the stalin give up which reopened the border. -
Beat Generation
The Beat Generation was a literary movement that started groups whose work explored and influenced American Culture and politics in the post-World War II era.The Cultural phenomena that they wrote about.Central element of "Beat" culture include a rejection of mainstream American values,experimentation with drugs and alternate forms of sexuality, and an interest in Eastern Spirituality. In conclusion, The Beat Generation has influence mass-media and popular culture and affects all of us today. -
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Rock 'n' Roll (Ike Turner)
Ike turner was very popular and known for his rock and roll music. He was an American Musician, bandleader,songwriter, and record producer. Once the 1956 came met Anna Mae Bullock known as Tina Turner , the two of them became the ike and Tina Turner Revue and created several R&B hits such ass "I idolize You" and "Pool Fool". In conclusion, Ike always had a passion for music as a child he initially played a style of blues known as boogie woogie on the piano then later learned to play the guitar. -
Polio Vaccin (Dr. Jonas Salk)
Jonas Salk was one of the first to develop a successful polio vaccines during the 1950s. Where he began conducting research on polio, also known as infantile paralysis. By 1951, Salk had determined that there were three distinct types of polio viruses and was able to develop a "killed virus" vaccine for the disease. In conclusion On March 26, 1953, Dr. Jonas Salk announced that he has successfully tested a vaccine against poliomyelitis,the virus that causes the crippling disease of polio. -
Television (Nixon)
during the 1950s Richard Nixon was an well known individual who gave speeches and debates between candidates broadcast nationwide. Nixon would address a combined TV and radio audience that included a network from some 64 NBC television stations in the Mutual Broadcasting network. Most of Nixon speeches on the show also turned to democrats and the challenged.In conclusion, Richard Nixon was a very successful man during the 1950s and television help get his point across. -
Brown V. Board of Education
The Brown V. Board of Education was an Supreme Court decision that overturned the Plessy vs. Ferguson decision (1896); led by Chief Justice Earl Warren, the Court ruled that "separate but equal" schools for blacks were inherently unequal and thus unconstitutional. The decision energized the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s. After all,model for many future impact litigation cases however the decisions on the fourteen pages did not spell out any sort of method for ending segregation. -
Space Race (Nikita Khrushchev)
Nikita Khrushchev was a Soviet states man who led the Soviet Union during the parts of the cold War as the First secretary of the Communist Party. Khrushchev was responsible for the backing the space program for several relatively reforms in areas of domestic policy.In conclusion, Nikita Khrushchev was a communist and reformed ranging from agriculture to foreign policy during 1953. -
Polio Vaccine (Albert Sabin)
Albert Sabin was an Polish American medical researcher, best known for the development of the oral Polio vaccine which was the key role in nearly eradicating the disease.The cases were all caused by one faulty bath of the vaccine.The polio may affect the spinal cord with a production standards were improved.Over time a total of 4 million shits had been given. After all, The development of the oral Polio Vaccine has dropped from millions of vaccine in a total of 90 other countries in the world. -
Rock 'n' Roll (Elvis)
During the 1950s Elvis Presley was a very well known individual foe Rock 'n' Roll. Elvis graduated from high school and took a job as a truck drive and began to have the attraction of music.He infused black rhythm and blues songs withe his own distinctive style which included dance moves that were quite sexually suggestive.In conclusion,Elvis Presley is a classic example of a simple savant who could not handle undreamed of success due to lack of understanding of importance. -
Rock 'n' Roll (Bill Haley & The Comets)
In 1954 bandleader Bill Haley and His Comets recorded “Rock Around the Clock,” a rock and roll anthem that stayed at Number One for eight weeks and sold an estimated twenty-five million copies worldwide.“Rock Around the Clock” re-entered the British charts seven times, most recently in 1974.If only for the impact of “Rock Around the Clock,” Haley would deserve a place in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. After all, his impact in the early days of rock and roll went well beyond that milestone. -
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Vietnam War (Domino Theory)
During 1946 Iron Curtain had been in occasional and varied use as a metaphor since the 19th century. Political barrier isolated people of Eastern Europe after WWII by restricting their ability to travel outside the region.It was made with concrete barricade and barbed wire.In conclusion the outcome of the Iron Curtain was the division of separating Eastern and Western Europe within two separate areas. -
Rock 'n' Roll (Little Richard)
Little Richard from Macon,Georgia was one special individual who help define the early rock 'n' roll era during the 1950s with his driving, flamboyant sound.With his well-known croons, wails and screams he turned songs like "Tutti-Frutti" and "Long Tall Sally" into huge hits which eventual influenced bands such as the Beatles.in Conclusion his importance in the development of rock music has never been questioned and has become one of the 10 original inductees into the rock n roll hall of fame. -
