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presidency of harry s. truman
he served as the 3rd president of the united states. he ordered atomic bombs dropped on cities devoted to war work. -
The End of WWII
Japanese representatives signed the surrender document during a ceremony on the deck of the battleship USS Missouri. this day is known as victory day -
Vietnam Declares independence
Ho Chi Minh declared the independence of Vietnam from France. he declared “All men are born equal: the Creator has given us inviolable rights, life, liberty, and happiness!” -
The Truman Doctrine was created
Harry S. Truman presented this before a session of Congress. His message, known as the Truman Doctrine, asked Congress for $400 million in military and economic assistance for Turkey and Greece -
The Marshall Plan was created
President Truman signed the Economic Recovery Act of 1948. It became known as the Marshall Plan, named for Secretary of State George Marshall. -
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The Berlin Airlift
when Soviet forces blockaded rail, road, and water access to Allied-controlled areas of Berlin. The U.S. and U.K. delivered more than 2.3 million tons of food, fuel and supplies to West Berlin via more than 278,000 airdrops. -
NATO was created
stands for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. created by the US and ca to provide collective security against the Soviet Union -
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The Korean War
fought between North Korea and South Korea. North Korea invaded South Korea following clashes along the border and rebellions in South Korea. -
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The Presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower
he was the 34th president of the united states. he planned and supervised two of the most consequential military campaigns of World War II -
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warren court
was when Earl Warren was Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court. it wanted to bring about social change and fight against injustice. -
Brown V. Board of Education
the Supreme Court ruled that separating children in public schools on the basis of race was unconstitutional. it ruled that U.S. state laws establishing racial segregation in public schools are unconstitutional. -
The 1954 Geneva Accords signed
the French agreed to withdraw their troops from northern Vietnam. the purposed of this was to negotiate a settlement to end the conflict in Indochina and re-unify Vietnam. -
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Vietnam war
the U.S.S. Maddox incident, marked the formal entry of the United States into the Vietnam War. president richard nixon ended the war -
Rosa Parks refuses her seat
she refused to give up her seat on a crowded bus to a white passenger. she was arrested and jailed -
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Bay of pigs invasion
it was a failed military landing operation on the southwestern coast of Cuba. 114 people were killed and over 1100 people were taking captive -
The building of the Berlin Wall
Work began in the early hours of 13 August 1961. the Berlin Wall became the symbol of the Cold War -
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Cuban Missile Crisis
also known as the October Crisis, Caribbean Crisis or the Missile Scare. it was a 35-day confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union. -
The Limited Test Ban Theory
this banned nuclear weapons testing in the atmosphere, in outer space, and under water. it was signed by the United States, the Soviet Union, and Great Britain -
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Johnson's Presidency
the 36th president of the united states. he took office following the assassination of president Kennedy. -
Civil Rights act of 1964
it prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. The act outlawed segregation in businesses such as theaters, restaurants, and hotels. -
Tonkin Gulf Resolution
it gave President Lyndon Johnson authority to increase U.S. involvement in the war between North and South Vietnam. this launched America's full-scale involvement in the Vietnam War. -
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Counterculture movement
an era of change in identity, family unit, sexuality, dress, and the arts.the years it began and ended are vauge, between mid 1960s and mid 1970s. -
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Tet Offensive
it was a a coordinated series of North Vietnamese attacks on more than 100 cities and outposts in South Vietnam. it was an attempt to foment rebellion among the South Vietnamese population -
My Lai Massacre
the mass murder of unarmed South Vietnamese civilians by United States troops in Sơn Tịnh district, South Vietnam, More than 500 people were raped and mutilated before being killed. -
Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr
Martin Luther King was shot dead while standing on a balcony outside his second-floor room at the Lorraine Motel. he was 39 at the time of his death -
Robert Kennedy assassination
Robert F. Kennedy was shot by Sirhan Sirhan at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. he was killed just 5 years after his brother the president -
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Presidency of Richard Nixon
37th president of the united states. He concluded the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty with the Soviet Union. -
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Stonewall Riots
it ignited after a police raid took place at the Stonewall Inn. The tension from ongoing harassment encouraged the LGBTQ community to riot for six days. -
The First man on the Moon
neil armstrong was the first man on the moon. their spacship was called apollo 11 -
Equal Rights Amendment
it was a proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would invalidate many state and federal laws that discriminate against women. it believed sex should not determine the legal rights of men or women. -
Roe V. Wade
A case in which the Court struck down several Texas laws that criminalized abortion, holding that laws that impose an undue burden on a woman's right to an abortion -
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Presidency of Gerald Ford
he was the 38th president of the united states. he resigned after 895 days -
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Jimmy Carter
39th president of the united states. he was awarded the nobel peace prize in 2002 -
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Presidency of Ronald Reagan
he was the 40th president of the united states. he enacted a major tax cut, sought to cut non-military spending, and eliminated federal regulations. -
The tearing down of the Berlin wall
during the night of November 9, 1989, Germans began dismantling the Berlin Wall. half a million people gathered to protest the wall -
Americans with Disabilities Act
it prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in several areas, including employment, transportation, public accommodations, and communications. it was signed into law by President George H.W. Bush. -
The Soviet Union disbanded
the leaders of 3 of its founding members declared that the Soviet Union no longer existed. 8 more republicans joined their declaration shortly after