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Joseph McCarthy
U.S. senator Joseph McCarthy was involved in the second red scare that was characterized by the spreading the fear of communist influence on american institutions. -
Korean War
The war started in 1950 it was a war between north and south Korea the united states came to the aid of south Korea while china aided north Korea. -
Television
The first live transcontinental television broadcast takes place in San Francisco CA from the Japaneses peace treaty conference -
22nd Amendment
The 22nd amendment of the united states constitution is passed this amendment limited the number of times one can be elected for office of president of the united states. -
President
Dwight d Eisenhower inaugurated as president. -
Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks incites the Montgomery bus boycott -
Elvis Presley
Elvis rises to fame -
Disney Land
Disney land in CA opens -
Civil Rights Act
The civil rights act was enacted by congress -
Cuba
Cuban Revolution -
Vietnam
Vietnam war started -
Money
Economic Opportunity Act was set in place by congress -
Civil
1965 the revised civil rights act is enacted by congress -
Civil Rights
Malcolm X an African-American Muslim minister, public speaker, and human rights activist is assassinated in Harlem, New York -
Papa Armstrong
Neil Armstrong walks on the moon