Emmett Till Tragedy
Emmett Till was a fourteen year old boy that was from Chicago visiting his family in Mississippi.He was murdered for whistling at a white woman.Not knowing how severe Mississippi's segregation was compared to Chicago, Emmett did not think anything would come of his actions. Emmett Till was brutally murdered by some white men that heard about his behavior towards the white woman.His horrific murder grabbed the attention of local blacks and whites.After all,Emmett's death attracted attention. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott (Rosa Park)
United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national civil rights movement (born in 1913)Parks' prominence in the community and her willingness to become a controversial figure inspired the black community to boycott the Montgomery buses for over a year, the first major direct action campaign of the post-war civil rights movement. Her case became bogged down in the state courts, but the federal Montgomery. -
Race to Space (John Glenn)
John Glenn was the first United States astronaut to orbit Earth completing three orbits. Glenn continued his service in the US Marine Crops after World War II and served during the Korean war. During his military service he flew 149 mission and received many honors for it.In conclusion John Glenn was very successful and became the oldest person to fly in space as a crew member and for that he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2012 -
Little rock 9 (Orval Faubus)
Little Rock was the site of the forced integration of a public school in 1956. The use of the 101st showed that the federal government was upholding and will continue to uphold the decision of Governor Orval Faubus during the time of the Little Rock Crisis. He attempted to block the integration by using the national guard, leading to a confrontation with the Eisenhower and ultimately integration of the school.In conclusion only 8 African Americans graduated from Central High School in 1957. -
Peace crops
During the 1960s the Peace crops became very popular during this time period. Volunteers to go abroad and help underdeveloped countries. 1968: 350,000 volunteers in 60 countries. Improve US image (Cold War). John F. Kennedy proposed to the University of Michigan to help the developing countries by promoting a peace. He encouraged them to go to needy countries and give them aid financially and educationally After all The peace Crops help over 60 countries and has became a huge help to society. -
Counter Culture (Feminism)
During the 1960s the second wave of feminism was the period of feminist activity and thought that began and lasted roughly for two decades. It spread rapidly across the Western World with an increasing equality for women by gaining more than just enfranchisement. The movement included women of middle ages and vanguard of women feminism. There were alot of radical feminism emerges which included younger college aged women who came out within small groups. In conclusion feminism became a success. -
New Frontier
During the 1960s the New Frontier was used by the Liberal Democratic presidential candidate John F. Kennedy in his acceptance speech in the United States. The "new' liberal and civil rights idea was also contrast to Eisenhower's conservative view as well.New Frontier included proposals to provide medical care for the elderly to rebuild blighted urban areas, to aid education to bolster the national defense,international aid and expand the space program. In conclusion, New Frontier was a success. -
Counter Culture (LSD)
LSD was popularized in the 1960s by individuals such as psychologist Timothy Leary, who encouraged American students to “turn on, tune in,” This created an spread the drug from America to the United Kingdom and the rest of Europe. Even today, use of LSD in the United Kingdom is significantly higher than in other parts of the world. LDS is capable of rendering whole groups of people including the Military. After all LDS has effected many during the 1960s and has changed rapidly over the time. -
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Assassination of JFK(Lee Harvey Oswald)
Lee Harvey Oswald was an American ex Marine and also the person who assassinated United States President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963.There was a total of four federal government investigations and one municipal investigation. Oswald shot and killed Kennedy from a snipers nest on the sixth floor of the school book depository as the President traveled by motorcade through Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas. In conclusion denied the killing of JFK but still had to go to jail and later got shot. -
Birmingham March
During 1963 MLK moved the new center of protest to Birmingham. Unexpectedly, black residents of Birmingham fight back against police and defend the activists. The violence prompts RFK and the justice dept to negotiate w/ city officials . SCLC agrees to end the protests, but only if more blacks are hired and the city enforces desegregation. Segregationists protest the agreement violently, forcing JFK to send fed troops to restore order In conclusion, the Birmingham March was the second biggest. -
