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US History Timeline
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H.U.A.C
The HUAC stands for The House Committee on Un-American Activities. It was established in 1937 and became a permenant committee in 1945. The purpose was that it would investigate Un-American activities. http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAhuac.htm -
The Red Scare
The Red Scare was a time in America when everyone feared that communism would spread in the US. The Red Scare occured after World Warr II. http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/saccov/redscare.html -
Dixiecrats
Dixiecrats were a socially conservative party who favored segregation in the US. Dixiecrats were shortlived and were found in 1948 and ended in 1948 as well. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dixiecrat -
Whittaker Chambers
Whittaker Chambers was born in 1901 and he was a member of the Communist Party USA and a Soviet Union Spy. He is best known for the 'Pumpkin Papers' which proved that he and Alger Hiss knew each other before 1936. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whittaker_Chambers -
1950's Youth Culture
Movies, music, and magazines all revolved around the young people in the 1950's. There was a generation gap between parents and children. Kids were able to work and get an income becoming more independant from parents. http://www.enotes.com/1950-lifestyles-social-trends-american-decades/youth -
Rock n' Roll
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French Surrender
The French made thier last stand in Dien Bein Phu. They were hoping for the US to rescue them, but Eisenhower did not send any troops. Both sides lost 300,000 soldiers and the Vietminh learned to fight Guerilla wars agains enemies with thier knowledge of weapons and technology. Notes -
The Geneva Conference
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StromThurmond
Strom Thurmond was borin on December 5th 1905 and was a governor of South Carolina. He first represented South Carolina as a democratic state but later changed it to a republican state. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strom_Thurmond -
Jonas Salk
Jonas Salk was born in October 14 1914. He was an American medical researcher and invented the Polio vaccine which was first tested in 1952 and offically announced in April of 1955. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonas_Salk -
Ngo Dinh Diem
Diem became the Vietnamese president in 1955. He was considered corrupt, brutal, and unpopular. He favored catholics and the wealthy and cancelled the 1956 election that would unify Vietnal under one government. Notes -
Ho Chi Minh
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French Indochina
The French gained control of Vietnam in 1883. They combined Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodian and created French Indochina. During WWII, the Japanese occupied French Indochina , but after WWII, the French claimed it back. Notes -
Domino Theory
The Domino Theory is the belief that if one country fell to communism, al its neighboring countires would as well. The US backed up the French because they didn't want Vietnam to be communist. Notes -
SCLC
The SCLC stands for The Southern Christian Leadership Conference. African Americans formed the group to protest activities throughout the South. Martin Luther King was elected as the leader of the group Notes -
Little Rock
After desegregation occured, nine black students attended school in Little Rock, Arkansas. -
1960's Youth
The young people in the 1960's were from the Baby Boom generation. There was a gap between them and people over 30, who were blamed for societies ills by the youth. Notes -
Hippies
Hippies were the members of the counterculture who looked for emotional highs using sex and drugs. Music, which shocked adults, helped spread this the ideas to teenagers. LSD and marijuana use use increased dramatically. Notes -
John F. Kennedy
JFK was elected the 35th president in January of 1961. He came wealthy and politically powerful family. Many people were surprised by how young Kennedy and his administration was. Notes -
Bay of Pigs
Commandors tried to invade Cuba where boats ran aground on coral reefs and the US didn't send any air support. After two days, hundreds of La Bigada were killed. Notes -
Freedom Riders
After the Supreme Court ordered that bus facilities must be open to all passengers, CORE sent a group of people called the freedom riders to ride through the South. The busses were firebombed and riders were attacked with bats and pipes in Alabama. -
The Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was set up by Krushchev who closed crossing points between East and West Berlin. The wall was high and concrete and over time it extanded and later was fortified. Notes -
James Meredith
James Meredith was an African American who tried to enroll into the University of Mississippi. He graduated in 1963 but had to have a small force of marshalls to protect him. Notes. -
Diem's Overthrow
Diem's government was unpopular and continued to grow more unpopular. He killed Buddhist protesters and the US threated that they would not support him if he continued. in 1963, the South Vietnamese murdered Diem and took him out of power. Notes Notes -
