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September 11, 2001 attacks
The September 11 attack took place in New York City. There were four coordinated, 19 terrorist that attacked by the Islamic terrorist group Al-Qaeda on the United States on the morning of Tuesday, September 11,2001. About 2,996 people were killed and more than 6,000 others wounded, this attack is the deadliest terrorist attack in world history. -
Korean war
The Korean war was a battle between North Korea and South Korea in 1950-1953. North Korea invades South Korea but the UN forces were outnumbered and poorly supplied and so communist troops controlled most of South Korea. Dwight Eisenhower discussed an agreement between North Korea & South Korea & made a boarder in which no one could go too. -
Berlin wall
On August 13th, 1961, the German Democratic Republic of East Germany began building the Berlin Wall. The wall was built to completely cut-off West Berlin to East Berlin and East Germany. East Germany was backed by the Soviets at the time, while the U.S. backed West Germany. -
Robert F. Kennedy Assassination
Robert F. Kennedy or known by his initials RFK, was an American politician from Massachusetts and also had 11 children. He served as the United States junior senator from New York from January 1965 until his assassination in June 1968, he was 42 when he died. RFK's assassin was a man named Sirhan Sirhan he served life imprisonment for his crimes. -
Nixon/Watergatea
Nixon was a former Vice President of Eisenhower in 1968-1972 Nixon promised peace and honor in Vietnam and Law and order at home.He won the election against Hubert Humphrey and was the first president to visit all 50 states and China.On January 17,1972 Washington D.C 5 men broke into the Watergate building to steel info Nixon and his allies were caught a long with Nixon.Nixon was caught by a man named (deep throat) William Mark Felt.Nixon put to trial and soon became the first president to quit. -
Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter was a millionaire peanut farmer and was the first president to be born in a hospital (1924). Jimmy Carter was Governor of Georgia before becoming president. One of the biggest events is the Helsinki agreement and the Olympic Boycott in the 1980. Some other big events are the salt 2, Iran hostages where taken but soon returned, Social Security act passed, and Camp David Accords (Egypt-Israel). -
Iraq/Afghanistan Wars
October 2001, the war in Iraq/Afghanistan began. The Americans thought Iraq would employ deadly weapons of mass destruction. The Americans started to protect the oil reserves to make the world safe from terrorists, in response to (9/11). No evidence was found of weapons of destruction, Later, the death of Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden was confirmed both executed. US helped Iraq pick new Governor. There was 6,882 casualties in may 17, there was about $4-6 trillion that was spent. -
Elvis
Elvis Aaron Presley was an American singer, songwriter and actor. he became one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century, he is often referred to as the King of Rock and Roll, or just the King. Born in January 8, 1935, Tupelo, MS and passed in August 16, 1977, Memphis, TN -
Rosa Parks
Born in 1955, December 1, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man. Soon after efforts to end segregation and Jim Crow Laws. Martin Luther King Jr. eventually got involved to end Segregation. Buses were soon integrated after a year of boycotting. Rosa Parks joined the NAACP and won the Springarn Medal ( the highest award). She died in October 2005, 50,000 people showed up to her funeral. -
Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare- In 1966, Lyndon Johnson created Medicare. The U.S. government helps pay the hospital bills of citizens over the age of 65. The Impact of Medicare was older adults paid more than tree times as much for health insurance as younger people.
Medicaid was set up by Social Security Administration in 1965. Medicaid is the largest source of funding for medical services for people with low income. It benefits vary from state to state, and because someone qualifies for Medicaid in one state. -
Kent State Massacre
May 4, 1970 Ohio school around 21,000 students protested after sending people over seas to Cambodia. Police soon arrived and starts to bayoneting also clubbing students because they were protesting. Then the National Guardsmen showed up and met with hostile chants and rocks, 28 guards shot 61 bullets into the crowed and killed 4 students and 9 injured. 25 students and professors found guilty and the guards were not blamed or found guilty for the massacre. -
George W. Bush
George W Bush was born July 6, 1946. George was an American republican and served as the president in 2001-2009. George w Bush was governor of Texas, and the one of the biggest impacts was the attack of September 11, 2001 (9/11). When he was president Saddam Hussein was executed, there was a tax relief, war on terror attack, and No child left behind. (FUN FACTS) George W Bush was head of the cheer leading and played baseball in H.S. and his favorite snack is pretzels.