Birmingham Bombing
During 1963 its known that four white men bombed the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama who were all members of the Ku Klux Klan. The attack was in response to the controversial push for desegregation, 4 African American girls were killed and a total of 22 people were injured.Outrage over the incident and the violent clash between protesters and police that followed helped draw national attention to the hard-fought, often-dangerous struggle for civil rights for African Americans. -
Assassination of JFK
On November 22nd 1963 the 35th president John F. Kennedy was assassinated at 12;30 pm in Dallas,Texas while riding in a presidential motorcade in Dealey Plaza.It known that Governor John Connally and Conally's wife,Nellie was riding with John F. Kennedy when he was fatally shot. Governor Connaly was seriously wounded in the attack and rushes to Parkland Memorial Hospital where President Kennedy was pronounced dead 30 minutes after the shooting of Connally recovery from his injuries. -
Ascendancy of Lyndon Johnson (Daisy Girl Ad)
The Daisy Girl Ad was a controversial political advertisement aired on television during the 1964 United States presidential election by incumbent president Lyndon B. Johnson's campaign. Though only aired once (by the campaign), it is considered a factor in Johnson's landslide victory over Barry Goldwater and an important turning point in political and advertising history.n the 1964 election, Republican Barry Goldwater campaigned on a right-wing message of cutting social programs. -
Civil Right Act of 1964
The Civil Right Act of 1964 was Passed under the Johnson administration, this act outlawed segregation in public areas and granted the federal government power to fight black disfranchisement. The act also created the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to prevent discrimination in the work place. This act was strongest civil rights legislation since Reconstruction and invalidated the Southern Caste System. In conclusion, The Civil Right Act of 1964 ensured equal right for everyone. -
Freedom Summer (Missing Civil rights workers)
During 1964 Freedom Summer was the pratice of filling up buses and riding through the south so whites couldnt get on the buses. This tactic was used to protest the segregation of buses that was supposed to be unconstitutional. One of three American civil rights workers who was murdered during Freedom Summer by members of the Ku Klux Klan. They were found in a new earthen dam, a few miles from their burned-out station wagon had been found. The others were Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner. -
Ascendancy of Lyndon Johnson (Barry Goldwater)
Barry Goldwater was an American politician, businessman and author who was a five term Senator from Arizona. During the Election of 1964 Goldwater ran up against Lyndon Johnson. He attacked the federal income tax, the Social Security
system, the Tennessee Valley Authority, civil rights legislation, the nuclear test-ban treaty, and the Great Society of American conservative polictical movement in the 1960s. In conclusion, Barry Goldwater wanted things to be totally different than what they are. -
Counter Culture (Hippies)
During the 1960s the Counter Culture of Hippies was a rebellion of teens and young adults against mainstream American society mostly over love and peace.During the time where the "Hippie" lifestyle was created, there was a lot of conflict in the world. For an example, America was in the Vietnam war and there was also the civil rights movement.There was never an organization of Hippies because Hippies really believed in free living.After all, Hippies at the time became a big impact in society. -
Vietnam War (Anti-War Movement)
The Anti-War Movement was a student protest that started as the Free Speech movement in California and spread around the world. All members of the Anti-War Movement shared an opposition to war in Vietnam and condemned U.S. presence there. They claimed this was violating Vietnam's rights. This movement resulted in growing activism on campuses aimed at social reform etc. Primarily a middle-class movement. CULTURAL. In conclusion, The Anti-war movement has achieved some small advances. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
During 1965 the voting rights act was the invalidated the use of any test or device to deny the vote and authorized federal examiners to register voters in states that had disenfranchised blacks; as more blacks became politically active and elected black representatives, it rough jobs, contracts, and facilities and services for the black community, encouraging greater social equality and decreasing the wealth and education gap. In conclusion the act was very successful for blacks to vote. -
Selma March
The Selma to Montgomery march was part of a series of civil-rights protests that occurred in 1965 in Alabama, a Southern state with deeply entrenched racist policies. In March of that year, in an effort to register black voters in the South, protesters marching the 54-mile route from Selma to the state capital of Montgomery were confronted with deadly violence . As the world watched, the protesters under the protection of federalized. After all it was all apart of the civil rights movement. -
Earl Warren Supreme
