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Bob Hope
Bob Hope was a british comedian, actor, and singer -
Nepalm
These were chemical weapons that basically burned people. This was controversial because it hurt innocent people. -
Segregated buses
Segregated buses were very popular in the 1950s. The montgomery bus boycott was when rosa parks refused to sit in the back of the bus. -
Elvis Presley
He fused the country-western music of the South with the rhythm and blues of African Americans and the pop music that dominated the radio and recording industries. He made rock and roll popular. He was known as the king of rock. -
John F Kennedy
He established the Peace Corps. He was the 35th president of the United States. He was also assassinated. -
George Wallace
Wallace opposed desegregation and supported the policies of "Jim Crow" during the Civil Rights Movement. He desegregated schools in the south. -
Robert Kennedy
He was John F Kennedy's brother. He proposed a civil rights act of 1963. He was assassinated too. -
"Charlie"
This was a nickname given to the vietnam soldiers during the vietnam war. This was short for "Vietcong soldier". -
Black Panthers
This was a group of people who challenged police brutality and hated the vietnam war. -
Space Race
competition between the United States and the Soviet Union to develop things like gps, satallites, and human spaceflight. Armstrong was the first man on the moon. -
Watergate Scandal
This was when people broke into a government building. This led to Nixons resignation. -
Apple Computers
Apple computers began being super popular in the late 70s. They made billions of dollars and have grew a lot since then. -
Jimmy Carter
His legacy was winng a nobel peace treaty. He also tried to lower government spending. -
AIDS
AIDS is an infection that attacks your immune system. It is a more severe version of HIV that can lead to death