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2nd Great Migration
The migration had deal with the African Americans, over 5 million left from north to the south and southwest. they left do to similarity of the 1st migration but mostly for the jobs that continued to the states offered skilled jobs in the defense industry after the war mass production was needed America had become a highly urbanized population. -
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Cold War
-March 12,1947 was the Truman Doctrine.
-November 9,1989 was the Berlin Wall. -
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Rock and Roll
The popularity of Rock and Roll resulted in a powerful impact on society . When Jazz, blues and country was combined it created Rock N Roll. Elvis Presley was one influencing young adults to be independent making some disobedient towards their parents. -
Air Conditioning
-Many of the central changes in our society after WW2 wouldn't have been possible if act was not keeping homes & workplaces cool.
-everyone wanted act down at the sun belt, (including theater) in Hollywood Golden age. Where act its self was an attracted so when it was exploding around 1950's cars, homes, and businesses had people migrating down south were its hot as hell. -
Polio Vaccine by Dr Jonas Salk
Jonas Salk developed the 1st effective polio vaccine in 1952. His vaccine was tested in the Francis field trial when it begin it involved approximately 4,000 children, but would grow to eventually involved around 1.8 million children across 44 states it was the largest medical experiment at the time. April of 1955 the vaccine was listened for distribution he never patented the vaccine so he didn't make any money but instead it easily accessible and distributed nation wide. -
Friendships 7
-The Friendship 7 is a capsule that John Glenn went to space in and he was the first American to orbit the earth it led to mercury into earth orbit and enable Glenn to circle earth 3 times John Glenn is responsible for more students studying math & science & being interested in space than anyone. -
Creation of NASA
-National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (NASA)
-NASA made it possible for the American researchers to collaborate on and disseminate scientific advances, an opportunity envied by many of us Soviet scientists. -
G.I Bill
-It gave serviceman chances to go to colleges and trade schools, or buy houses of business. Because serviceman are going to trade schools it help advance technology because lots of serviceman used the money to buy houses to start families making mass productions on houses in urban areas. -
Pres. Kennedy's "moon speech"
"We choose to go to the moon", was delivered by jfk it was one of Kennedy's earlier speech meant to persuade the American people to support the national effort to land a man to the moon & return him back safely to earth to help the "space race" against U.S.S.R during the cold war. -
Apollo 11
-The Apollo 11 mission was arguably the most significant event during the space race between the U.S & soviet union. It was significant because Buzz Aldrin & Neil Armstrong were the 1st people to step foot on the a whole other world and help secure the win for the space race for the U.S. -
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Baby Boom
-Cause of baby boom happened for older Americans who had postponed marriage&childbirth during the Great Depression&WW2 were joined in the nation's Maternity wards by young adults who were eager to start a family after WW2.