Earl Warren was a United States jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court.He led the Supreme Court with an activist direction (Brown case) which pushed further the boundaries of civil rights in the U.S.A. He believed that the Supreme Court should be the center for the civil rights change for blacks and those accused of crimes. He outlawed segregation in public schools and the transformed many areas of the American law. After all, Earl Warren Supreme was a success. -
Stagflation
During the 1970s the United Kingdom and the Unites States were suffered from the stagflation.The word stagflation is a conflation of stagnation and inflation. Prices and unemployment rising together. It occurred during the Recession and Depression during this time period.The economy starts to drop, prices start to go down and they kept going up which was bad; one of the things that caused inflation and how much money was in the economy. In conclusion, The stagflation was a huge downfall -
Decline of the Industrial Capability
The historic dominance of heavy industry in Detroit, Bochum and Belfast has been a major reason behind their decline. Detroit was one of the US’s fastest growing cities until the 1970s, primarily due to the automotive industry. Bochum, which was once renowned for its coal and steel industry, used to be home to manufacturing facilities for Nokia and Opel, while Belfast was an important centre of shipbuilding and engineering until World War II. After all,Relatively high wages for low-skilled jobs. -
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Nixon Tapes
During 1971 recordings of conversations in the Oval office
was used as blackmailing tool period of recording February .18 ½ minute gap due to error by secretary had to be turned over in decision of the United States 64 tapes with 200 hours connected to Watergate.Nixon conversation in which the two cooked up a plan to tell FBI Director Gray stop investigating the Watergate burglary because of national security implications.In conclusion, It known that Alexander Butterflied revealed the tapes -
Equal right Amendment
On March 22,1972 the Equal Rights Amendment is proposed amendment to the Unites States constitution designed to guarantee equal legal rights for all American citizens regardless of sex; it seeks to end the legal distinctions between men and women in terms of divorce, property, employment, and other matters.Equal Rights Amendment, middle-class women were largely supportive, while those speaking for the working class were often opposed, pointing out that employed women needed special protections. -
Roe v. Wade
Roe v. Wade was the right of privacy was extended to abortion in this court case - SC ruled in a 7-2 decision that women have a right to abortion during the 1st two trimesters. A high school Mccorvey, unsuccessfully sought an abortion in TX.The court granted review and heard oral arguments and then carried the case for re arguments.In conclusion, The court held that a woman's right to an abortion fell within the right to privacy protected by the Fourteenth Amendment recognized as Grisworld -
Warren Burger Supreme Court
Contrary to conservatives' expectations, Chief Justice Burger and the three other Nixon justices did not reverse the tide of Warren Court decisions on civil rights .The Burger Court upheld the Miranda decision required police to explain a person's rights arrest, and against need for a search warrant in cases of domestic in United States v. U.S. District Court .Though he was a dissenting vote, just two weeks later, the Court invalidated all death-penalty laws then in force of his office and work -
Heritage Foundation
On Feb 16,1973 which was 45 years ago the Heritage Foundation was an American conservative public policy think tank based in Washington, DC. Its known that the foundation took over a huge role in the conservative movement during the presidency of Ronald Reagan who policies were taken from Heritage's policy study to "formulate and promote Conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values and strong nation. -
Endangered Species Act
During 1973 the Endangered Species Act was a mission is to provide a means whereby the ecosystems upon which endangered and threatened species depend may be conserved, and to provide a program for the conservation and recovery of such endangered and threatened species. Its scope expanded to include invertebrates and plants and non-federal lands.the United States’responsibilities to treaties conventions such as the Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. -
jimmy carters presidency
Jimmy Carter was the 39th president of the United States, he struggled to respond to formidable challenges.He reopened U.S. relations with China and made headway with efforts to broker peace in the historic Arab-Israel. Carter’s diagnosis of the nation’s “crisis of confidence” did little to boost his sagging popularity, and he was soundly defeated in the general election by Ronald Reagan. Over the next decades, Carter built a career conflict resolution in countries all around the globe today. -
Iran Hostage Crisis
In November 1979, revolutionaries stormed the American embassy in Tehran held 52 Americans hostage. The Carter administration was an unsuccessfully negotiate for the hostages release. On the day Carter left office, Iran released the Americans, ending their 444 days in captivity. Many Muslim student were followers of the Imam's Line who supported the Iranian Revolution .The US Embassy in Tehran stand for the longest hostage crisis in recorded in history. After all, it was a diplomatic standoff. -
