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Joseph McCarthy- McCarthyism
It is the practice of making accusations of subversion or treason without proper regard for evidence. During the McCarthy era, thousands of Americans were accused of being communists or communist sympathizers and became the subject of aggressive investigations and questioning. Many people suffered loss of employment or destruction of their careers; some even suffered imprisonment. Most of these punishments came about through trial verdicts later overturned, it was said to be unconstitutional. -
Brown v. Board of Education
Was an important United States Supreme Court case in which the Court said state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional. Helped break the back of state-sponsored segregation, and provided a spark to the American civil rights movement. This allowed black students to receive the same education as whites. -
Vietnam War
The prolonged struggle between nationalist forces attempting to unify the country of Vietnam under a communist government and the United States (with the aid of the South Vietnamese) attempting to prevent the spread of communism. By 1969, at the peak of U.S. involvement in the war, more than 500,000 U.S. military personnel were involved in the Vietnam conflict. President Richard Nixon ordered the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973. https://youtu.be/xqNCxPyAzzc -
The Space Race
Soviets launced first man made satellite called Sputnik in 1957. America was caught off guard. This event started a scientific competition to dominate a space travel. Russians were ahead for years, but eventually passed by US. Space race ended in 1969 when USA's Apollo XI landed men to the moon. https://youtu.be/xvaEvCNZymo -
Little Rock Nine
Governor Faubus sent the Arkansas National Guard to prevent nine Black students from entering Little Rock Central High School. Eisenhower sent in U.S. paratroopers to ensure the students could attend class. They were able to receive the same educations as whites. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis was an incident where Soviet missiles were placed in Cuba as a response for help. The event greatly increased tensions between the Soviets and the Americans. As a result, a hotline was established between the two nations to avoid any accidents.
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Assassination of JFK
In 1963 in Dallas, riding in a parade to drum up support for the upcoming presidential election in 1964, JFK was shot twice by Lee Harvey Oswald and pronounced dead at Parkland hospital. Lyndon B. Johnson became the new president of the United States as only the fourth president to succeed an assassinated president. It was only after Kennedy's death that America realized what a charismatic, energetic, and vibrant president they had lost.
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Nike
Originally known as Blue Ribbon Sports (BRS). Was founded by University of Oregon track athlete Phil Knight and his coach Bill Bowerman. Very iconic brand that is world famous and used by many. -
Civil Rights Movement
The civil rights movement was a struggle by African Americans in the mid-1950s to late 1960s to achieve Civil Rights equal to those of whites, including equal opportunity in employment, housing, and education, as well as the right to vote, the right of equal access to public facilities, and the right to be free of racial discrimination. Some leaders from this movement include: MLK Jr., Rosa Parks, and Malcolm X.
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Ping Pong Diplomacy
Refers to the exchange of table tennis (ping-pong) players between the United States and People's Republic of China (PRC) in the early 1970s. The event marked a thaw in Sino-American relations that paved the way to a visit to Beijing by President Richard Nixon. Leads to Nixon and Mao Zedong becoming friends -
Ronald Reagan/ Reaganomics
The federal economic polices of the Reagan administration, elected in 1981. These policies combined a monetarist fiscal policy, supply-side tax cuts, and domestic budget cutting. Their goal was to reduce the size of the federal government and stimulate economic growth. Contrasted with Keynesian economics favored by democrats that relied on gov't spending to boost consumer income and demand. -
HIV/AIDS
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a virus that attacks the body's T-cells, which are necessary to help the immune system fight off infection and disease. The virus appeared in America in the early 1980s. The Reagan administration was slow to respond to the "AIDS Epidemic," because effects of the virus were not fully understood and they deemed the spread of the disease as the result of immoral behavior.
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