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VIETNAM WAR
The communist government of North Vietnam and its allies in South Vietnam, known as the Viet Cong, against the government of South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. -
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VIETNAM WAR BEGINNING to END
The United States ended its military involvement in Vietnam. Although the war would continue another two years, the South Vietnamese would no longer receive American assistance. -
THE 1951 FLOOD IN KANSAS
The 1951 floods, exceeded only in recorded history by the legendary flood of 1844, primarily affected the Kansas, Marais des Cygnes, Neosho, and Verdigris River Basins in eastern Kansas and the Osage and Missouri River Basins in Missouri. According to the American Red Cross, 19 people were killed, directly or indirectly, and about 1,100 people were injured by the 1951 floods in Kansas and Missouri (U.S. Geological Survey, 1952). The most damaging flooding in 1951. -
United States presidential election of 1952
The United States presidential election of 1952 was the 42nd quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 4, 1952. Republican Dwight Eisenhower was the landslide winner, ending a string of Democratic wins that stretched back to 1932. -
The Waco Tornado
The Waco Tornado on May 11th, 1953 tops the list as the deadliest tornado in Texas since 1900. The violent and deadly twister ripped through the downtown area, killing and injuring hundreds -
McCarthyism"
the Second Red Scare, lasting roughly from 1950 to 1956 and characterized by heightened political repression against communists, as well as a fear campaign spreading paranoia of their influence on American institutions and espionage by Soviet agents. Originally coined to criticize the anti-communist pursuits of U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin, "McCarthyism" soon took on a broader meaning, describing the excesses of similar efforts. -
Geneva Accords
At the heart of the conflict was the desire of North Vietnam, which had defeated the French colonial administration of Vietnam in 1954, to unify the entire country under a single communist regime modeled after those of the Soviet Union and China. The battle prodded negotiators at the Geneva Conference to produce the final Geneva Accords in July 1954 -
Rosa Parks get arrested
Rosa Parks did not intend to get arrested as she made her way home from work on December 1, 1955. Little did the 42-year-old seamstress know that an act of hers soon would make her a pivotal symbol of the civil rights movement and help end segregation laws in the South. -
Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956.
On June 29, 1956, President Dwight Eisenhower signed the The bill created a 41,000-mile “National System of Interstate and Defense Highways” that would, according to Eisenhower, eliminate unsafe roads, inefficient routes, traffic jams and all of the other things that got in the way of “speedy, safe transcontinental travel.” At the same time, highway advocates argued, “in case of atomic attack on our key cities, the road net [would] permit quick evacuation of targ -
FBI arrests Jack & Myra Sobel
FBI arrests Jack & Myra Sobel, charged with spying for USSR. -
Recession of 1958
The Recession of 1958 was a sharp worldwide economic downturn in 1958, and the most significant one during the post-World War II boom between 1945 and 1970. -
castro comes in power over cuba
Fidel Castro comes to power in Cuba after Revolution with the first communist state in the west -
Segregation
Lunch Counter Sit-In at Woolworth's in Greenboro, NC.The Greensboro sit-ins were a series of nonviolent protests in Greensboro, North Carolina in 1960 which led to the Woolworth department store chain reversing its policy of racial segregation in the Southern United States. -
THE SPACE RACE
John F. Kennedy became president in January 1961, Americans had the perception that the United States was losing the "space race" with the Soviets.[1] The Soviet Union had almost four years earlier successfully launched the Sputnik. Yuri Gagarin, a Russian cosmonaut, became the first man in space that April. President Kennedy understood the need and had the vision of surpassing the Soviets. On May 25, 1961, he stood before Congress and proclaimed that “this nation should commit itself to achievi -
JFK Gives "Man on the Moon" Speech.
JFK Gives "Man on the Moon" Speech.The "Address at Rice University on the Nation's Space Effort", or better known simply as the "We choose to go to the moon" speech, was delivered by then U.S. President John F. Kennedy in front of a large crowd gathered at Rice University in Houston, Texas on September 12, 1962. It was one of Kennedy's earlier speeches meant to persuade the American people to support the effort of NASA to send a manned space flight to the moon. -
JFK Assassination
John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States, was assassinated at 12:30 p.m. Central Standard Time (18:30 UTC) on Friday, November 22, 1963, in Dealey Plaza, Dallas, Texas.Kennedy was assasasinated by a sniper while traveling with his wife Jacqueline, -
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964- a landmark piece of civil rights legislation in the United States that outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. It ended unequal application of voter registration requirements and racial segregation in schools, at the workplace and by facilities that served the general public (known as "public accommodations"). -
the Voting Rights Act of 1965
The American Civil Rights Movement on August 6, 1965, and Congress later amended the Act five times to expand its protections.Designed to enforce the voting rights guaranteed by the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution, the Act allowed for a mass enfranchisement of racial minorities throughout the country, especially in the South. -
highlight of 1966
Edward Brooke, attorney general of Massachusetts, is elected to the Senate on November 8, becoming the first black senator since 1881. -
mlk speech about vietnam
On April 4, 1967, addressing 3,000 people at New York's Riverside Church, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. denounced the Vietnam War as an "enemy of the poor" and called the U.S. government the "greatest purveyor of violence in the world."