AIDS Crisis
During the 1980s the AIDS Crisis was all apart of the Democratic Party added protections for gays and lesbians to party platform. Added non-sex discrimination to their platform
Gay rights movement changes because of AIDS epidemic
Most likely jumped from monkeys to humans in the early 20th century Introduced to U.S.Ryan White little boy with hemophilia contracted in late 60s or early 70s. In conclusion, The AIDS Crisis diagnosed 36,058 Americans with Aids and 20,849 Americans dead 113 countries. -
Entertainment (Robert Johnson)
Robert Johnson was an American entrepreneur, media magnate, executive, philanthropist and investor. He is the co-founder of BET, which was acquired y Viacom in 2001. He invested into holding companies that invests in various business sectors. Johnson himself was a former majority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats. He became the first balk american billionaire in the late twentieth and early twenty first centuries.In conclusion Robert Johnson became a very successful man who made entertainment. -
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Entertainment (Black entertainment television)
is an American basic cable and satellite television channel that is owned by the BET Networks division of Viacom. It is the most prominent television network targeting African American audiences with approximately 88,255,000 American households (75.8% of households with television) receiving the channel.Programming on the network consists of original and acquired television series and theatrically and direct-to-video-released films. In conclusion, BET is still a successful television network. -
Election of 1980 (Ronald Reagan)
During the election of 1980 Ronald Reagan was traditionally Democratic voters who abandoned their party to support Republican Ronald Reagan.He was a former actor and California governor, served as the 40th U.S. president from 1981 to 1989. Raised in small-town Illinois, he became a Hollywood actor in his 20s and later served as the Republican governor of California from 1967 to 1975. In conclusion, the Federal Reserve's contraction monetary policy, was on major cause of it all. -
Sandra day O'Connor
The first woman to be in the Supreme Court. Appointed by Ronald Reagan, O'Connor was an Associate Justice from 1981 until 2006.she was an elected official and judge in Arizona serving as the first female Majority Leader in the United States as the Republican leader in the Arizona Senate. On July 1, 2005, she announced her intention to retire effective upon the confirmation of a successor. In conclusion,She received unanimous Senate approval, and made history as the first woman justice to serve. -
Space Shuttle Program
During the 1981 the Space Shuttle program was one of the fourth human spaceflight program carried out by the National Aerobatics and Space Administration known as NASA was supposed to produce completely reusable vehicles, which would make launches routine and relatively cheap. Owing to the challenges posed by that scheme, the shuttle was later redesigned as semi-reusable. NASA’s previous space vehicles were costly because they were designed with the expendable launch-system technology, whereby. -
reganomics
During 1981 the federal economic polices of the Reagan administration, elected in during this time period . These policies combined a monetarist fiscal policy, supply-side tax cuts, and domestic budget cutting. Their goal was to reduce the size of the federal government and stimulate economic growth.The Congress was not as sure as Reagan, but they did approve a 25% cut during Reagan's first term. The results of this plan were mixed. Initially, This sparked a deep recession with markets -
Music Television (MTV)
MTV was the most important influence on music in the 1980's.original concept was to play music videos twenty-four hours a day, 7 days a week.MTV went on to revolutionize the music industry and become an influential source of pop culture and entertainment in the United States and other parts of the world, including Europe, Asia and Latin America, which all have MTV-branded channels.In conclusion By the late 1980s, MTV started airing non-video programming, geared toward teenagers and young adults. -
Reagan Presidency (Reagan Doctrine)
Reagan Doctrine Oppose the global influence of the Soviet Union during the final years of the Cold War; U.S. provided overt and covert aid to anti-communist guerrillas and resistance movements in an effort to "rollback" Soviet-backed communist governments in Africa, Asia, and Latin America; opening the door for capitalism.To that end, the Reagan administration focused much of its energy on supporting armies to curtail Soviet influence. Among the more prominent examples of the Reagan Doctrine. -
Iran Contra Affair
During Reagan Administration, Scandal including arms sales to the Middle East to secure release of Iranian hostages in order to send money to help the Contrast in Nicaragua even though Congress had objected. The contras were fighting the Sandinista. Colonel Oliver North, a Reagan advisory authored the plan and took the fall.The scandal began as an operation to free seven american hostages bring in Lebanon by Hezbollah. After all, the liberation movement was finally overthrown the dictatorship. -
Challenger Explosion
