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Named after Senator Joseph McCarthy, "McCarthyism is used to describe the widespread charges of communist influence and investigations of alleged communist activities that took place in the United States during the late 1940s and 1950s" (Strom 1).
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The Cold War was a period of tension after World War ll between the U.S and the Soviet Union (now known as Russia), "the Cold War can be defined as a state of mutual hostility, distrust, and rivalry between the U.S. and the Soviet Union" (ABC Clio).
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These three physicians were awarded a Nobel Prize in medicine for performing heart catheterization (which--as you may guess--is a big deal) -
in 1956 Elvis released his first ever album "Rock N' Roll" that "put the future king of rock and roll on the path to the throne" (Dalton 1). -
Harry Slochower, a professor at Brooklyn College in New York, lost his job because of suspected communist affiliation (ABC-Clio). -
1956, in Montgomery (AL), a civil rights icon, Rosa Parks, is fingerprinted after refusing to give up her seat on the bus to a white man. This (speaking of her refusal to give up her seat) gave rise to the Montgomery bus boycott which eventually ruled out segregated seating on buses. -
Many believe this film is "a parable of the Cold War era and Senator Joseph McCarthy's pursuit of communist infiltrators" (Booker 1). -
In 1957, a group of nine African American students enrolled at Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. The effort in denying The entrance to the Little rock Nine was so grave that even National Guard troops were sent to block their entering into the school. -
During this time, the Asian flu pandemic kills anywhere from 1-2 million people worldwide (Moran 1).
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After many ears of being a writer and artist, Dr. Seuss publishes "Cat in the Hat" which gains him a lot of fame--selling more hat 1 million copies within 3 years. -
On April 4, 1957, the beloved "I Love Lucy" TV show broadcasts it's final episode. -
On October 4th, 1957, Russian launched Sputnik 1--triggering the space age. -
The National Defense Education Act (NDEA), was an investment of over 1 billion dollars in student loan funding, mainly aimed to students pursuing degrees in STEM. -
"Explorer I, the first U.S. satellite, is launched at Cape Canaveral on January 31, 1958" (ABC- Clio). -
On January 1st, 1959, Fulgencio Bautista flees to Miami (FL), bringing end to his authoritarian rule (ABC-Clio). -
Mao Zedong's "Great Leap Forward" Plan--originally founded to further improve communist China's economy--failed terribly and caused about 20 million people to die of starvation (Kenley).
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The Mercury 7 were a group of carefully selected members that NASA would invest a lot of money into getting them out to space. -
The Antarctic Treaty, signed in 1959, stated that the continent of Antarctica would be "dedicated...to peaceful, nonpolitical scientific investigation and suspended all territorial claims" (ABC-Clio). -
Everyone's heard about The Beatles--they were they were one of the most, if not the most, influential band ever. -
"To Kill A Mockingbird" focuses on racial & social tensions during the 1930's (Great Depression). It is one the most successful novels & has become a classic. -
Sirimavo Bandaranaike became the first ever woman prime minister when she succeeded power after her husband's assassination. -
February 29, 1960, a 5.7 magnitude earthquake destroys Agadir (town in Morocco) and kills about 12,000 people. -
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