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Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson and the MLB were involved because the MLB wanted Jackie to be the first African American on the MLB. After Jackie Robinson got out of the army, he was chosen to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers. This happened in 1947 in Brooklyn. This event was important to history because his number, 42, was retired in every MLB team. Jackie Robinson impacted history for African Americans because he was the first African American in the MLB. -
NATO/ Warsaw pact
The Soviet Union and the Allies are involved in the NATO/Warsaw Pact. NATO stands for North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The Warsaw Pact is the Soviets defense against NATO. The event took place in Brussels, Belgium and the Soviet Union. It was important to history because the allies were helping each other if they were attacked by the soviet union. This event impacted American politics because both countries were set up to attack each other -
The T.V. Generation
The T.V. generation is children who grew up with television. Most people stayed up later to watch the programs they liked. The event took place in over 50 million homes in the U.S. The event was important to history because it people could see events from across the nation. This event had an impact on society because the advertisements brought in over 1.5 billion dollars. People also had a new place to eat, right in front of their T.V. -
Medicare/Medicaid
The Medicare was started in 1966 by Lyndon Johnson. The U.S. government offered to pay hospital bills for citizens over 65 years old. It covered about half of the bills cost. Medicaid helped low income people of all ages with hospital bills. The importance is that older people paid more than young people for health insurance, and Medicaid was the largest source of funding for low income people. It impacted american society because older adults paid more for health insurance. -
Robert F. Kennedy assassination
Robert F. Kennedy was shot by a person named Sirhan Sirhan. Robert was walking through a kitchen at the Ambassador Hotel and was shot by Sirhan. Sirhan shot him because he was angry at Kennedys support for the Israeli military. It was important because Roberts brother was also assassinated. It impacted American politics because Robert was running for president and was assassinated. It is also important to society because most of the Kennedy family has died from sickness or accidents. -
Kent state massacre
In the Kent State Massacre, students and the National Guard were involved. Students were protesting bombing Cambodia. The police began stabbing and clubbing students, and the national guard shot 68 bullets into the crowd. This took place in Ohio. It was important to history because 4 students were killed for no reason at all. This event impacted society because innocent people were killed and the National Guard was not blamed for the massacre. -
Gerald Ford
Gerald R. Ford was the 38th President of the United States. Gerald Ford was a republican. Before presidency he was a Michigan congressman -
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan was the 40th president of the United States. Ronald Reagan was a republican and was the Governor of California. He spent billions on a tax cut for U.S. citizens. From 1980 to 1988 he was in office. This event was important to history because he helped reduce nuclear weapons. Ronald Reagan impacted American politics because of the USSR summits. -
Persian Gold war
The Persian war was started when Saddam Hussein sent 100,000 troops into Kuwait. The U.S. wanted to stop this because they thought the troops would spread influence from Iraq. This took place in Kuwait, which is a rich oil producer. It was important to history because it was a very short war. It impacted American politics because the military launched missiles into Iraq, making their defense missiles useless, and the war ended 6 weeks later. -
Hurricane Katrina/Harvey
Hurricane Katrina & Harvey were some of the biggest hurricanes in American history. The hurricanes hit New Orleans, and Houston Texas. Katrina took place in 2005, and Harvey was in 2017. It was important to history because they were some of the costliest hurricanes in the U.S. These hurricanes impacted American society because people lost their homes and family. People also had to relocate where they live and also schools. -
Financial Crisis 2008
The U.S. financial sector was involved in the crisis of 2008. The Financial crisis of 2008 was the worst since the Great Depression of the 1930s. Banks stopped making loans because there was no trust in getting paid back. The crisis took place around the world. It impacted the U.S. because it lost about 2 million jobs. This event impacted american society because about 2 million people lost their job. They also had no money to support their families, and couldn't take out loans.
