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The Attack on Pearl Harbor
The attack on Pearl Harbor launched the United States' involvement in World War II. With many of the men away fighting in the war, more job opportunities became open to women. This gave women the opportunity to prove that they were capable of working outside of the home, which is becoming more and more prominent in our society today. -
Taft-Hartley Labor Act
The Taft-Hartley Labor Act, created by Senator Robert A. Taft and Representative Fred A. Hartley Jr., is a federal document that limits the power and activities of labor unions. The act was created in order to prevent post-war labor unions from forming strikes. This act is still in effect today. -
Idea for McDonald's Corporation Begins
Ray Kroc, the founder of the idea for the McDonald's Corporation, launched the chain restaurant, that was originally founded by two brothers, in Des Plaines, Illinois. He later bought them out in order to further expand McDonald's across the United States. Today, McDonald's is the most prominent fast food restaurant in the world. -
American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations Merge
American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations merged in order to form the AFL-CIO. The AFL-CIO consists of 56 national and international labor unions. It is the world's largest federation of unions and one of the most politically active. Its mission is to represent the more than 12 million active and retired workers that are members of the organization. -
First Transatlantic Telephone Cable
After 3 years of labor, the first transatlantic telephone cable was created in order to link the United States and Canada with the United Kingdom. This project created the need for newly developed machinery and techniques. It opened up more career opportunities for people in the technology industry and provided people a means of communicating with each other from great distances. -
First U.S. Jetline Passenger Air Service
National Airlines became the first airline to operate a domestic jet flight. Their first flight took passengers from Miami, Florida to New York, New York. This flight opened the door for the airline services that we know today. Not only are airlines a business within themselves, they transport employees of other businesses constantly. -
Civil Rights March for Jobs and Freedom
This Civil Rights march in Washington D.C. started with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech.The march focused on employment discrimination, civil rights abuses against minorities, and support for the Civil Rights Act. More than 200,000 people participated in this march for equal rights. -
The Final Year of the Baby Boomers
Between the years 1946 and 1964 nearly 77.3 million babies were born. This increase in the population expanded the economy by creating a greater need for goods, which created a greater need for employees. The greater need for different goods aided in the spread of department stores in the United States. -
Development of the Internet
ARPANET, and early computer network, was developed by researchers for the U.S. Department of Defense's Advanced Research Projects Agency. It connected a computer at UCLA with a computer at Stanford Research Institute, and this is thought to be the origin of the Internet. Today's Internet is at the core of most organizations. -
Chrysler Bailout
In 1979, Chrysler, one of the most prominent companies in the United States' automobile industry, was on the verge of going bankrupt. Instead of allowing them to go bankrupt, in the time of a poor economy, the government bailed them out by loaning them $1.5 billion. Bailing Chysler out of their debt allowed a large portion of the population to keep their jobs.
