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US enters Korean War
Harry Truman sends troops to support South Korea in repelling an invasion attack from the North. The United Nations in this proxy war had sided against the communist North. The war ended resulting in nearly 5 million deaths and a signed agreement of two divided nations. This relates to Key Concepts 8.1 l because this U.S. policy of "containment" was to keep communism from spreading all across Asia.
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Brown vs Board of Education
A significant U.S case that was brought to the Supreme Court, regarding civil rights & education. The Court overruled the 1896 Plessy vs Ferguson decision, stating racial segregation in public schools were unconstitutional.
Tying to Key Concepts 8.2 II, this directly confronted segregation issues to promote greater racial equality in the U.S. It led to many people to be more involved in the Civil Rights Movement.
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Montgomery Bus Boycott
The boycott was initially ruptured when a black woman named Rosa Parks one day refused to give up her seat to a white man, and was arrested. This boycott had lasted for about 381 days until the Supreme Court had ruled racial segregation on buses unconstitutional. Although the boycott ended, this was a key event in starting the the Civil Rights Movement -
Peak of the Baby Boom
The baby boom was the most elevated time in the U.S. where birthrates were unparalleled in American history, spanning between 1946 to 1964. There were more than 50 million babies by the end of the 1950s, peaking in 1957. Couples held off on having children from political & economic conflicts. (like World War 2 & the Great Depression) In Key Concept 8.3 I, this time helped spur economic growth in the country, and rapid social changes.
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Launching Sputnik
The world's first artificial satellite in space was launched by the Soviet. Tying directly to Key Concepts 8.1 I, the U.S had sought many ways to contain communism from spreading, even through advancing in technology. This event fueled the Cold War through a Space Race between the United States & Soviet. It led to more competition in technological advancements and more study in the field of mathematics and science.
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Bay of Pigs Invasion
The United States had attacked the Bay of Pigs, in attempt to capture Fidel Castro, a communist leader. They feared that Cuba was so close to the U.S. and would try to spread communism, but led to the imprisonment of U.S. troops. These troops were sent back to the U.S to embarrass them.
Relating to Key Concepts 8.1 II, this Cold War attack was to change Latin America's communist government to democratic.
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Cuban Missile Crisis
Relating to Key Concept 8.1 I, the Soviet becomes involved in the U.S. and Cuban conflict. Soviet leader Khrushev, orders to place missiles in Cuba. The United States places missiles in Italy and Turkey, all who are against the Soviet power. This is significant because both sides don't want another bloody and a nuclear war. The Soviet and U.S. come to an agreement to take back their missile.
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March on Washington
Political Activist Martin Luther King led more than 200,000 Americans in the march on Washington D.C. to demand for jobs and freedom. At the Nations Capitol, MLK gave his famous I Have a Dream speech. Relating to Key Concepts 8.2 I, the purpose of the march was to advocate for the civil and economic rights of African Americans, and was significant to the passing of the Civil Rights Act a year later.
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(US enters) Vietnam War
Relating to Key Concepts 8.1 I, U.S. tries to contain communism in Asia when Congress sends 3,500 Marine Troops to Da Nang, Vietnam in order to help the South against Northern invasion. The war lasts for 20 years,with many Northern & Southern victories. As troops were deployed in 1973, Vietcong invades Saigon a month later & takes over. The war resulted in over 2 million deaths & many college student deaths in anti-war protests.
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Kent State Massacre
Commonly organized by Students for a Democratic Society, college students continue to mass protests against the war in Vietnam. On May 4th of 1970, the National Guard of Kent State University attacks. About 4 unarmed college students were killed from this attack and 9 were injured. Relating to Key Concepts 8.1 II, the Vietnam War had inspired many passionate antiwar protests like these that sometimes led to violence. This led the youth to grow more against governmental decisions. -
Watergate Scandal
This scandal was an aggressive attempt by President Nixon to cover up his actions. On August 1974, the pentagon papers exposed Nixon and dropping bombs in Cambodia and Laos, instead of trying to end war in Vietnam. Nixon resigns before he could be impeached for his actions. Key Concepts 8.2 III, this led many Americans to mistrust their government & think more critically about presidential powers, and the Executive.
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OPEC Oil Embargo
In Key Concepts 8.1 II, this was a widespread panic of oil shortages in the U.S caused by the embargo of oil from Iran and other Middle East countries. This was to retaliate the U.S. decision to re-supply the Israeli military and to gain leverage in the peace war negotiations. This event was significant because it caused an economic downtown in the U.S. as oil prices quadrupled in only 4 months. People couldn't afford oil.
OPEC Embargo
