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Cold War
The Cold War is a state of tension between two countries without actual fighting. Therefore, this included the U.S. and S.R. This had happened in the years of 1945-1989 located in the U.S and S.R. However, this is important to history because of Communism vs. Democracy. The Cold War impacted Politics because they had mutual fear between the two countries itself led to political confrontations and some of which nearly led to World War. -
Truman Doctrine/ Marshall Plan
Harry Truman and George Marshall gave 400 million in military aid and gave 12 billion in aid to rebuild Western Europe. Therefore, this took place at Western Europe April in 1948 and Greece and Turkey in March 1947. This is important to history because it was to stop Communism from spreading around. The Truman Doctrine/ Marshall Plan impacted Economy because the event had invested billions of money to recover and to help. -
Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson is known for being the first African American professional Baseball player to play in a Major League Baseball on April 15, 1947 at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, NY. Robinson broke the color barrier when he became the first African American to play Major League Baseball signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. He was named Rookie of the year in 1947 as well. Jackie Robinson, impacted society because his number was 42 and it has been retired by every single Major League Baseball team. -
Elvis
Elvis Presley is most known and involved with his Rock' N Roll music career between 1956-1973 in Memphis, TN. Two of his most popular songs are, "Jailhouse Rock,". Elvis Presley, is important to history because he had 94 Gold singles, 40 Gold albums, and starred in 33 films. Elvis, impacted society and the economy because, each year, Elvis gave $1,000 or more to each fifty Memphis-area charities and he would quietly paid hospital bills for strangers from his caring and generousness. -
Robert F. Kennedy Assassination
Robert F. Kennedy died on June 6 at the age of 42 two days after his attempted assassination. Thus, Sirhan Sirhan assassinated RFK by shooting him with a, 22 Caliber Pistol at the Ambassador Hotel walking through the kitchen on June 4, 1968 in Los Angles, California. This tragedy led to Secret Service Protection for all Presidents. Robert F. Kennedy Assassination impacted society because people around saw it and had to get a new President. -
Man lands on the Moon
On July 20, 1969 at 4:17 p.m., astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins piloted Apollo 11 onto the moon's surface. While 600 million television viewers around the world watched live. This is important to history still today because we were the first to land on the moon's surface and the first to plant an American flag on it's surface. Man lands on the Moon impacted politics because again the U.S. were the first to make it to the moon. -
Gerald Ford
Gerald Ford was a Michigan Congressman for 25 years before he became a Republican President during the time period of 1974-1976 of the United States of America. President Gerald Ford is important because he started trade with the Soviet Union and was part of Warren Commission investigating JFK's assassination. Gerald Ford, impacted society because Ford pardoned Richard Nixon. -
Space Shuttle Challenger
On January 28, 1986 at Cape Canaveral, Florida NASA's Kennedy Space Center launched space shuttle Challenger carrying it's FIRST civilian passenger, Christa McAuliffe, a school teacher. Along with Gregory Jarvis, Judith Resnik, Ellison Onizuka, Ronald McNair, and Michael J. Smith. At 11:39 a.m. Challenger took off at 59 seconds after lift off. At 74 seconds the black smoke burst into flames disintegrating over the Atlantic Ocean. 0 had survived.. Space Shuttle Challenger impacted society because -
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
Was a Governor of Arkansas before he had become the President of the United States of America within the years of 1992-2000. Clinton's party is a Democrat along with Jimmy Carter's years of 1976-1980. Bill Clinton's Presidency is important because Clinton had done a Health Care Reform, sent 20,000 troops to Bosnia, the Test Ban Treaty, and he was the 2nd Pres. put on trial. Bill Clinton impacted the economy because of how he lowered the deficit. -
George W. Bush
George W. Bush was a Governor of Texas before he was elected as President of the United States of America as a Republican during 2000-2008. President Bush is important because of the War on Terror, Saddam Hussein was executed, tax relief, and the no child is left behind. George W. Bush impacted society because of the tragedy of September 11, 2001 that occurred known as 9/11.. -
September 11, 2001 attackes
On a Tuesday morning September 11, 2001 at 7:46 a.m in New York City American Airlines crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center. 20 minutes later United Airlines Flight 175 hit the South Tower. In Arlington, Virginia at 8:40 a.m American Airlines Flight 77 slammed into the Pentagon. A fourth plane, United Flight 93 went down in Shanksville, Pennsylvania at 9:06 a.m. It intended target was the White House/ Capitol. However the passengers died as heroes for standing up. -
Financial Crisis 2008
In 2008 the U.S. Financial Sector (Wall street) faced it's most dangerous crisis and so did the world economy. Banks trusted no one to pay them back. Therefore, they stopped making the loans. Due to, mortgages dealers who issued mortgages with borrowers couldn't pay, so they soon went into forecloser. Financial Crisis 2008 impacted economy because the U.S. lost nearly two million jobs and the unemployment rate shot up to 7.2%. Deep recession had taken over most of the world, also.