Kennedy Assassination
Kennedy was shot by Lee Harvey Oswald, who was later arrested for murder. Kenndy was shot a little before 12 pm and was pronounced dead at 1 pm. -
LBJ
After Kennedy's assassination in November of 1963, LBJ, vice president, was sworn in as president. He was opposite of kennedy, lacking good looks and charm but he was hardworking and ambitous. Notes -
Freedom Summer
Freedom Summer was a program where college students would volunteer to help African Americans register to vote. Most of the volunteers were whites from the northern states. Notes -
Andrew Goodman
Andrew Goodman was a Freedom Summer volunteer. He went missing in June of 1964 when he had gone to a church to investigate bombing. He and two other volunteers were found dead in Phildelphia, Mississippi. Notes -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Civil Act Rights of 1964 was a law that banned discriination in public accommodations and employment. President Johnson sighned and strongly supported the bill although many southerners did not. Notes -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Congress passed the Voting Rights Act in August of 1964. The Voting Rights Act allowed African Americans to vote. It is considered one of the most important civil legislation to be passed. Notes -
Tonkin Gulf Resolution
Johnson needed to gain authority from congress so he could increase military effort in Vietnam. He claimed that USS Maddox had been attacked by the North Vietnamese in the Gulf of Tonkin. The Resolution was then passed in August of 1964. Notes -
The Great Society
The Great Society was a domestic program that LBJ came up with. 181 out of 200 bills were passed by congress in 1965-1966. The Great Society was more idealistic and than realisitc because it many of the programs were underfunded. Notes -
Malcolm X
Malcolm X was a member of the Nation of Islam. He tried to display the message of hope and black pride. He was assasinated in February of 1965. Notes -
Tet Offensive
The Tet Offensive was a massive coordinated attack throughout South Vietnam. Thousamds of Vietcong attacked the US military in Khe Sanh. 84,000 communist soldiers attacked 12 US military bases and over 100 cities. Notes -
Earth Day
Earth Day was celebrated by 20 million americans. Sierra Club and Wilderness Society helped to support the event. Earth Day is still celebrated today and is meant to inspire people to appriciate the earth's envirnomeny Notes -
Saturday Night Massacre
The Saturday Nigh Massacre was when Nixon fired three staff memebers in the white house: Elliot Richardson and his assistant and Archibald Cox. Notes -
Jimmy Carter
Jimmyu Carter was born in Georgia in 1924. He graduated from the US Naval Academy and studied nuclear physics. He owned a peanut farm in Georgia and was govorner from 71-75. He won the presidential election in 1977 and was the first president to be born in a hospital. Notes -
Camp David Accords
The Camp David Accords is Carter's greatest foreign policy achievment. Egypt would not recognize Isreal as a country and conflict grew more. Carter guided the two leaders into an agreement and they won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979. Notes -
Ronald Raegan
Ronal Raegan was the 40th president of the US. He promised the country a smaller governemt, lower taxes, and a stronger military. He focused on family values and conservative moral values. Notes -
Berlin Wall Falls
Reagan wanted to get rid of the Berlin Wall because it was a representive symbol of Soviet power. The Wall was torn down in November of 1989. Thousands of East Berliners ran into West Berlin and East and West Germany were reunified as one country. Notes -
The Persian Gulf War
Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait in 1990. The attack surprised the US and other Arab nations. In January of 1991, the US force attacked and it was called Operation Desert Storm which was successful. Notes -
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton was the 42nd president of the US. He was an attorney general of Arkansas at 30 years old. He really wanted middle class tax cuts and a national health care system. His running mate was Al Gore, a senetor from Tennessee. Notes -
Panama Canal
The Panama Canal was under American Control and had caused confilict between the US and Panama. In 1977, Panama's leader and Carter agreed that Panama would control the canal in 1999. For some Americans, the loss of the canal showed American power declining. Notes -
George W. Bush
George W. Bush was republican and the 43rd president of the US. The election was very close and it came down to Florida on who was going to win: Al Gore or Bush. The Supreme court ordered a recount for Florida but it was unconstitutional. Bush became president even though he didnt win the popular vote. Notes -
Osama Bin Laden
Osama Bin Laden came from a wealthy family from Saudi Arabia. He wanted a worldwide Islamic revolution and he was angry about the US being in Saudi Arabia during the Gulf War. He set up the attack on Septemeber 11. Notes -
War on Terror
Bush declared a war on terror in October of 2001. He claimed Ira had mass destruction weapons. The US invaded Iraq and no such weapons were ever found. Notes