Challenger exploded during 1986, just 73 seconds after liftoff, bringing a devastating end to the spacecraft’s 10th mission. The disaster claimed the lives of all seven astronauts aboard, who would have been the first civilian in space. which had been designed to separate the sections of the rocket booster, had failed due to cold temperatures on the morning of the launch. The tragedy aftermath received extensive media coverage and prompted NASA to temporarily suspend all shuttle missions. -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
During the years of the Cold War west Berlin was a geographical loophole through which thousands of east Germans fled to the democratic west.The communist East of German authorities built a wall that totally encircled West Berlin which started 1961.However, the East German government announced November 9th 1989 that GDR citizens were now able to visit West Germany and West Berlin.In conclusion dozens crowed the wall to cross over in a celebratory atmosphere -
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Rodney King Incident
Rodney King was caught by the Los Angeles police after a high-speed chase, officers pulled him out of the car and beat him brutally, while amateur cameraman George Holliday caught it all on videotape. The four L.A.P.D. officers involved were indicted on charges of assault with a deadly weapon and excessive use of force by a police officer. However, after a three-month trial, a predominantly white jury acquitted the officers, inflaming citizens and sparking the violent 1992 Los Angeles riots. -
Election of 1992 (George H.W Bush)
Democrats chose Bill Clinton (despite accusations of womanizing, drug use, and draft evasion) and Albert Gore Jr. as his running mate. Republicans chose Bush for another election and J. Danforth Quayle as his running mate. Third candidate Ross Perot added color to the election by getting 19.7 million votes in the election (no electoral votes though), but Clinton won, 370 to 168 in the Electoral College. Democrats also got control of both the House and representative votes. -
Health care reform
During 1993 the Health care reform is a general rubric used for discussing major health policy creation or change for the most part, governmental policy that affects health care delivery in a given place. Health care reform typically attempts to Improve the quality of health care. Give more care to citizens.. The Health Care bill was defended by Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell in Congress but was ultimately defeated in 1994 because there were not enough Democratic Senators to pass a bill. -
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton is a well known an American politician who was the First Lady of the United States from 1993 to 2001, and served as the 67th United States Secretary of State from 2009 to 2013. She was appointed the first female chair of the Legal Services Corporation in 1978 and became the first female partner at Rose Law Firm the following year. As First Lady of Arkansas, she led a task force to helped reform Arkansas's public schools. After all, she has been a huge impact on society today. -
World Trade Center Attack
was a terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, carried out on February 26, 1993, when a truck bomb detonated below the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City. The 1,336 pounds (606 kg) urea nitrate–hydrogen gas enhanced device The attack was planned by a group of terrorists. They received financing from Khaled Sheikh Mohammed, Yourself uncle. However the chargers were included throughout the conspiracy, explosive destruction of property, and interstate transportation. -
North American Free Trade Agreement
the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is a treaty between Canada, Mexico, and the United States made those three make this organization the largest free trade agreement in the world. The North American Free Trade Agreement abolished tariffs on 99% of good traded and has removed barriers on cross-border flow of services.The NAFTA protects property rights two commissions to impose fines privileges when environmental involving health and safety, minimum wages, or child labor are ignored -
Entertainment (Oprah Winfrey)
is an American media proprietor, talk show host, actress, producer, and philanthropist. She is best known for her talk show The Oprah Winfrey Show, which was the highest-rated television program of its kind in history and was nationally syndicated from 1986 to 2011 in Chicago, Illinois.she was the richest African American of the 20th century North America's first multi-billionaire black person and has been ranked the greatest black philanthropist in American history several assessments rank. -
Bill Clinton presidency (Welfare Reform)
On August 22, 1996 The Welfare Reform Act was released and signed by president Bill Clinton.The act allowed increased the power of the states relative to the federal government replaced the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program with block grants to the states illustrated the process of devolution by giving states greater discretion to determine how to implement federal goal of transferring people from welfare to work.law that established the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. -
Lewinsky Affair
President Bill Clinton becomes the first sitting president to testify before a grand jury investigating his conduct. After the questioning at the White House is finished, Clinton goes on national TV to admit he had an inappropriate relationship with Monica Lewinsky. Clinton maintained that while he was being as unhelpful as possible to Jones's lawyers in his earlier deposition, he had not actually lied. In conclusion, A motion by Democrats to adopt a resolution as an alternative impeachment. -
