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US troops enter Korea
The US troops went to SOuth Korea to stop the spread of communism -
Red Scare
The red scare was started durning the late 1940 until the early 1950's. This was a time were after the cold war people feared that the soviets would change their govenment into a communist one. Many people were blacklisted which means they were accused of being communist this feared Americans. The historical impact this event had was that people started accusing anyone of communism either because of their acts or to clear themselves of being accused as communist. -
US troops arrive in Vietnam
Vietnam War was a struggle between nationalist forces attempting to unify the country of Vietnam under a communist government and the United States trying to stop the spread of communism. The historical impact this event had was that it stopped the spread of communism in America. -
Freedom Riders go to south
To test the president's commitment to civil rights, CORE proposed the "Freedom Ride." The strategy was the same the whites would sit in the back and the blacks in the front. At the other stops the whites would go into blacks only areas. The historical impact was that it signified blacks trying to have equal rights on public transportation. -
Berlin wall goes up
The Berlin was put up to separate people from East and West Germany mainly because of social differences. The historical impact this event had was that the separation of of Berlin was an open invitation to control their government. Which is why the two sides of Berlin had two different type of governments. -
Civil Rights March
The march was held in Washington DC and 250,000 people attended.Franklin Delano Roosevelt convinced Philip Randolph to call off a massive civil rights march by agreeing to allow blacks to work in factories supplying America's military. -
John F Kennedy assassination
President Kennedy was murdered while riding in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza in Dallas. he was murdered at the peek after the cold war a year after the Cuban missle fiasco. This event had historical impact because more troops were sent to Vietnam after his death which caused US to have full involvement in the war -
Civil Rights Act
The civil rights act was passed and signed by Lyndon Johnson. The act stopped discrimination in public places. provided for the integration of schools and other public facilities, and made employment discrimination illegal. This had an impact because it stopped segragation and was the most effective document since the reconstruction era. -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
The resolution put before the U.S. Congress by President Lyndon Johnson, This happened in reaction to two allegedly unprovoked attacks by North Vietnamese torpedo boats on the destroyers Maddox and C. Turner Joy of the U.S. Seventh Fleet in the Gulf of Tonkin on August 2 and August 4.This event has a historical impact because it approved and support the determination of the president, as commander in chief, in taking all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the forces of the. -
Malcolm X assassination
Malcolm X was assassinated by rival black muslims while speaking at his Organization of Afro-American Unity at the Audubon Ballroom in Washington Heights. -
Richard Nixon elected president
Richard Nixon was elected president in 1968. He beat out Hubert Humprey and George Wallace. This event had an historical impact because during his time of presidency marked tge end of the vietnam war. Also faith in the office of the presidency declined with the revelations of this event and the way that the press dealt with the office changed forever. from this time on. -
Tet Offensive
The Tet Offensive was a series of surprise attacks by the Vietcong and North Vietnamese forces on cities, towns, and hamlets throughout South Vietnam. This event had historical impact because it was a turning point of the vietnam war because North Vietnam leaders couldnt keep taking loses caused by Americans. -
My Lai Massacre
Frustrated men of Charlie Company, 11th Brigade, Americal Division entered the Vietnamese village of My Lai. -
Martin Luther King assassination
After coming from doing one of his famous speeches Martin Luther King Jr. was hit by a sniper's bullet. King had been standing on the balcony in front of his room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, when, without warning, he was shot. This had a historcal impact because he was one of most influential civil rights activist. -
Woodstock festival of peace and love
The Woodstock Festival was a three-day concert and went into a fourth day. It involved sex, drugs, and rock 'n roll. The Woodstock Music Festival of 1969 has become an icon of the 1960s hippie culture. -
Nixon's Water gate scandal
A political scandal that started with an arrest of five burglars. These burglars broke into DNC headquarters at the Watergate office building in Washington, D.C. The burglars where directed by G. Gordon Liddy and E. Howard Hunt. soon became evident that the Watergate burglars were tied closely to the Committee to Re-elect the President (CRP) and the CIA. In very short order some of Nixon's aides began talking to federal prosecutors. Nixon resigned as president so gerald Fro -
Roe V Wade
Norma McCorvey didnt want to continue on with her pregnancy after her marriage failed. Abortions wasnt legalized in Texas so she looked for someone to do it illegally. She didnt find anyone but she did find Sarah Weddington and Linda Coffee, two attorneys interested in changing the abortion laws. This has impact because the decision of the court alllowed abortion to be legal. -
Arab Oil embargo
