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1950-1990 Key Events Forrest Gump
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Joseph McCarthy
Joseph McCarthy was a politician famous for spreading the idea of McCarthyism. McCarthyism was the practice of aggressively attacking communism through accusations and investigations. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N35IugBYH04 -
Brown V Board of Education
A man named Oliver Brown filed a lawsuit against the Board of Education after his daughter was denied to an all white school. This case became a landmark case due to the supreme court unanimously ruling "separate but equal" unconstitutional. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTGHLdr-iak -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Boycott started after Rosa Parks a black Woman, was arrested for refusing to give her seat on the bus to a white man. This sparked outrage with the black community so they boycotted buses for an entire year until, new legislation was passed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FE6Yvy--5aw -
Vietnam War
The Vietnam war was fought between Southern Vietnam and Northern Vietnam. The U.S sent many soldiers to assist north Vietnam. It is generally seen as a disgrace to the U.S. because much money was spent on war only for Southern Vietnam to remain as Communists. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EunyfX-Zjo4 -
Little Rock 9
A group of 9 black students were admitted to an all white school of 2000 students. The governor of Arkansas Orval Faubus ordered the national guard to prevent them from entering. President Eisenhower retaliated by sending federal troops to protect and escort the 9 kids. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xERXusiEszs -
LBJ Great Society
The Great Society was a series of programs that sought to end poverty and racial injustice. The Great Society programs were successful until Johnson started spending more money on the Vietnam War. -
Kennedy Assassination
Kennedy was riding in a car with his wife in Dallas Texas while waving to the citizens in Dallas. Multiple bullets were shot at JFK and he became covered in blood. He was pronounced dead after being rushed to the hospital and his V.P. Johnson took over https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEVfKKjODBg -
Civil Rights Act 1964
The civil rights Act was passed by Johnson after the death of JFK. It prohibited segregation in any public area https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ta6UmkqzZA0 -
Black Panther Party
The Black Panther Party was founded by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale. The goal of the party was to protect black residents from police brutality. -
Apollo 11 Lands
This officially ended the space race between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. Neil Armstrong was the first man to step on the moon. -
Watergate Scandal
President Nixon was going for re-election so he sent people to break into the office of the Democratic Committee to find dirt that he could use to his advantage.. The people were caught and it was traced back to Nixon so he resigned. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHnmriyXYeg -
Aids In America
In 1981 Ken Horne a San Francisco resident is identified as being the first patient in the aids epidemic. It was deemed as a gay disease because all the original patients were homosexual but, it became a nationwide epidemic once reports of women having aids came out.