Election of 2000(Ralph Nader)
Ralph Nader is A leftist American politician who promotes the environment, and social welfare programs.His book unsafe at Any Speed brought attention to the lack of safety in American. However he ran in the 2000 Us presidential election as the nominee of the Green Party. Some analysis stated that Nader acted as a third-party while some statistics showed that the numbers of Democrats who voted Republican outweighed those who voted Greens Nader himself disputed the claim of being a spoiler. -
No Child Left Behind Education Act
The No Child Left Behind Education Act in 2001 was a federal law that only provides money for extra educational assistance for poor children in the return for improvement in their academic progress. high standards and accountability for students achievement to make sure that all children are caught up to the 21st century learning. state assessments are given to children in grades 3 through 8 and at least once in high school to measure what they know. After all,NCLB gave students a better chance. -
George W. Bush presidency (9/11 Attack)
On September 11,2001 19 militants with Islamic hijacked four airplanes and carried out suicide attacks against targets in the United States. Two of the planes were flown into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, a third plane hit the Pentagon just outside Washington, D.C., and the fourth plane crashed in a field in Pennsylvania.In conclusion,Almost over 3,000 people were killed during the 9/11 terrorist attacks, which triggered major U.S during George W. Bush presidency. -
War on Terror
On September 11th, 2001 there was a disbelief disbelief and shock that people around the world saw footage of the terrorist attacks in the US when the planes-turned-missiles slammed into the World Trade Center towers and damaged the Pentagon.This ultimately resulted in the US declaring and waging a war on terror. But the way the war on terror has been conducted has led to many voicing concerns about the impact the cost of security changes, the invasions and wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and more. -
Patriot Act
The Patriot Act allows investigators to use the tools that were already available to investigate organized crime and drug trafficking. Many of the tools the Act provides to law enforcement to fight terrorism have been used for decades to fight organized crime and drug dealers, and have been reviewed and approved by the courts. The Government cannot conduct a search without obtaining a warrant and showing probable cause to believe that the person has committed or will not commit a crime. -
The Great Recession
officially began in December 2007 and ended in mid-2009, has had long-term lingering effects on unemployment, and was preceded by the largest housing bubble in US history, caused by short term economic thinking, speculation, and irresponsible spending. It all began with the bursting of an 8 trillion dollar housing bubble the resulting loss of wealth led to sharp cutbacks in consumer spending. In conclusion, The great recession ended according to the U.S. National Bureau of Economic Research. -
Election of 2008 (Barack Obama)
During 2008 nearly 10 years, Americans elected Illinois senator Barack Obama their 44th president.The result was historic as Obama, a first-term U.S. senator, became, when he was inaugurated on January 20, 2009, the country’s first African American president. He also was the first sitting U.S. senator to win election to the presidency since John F. Kennedy in 1960.Barack Obama had the highest voter rate in four decades. In conclusion, He became the first African american guy to become president. -
Housing Bubble
During the 2008 the Housing Bubbles a run-up in housing prices fueled by demand, speculation and exuberance it usually start with an increase in demand, in the face of limited supply, which takes a relatively extended period to replenish and increase. Speculators enter the market, further driving up demand. Housing began to increase in resulting in a fall in prices.This pervasiveness of risk throughout the system is triggered by losses suffered by homeowners, mortgage lenders, mortgage investor. -
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
The American Recovery an Reinvestment Act during 2009 was intended to create jobs and promote investment and consumer spending during the recession that followed the financial collapse in 2008. No Republicans in the House and only 3 Republicans in the Senate voted for this bill, arguing against the massive growth in federal spending. After all, ARRA provided $787 billion to state and local governments for schools, hospitals, and transportation projects and has been the largest single packages. -
Obama Care
The Affordable Care Act’s main focus is on providing more Americans with access to affordable health insurance, improving the quality of healthcare and health insurance, regulating the health insurance industry, and reducing health care spending in the US. The law contains hundreds of different provisions that address different aspects of “the healthcare crisis” in the US. In conclusion, Obama Care mandates health insurance for all It expanded subsidies for middle- income families and taxes.