The U.S supported Isreal in the Yom Kippur war. the Arab member nations of OPEC struck back against the West by imposing an oil embargo on the U.S., while increasing prices by 70% to America’s Western European allies. Overnight, the price of a barrel of oil rose from $3 to $5.11. This event had an impact because it hurt the U. S economically. -
Three Mile Island
Nuclear crisis at the Three mile Island power plant. The nuclear fusion released radioactive gases. This event had historical impact because the cause of the nuclear fusion released effected the health of civilians. It also showed why abusing nuclear power could be harmful. -
Regan Election
Regan was elected as the preisdent of the U.S after President Carter. He was elected because his main goal was to cut taxes and take America out of their troubled times. -
Coalation Frees Kuwait
Iraq invaded Kuwait and the U.S wanted to do something to help.The U.S launched an air attack and land attack which removed the Ira q troops and frees Kuwait from being invaded by Iraq. -
START negotiations begin
This was a treaty between the U.S and the Soviet Union which removed 80 percent of nuclesar weapons. This event had historical impact because it seised nuclear attacks and nuclear bombing and saved many people's lives. -
US trrops go to Bosnia
U.S went to Bosnia to bring peace to the Bosnia and Herzegovina war. The U.S saw that the armed war between the two countries was highly dangerous. -
Clinton elected
Preisdent Clinton was elected president. Many people were excited but suprised of how he changed the economy. He was re-elected as president of the United Sates in 1996 but resigned. This had an historical impact because he was known as one of the best presidents. -
Confrontation in waco
The United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearm tried to execute a search warrant at the Branch Davidian ranch. The search attempt failed and caused a gun fight. -
NAFTA
This was an agreement bewteen Canada, Mexico, and United States. This created a trade block around North America. -
Federal Office Building bombed
Terrorist attack on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. Timothy McVeigh, Terry Nichols, and Michael and Lori Fortier orderd the attck on the Oklahoma City building. -
President Clinton impeached
Clinton was impeached for perjury obstruction of justice. -
U.S leads intervention in Kosovo
US trrops helped Albanians in fighting Yugoslavia during the Kosovo War by expandinging military forces. -
George W Bush elected president
George W Bush was the 43rd president of the U. S.A and son of the 41st president George H Bush. Many people criticized him about the way he handled the trrops going to war in Iraq. -
Large Tax Cut
Lowered tax rates for nearly U.S. taxpayers. This event is has an historical impact becuase lowering the taxes could either help or hurt the economy. -
9/11 attack on New York and Washingon D.C
Afghanistan terrorist took over planes headed to new york and washington D.C. Three U.S jetliners were taken and rammed into the twin towers of the World Trade Center, pentagon. -
Anthrax attacks
Letters containing anthrax spores were mailed to several news media offices and also too Democratic U.S. Senators -
US and Great Britain attack Afghanistan
After the tragic terrorist attack on sept 11. the US went into Afghanistan to find Osama Bin Laden and other terrorists. -
Enron Bankruptcy
Enron filed for bankruptcy after a huge scandal. The scandal also brought accounting practices of many corporations throughout the United States and was a major significance for establishing the Sarbanes Oxley Act. -
Congress authorizes force against Iraq
George Bush used Armed Forces to defend the national security from. Iraq. He made sure United Nations Security Council wer safe from Iraq. -
U.S invades Iraq operation
The United States and the United Kingdom sent armies and said that they were going in there to look for WMDs. This event had a historical impact because it led to the death of Saddam Hussein the President Iraq who the U.S were at war with. -
Hurricane Katrina devastates Gulf coast
A serve Hurricane that hit Mississippi and Louisiana mostly New Orleans. A high 80 percentage of New Orleans was flooded. This event had a historical impact because many people lost their live and homes and the city of New Orleans was left in shambles. -
U.S Recesion begins
The economy level begins to drop. Stcoks start to drop and companies begin to lose money as well as everyone investing in the company.This event had a historical impact because it effect on the economy level. -
Barack Obama inagurated President
He was elected the 44th president. Out beating John McCain. So far he has done so many significant things in his presidency such as bringing trrops home from Iraq. This event had a impact because he was the first African American president and is currently bringing the recession to an end. -
General Motors declares bankruptcy
General Motors car company filed for bankruptcy and it was plastered all over the news. They were delcared a bailout. This event has a historical impact because Gernal Motors is the biggest company and if they filed for bankruptcy then the economy is definately in trouble. -
Osama Bin Laden killed by U.S forces
The terrorist MIA since the early 2000's was found in his compound. Ordered by President Obama he was killed U.S forces. This event had an historical impact because Osama was the most wanted terrorist that was never able to be found. -
President Obama announces troops Surge
As I stated before President Obama planned and succeded in bringing all the U.S troops home from Iraq. This was in hopes to show Iraq the U.S wanted peace to end the war. -
U.S combat mission ends in Iraq
This ended war in Iraq the U.S flag was lowered marking the surendering of U.S. This event had an historical impact because many American citizens lives were sacrificed.