King's popularity waned until his assassination exactly one year later. But his speech had a lasting impact.
Scholars and peace activists call King's words as relevant to today's war in Iraq as they were nearly four decades ago. -
mlk assasinated
Martin Luther King, at age 39, is shot as he stands on the balcony outside his hotel room. Escaped convict and committed racist James Earl Ray is convicted of the crime. -
chairman of black panther killed
On December 4, Fred Hampton, chairman of the Illinois Black Panther party, is shot and killed by police during a raid. A federal grand jury refutes the police's assertion that they fired upon Hampton only in self defense, but no one is ever indicted for Hampton's killing. -
"EARTH DAY"
The country celebrated the first “Earth Day” on April 22, 1970, and while the environmental movement was successful in raising awareness about the need to protect the environment, it did not win all of its political battles. -
Operation PUSH (People United to Serve Humanity),
The Rev. Jesse Jackson founds Operation PUSH (People United to Serve Humanity), an influential movement emphasizing black African-AmericanAfrican American economic advancement and education. -
Presidental Election
The United States presidential election of 1972 was the 47th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 7, 1972. The Democratic Party's nomination was eventually won by Senator George McGovern of South Dakota, who ran an anti-war campaign against incumbent Republican President Richard Nixon, but was handicapped by his outsider status, limited support from his own party, the perception of many voters that he was a left-wing extremist and the scandal that resulted from the firing -
Super Bowl VII
Super Bowl VII: Miami Dolphins beat Wash Red Skins, 14-7 in LA, MVP: Jake Scott, Miami, S -
Nixon Resigns
Faced with what seemed almost certain impeachment, Nixon announced on August 8, 1974, that he would resign the next day to begin "that process of healing which is so desperately needed in America."
In his last years, Nixon gained praise as an elder statesman. By the time of his death on April 22, 1994, he had written numerous books on his experiences in public life and on foreign policy. -
limit debate
- US Senate revises filibuster rule, allows 60 senators to limit debate.
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Moving of theb Liberty Bell
Liberty Bell moves to new home behind Independence Hall -
son of sam
In New York City, the "Son of Sam" kills one person and seriously wounds another in the fir This letter was leaked to the press in early June and the world finally heard the name, "Son of Sam.st of a series of attacks. -
The last Volkswagen Beetle made in Germany
The last Volkswagen Beetle made in Germany leaves VW's plant in Emden. Beetle production in Latin America would continue until 2003. -
one of world's worst oil spills
Ixtoc I rig in Gulf of Mexico blows; 3 million bbl of oil spilled in one of world's worst oil spills -
Gandhi's Congress Party
Indira Gandhi's Congress Party wins elections in India -
US offers iran $7.9b
Iran accepts US offer of $7.9 billion in frozen assets -
United States places an embargo on Libyan petroleum
The United States places an embargo on Libyan petroleum imports because of their support of terrorist groups. -
NY Supreme Court issues a preliminary injunction barring NY Yankees
NY Supreme Court issues a preliminary injunction barring NY Yankees from playing season-opening series against Tigers in Denver -
Supreme Court rules (5-4) oks private use of home VCRs
Supreme Court rules (5-4) oks private use of home VCRs to tape TV programs for later viewing does not violate federal copyright laws -
"We Are the World"
Charity single "We Are the World" is recorded by supergroup USA for Africa (Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie and other pop stars) -
Ronnie Harmon
- Iowa's All-American running back, Ronnie Harmon, fumbles the ball 4 times in his last game-the Rose Bowl
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scores his 36,000th
LA Laker Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scores his 36,000th NBA point -
9th largest NBA crowd
9th largest NBA crowd 38,873-Chicago at Detroit -
Denver Nuggets' rookie Jerome Lane
Denver Nuggets' rookie Jerome Lane misses 7 free throws in a game against Milwaukee, one missed by 2 feet -
James "Buster" Douglas KOs
James "Buster" Douglas KOs Mike Tyson in 10 to win heavyweight boxing crown
