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Wright brothers' first flight
Successfully flew for the firts time an engine powered plane called "Flier" -
Henry Ford introduces Model T
Revolutionized American and factoies. Henry Ford along with his creation introduced the assebly line which made production faster. -
Jackie Robinson
First African American who got to play in the major league. in 1947. Signed with the Dodgers, his number was 42. -
End of prohibition
The 18th amendment which prohibited the production, sale consumption, exportation and importation of alcoholic beverages. This amendment was later repealed by the 21st amendment and illegal activities. -
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Civil right leader during the 1950s. Used many methods such as non-violence for equality of blacks. Was assassinated inApril 4, 1968. -
Malcolm X
Malcolm was a civil rights movement leader during the 1950s. He had different ideals from MLKjr, he wanted blacks to have a separate economy and life from whites. Assassinated in Feb 21, 1965. -
The Great Depresion
When the stcok market crashed in 1929 the economy in the US took a drastic change. People were losing their jobs and more each second had debt. -
The Dust Bowl
In the west the exploition of the land by farming it and with high winds all the soil was raised becoming a dust storm. Living was very difficult in these states. -
Japan Attacks Pearl Harbor
During WWII Japan supriced America with an attack on American territory. This event led to the US using the atomic bomb on Japan since it would sacrifice too many American lives to fight at land. -
D-Day
During WWII the us entered the war on Europe, this day is called D-Day. US invades the coast of Normandy France. -
Cold War
The US and the USSR were competing politically, technologically, and economically. Led to the "Red scare" in America. -
Berlin Airlift
After the blockade of Berlin (Ghe Berlin wall) the US proceded to help the Germans in Berlin by giving them supplies. This was done by air through plains. -
Joseph McCarthy - McCarthyism
Claimed that there were comunist working in the US government and when on a "witch hunt". The country feared the comunist would take ove(the red scare). -
korean war
To prevent communism the UN fought on south Korea while China was trying to spread communism by helping north korea. This war divided Korea and it became two different countries. -
Cuban missile crisis
The Soviet Union was planing to install nuclear missiles in Cuba. President Kennedy had to make a deal to not invade Cuba and take his missiles out of Turkey. -
Brown v. Board of education, 1954
School segregation became unconstitutional, minorities -
Emmett Till's murder
14 year old African American was brutaly murdered four days after for flirting with a white woman. -
Vietnam War
US effords to push communisn from spreading. The war was not supported by American people because of yellow journalism. -
Civil Rights Movement
Blacks were protesting for their rights. They wanted equality and they used many methods such as marching and boycotts. -
the Space race
The US and the USSR were competing on who had control of the space. This was during the cold war era. -
Alaska and Hawaii
Became the 49th and 50th states of the US. Alaska became a state on Jan 3, and Hawaii on August 21. -
George Wallace
45th governor of alabama, elected three times as governor. He wanted segregation. -
Assassination of JFK
35th president of the US assassinated in Dallas, Texas. Lee Harvey Oswald was his murderer. -
Lyndon B. Johnson
36th President of the US after the assassination of JFK. He had many failures in the vietnam war which made his reputation lower. -
War protest
Americans had seen the horros of the vietnam war and decided to protest against it. They marched, and refused to drafts. -
Assasination of Roberth F. Kennedy
presidential candidate RFK was shot by Sirhan Sirhan. This event led to secret service protection for future presidents. -
HIV - AIDS
from 1981 more than 1.8 million people have been reported to have HIV. Disease expreaded sexually. -
Reaganomics
Term for the economical policies of president Ronald Reagan. It decreased tax by half and increased military expending. -
assassination attempt of Ronald Reagan
Newly elected president Ronald Reagan was shot by John Hinkley Jr. in a attempt of assassination. Ronald suvived the encounter. -
The fall of the Berlin wall
Build on 1961 by the comunist, divided East and West Germany. All Germans celebrates this moment every year.
