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The Korean War
This was a proxy of the cold war because the U.S. and the Soviet Union could not get into a direct conflict with one another. The Soviet Union saw the invasion of North Korea in South Korea as a perfect opportunity to spread communism. The U.S. sought to contain this and entered the war backing South Korea. -
Brown v. Board of Education
A very influential case which desegregated the school system. Previously blacks and whites were not allowed to go to school. -
The Vietnam War
This entered the U.S. into the cold war. This sparked more and more controversy as American Casualties grew more as the war began to prolong for a very long time. This proved to be Johnson's greatest mistake and the U.S. lost the war at the end of it all due to the advantage the Vietnamese had fighting on their home. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
After the arrest of Rosa Parks, many African Americans began to protest by not using the bus system. The city was forced to change its seating rules because the loss of revenue was too large. -
Little Rock Nine
Brown v. Board of education desegregated the school system. In Alabama, the governor blatantly disobeyed this ruling and didn't let a group of 9 African Americans who were enrolled enter the school. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
When Cuba fell into communism under the dictatorship of Castro, the U.S. had one military base that was heavily under threat. This led to the U.S. launching a covert ops mission in order to assassinate the leader of Cuba. This mission failed and the U.S. lost much respect and was humiliated by the failure. -
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The closest the U.S. and the Soviet Union came to nuclear warfare. The U.S. had learned that the Soviet Union had gave Cuba Missiles to place just 80 miles away from Florida. -
JFK's Assassination
One of the Worst Tragedies in Presidential history. This depressed the nation as a whole and affected it economically, socially, and politically. -
Gulf of Tonkin
Johnson needed a reason to enter the Cold war in order to contain the spread of communism. It was reported that a Vietnam ship had attacked an American cruiser which gave Johnson a reason to enter the war. This report turned out to be a false claim. -
Kent state Shootings
Due to the bombing of Cambodia occurring in the Vietnam war, many college students began violently protesting and rioting against the war. A protest began at Kent state and Police were forced to use lethal force on the protesting students. The students were unarmed and 4 students were killed in the shooting. -
The Water gate scandal
This was the largest corrupt scandal in Presidential history which almost lead to Nixon being impeached. He resigned from his role as president before he could. -
Roe v. Wade
A very influential case in Women's rights. Led to abortion being legalized. -
Which major event between 1950 - 1990 created the biggest impact in American history? Explain your response.
The civil Rights act was the most influential in American history due to it creating equal rights for all races and eliminated many discriminatory acts which held minorities back
