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Battle Of Wounded knee
The final battle between Native Americans and "white people" it ended with Sitting Bull dead. -
Creation Of Television
The creation of the form of entertainment used commonly throughout this time period -
Passing The New Deal Program
A series of programs including, most notably Social Security -
Passing Of The GI Bill Of Rights
Gave veterans of world war 2 funds for college education, insurance, and housing -
Iron Curtain
a barrier that separated the soviet union from the west -
Taft-Hartley Act
Restricted the activities and power of labor unions -
Passing Of The Fair Deal
In the midterm election of 1946 gained control of both houses of congress for the first time since 1928 -
The Cuban Revolution
Fidel Castro seized power in Cuba and formed an alliance with the Soviet Union. Castro began taking U.S. property. -
The Montgomery Bus Boycott
African Americans went on a strike and didnt ride the buses for an extended period of time to get to the people that segregation shouldnt be everywhere and for equal rights -
Federal Highway Act Passing
The passing of the federal highway act -
The Creation Of The Peace Corps
Issued by John F. Kennedy the peace corps was created to help promote peace around the world. -
The Creation Of The Berlin Wall
The Berlin wall was created to cut off west berlin from east berlin it was constructed by the german democratic republic -
The Cuban Missile Crisis
A 13 day confrontation between the U.S. and the soviet union involving ballistic missiles. -
Freedom March
A large march arranged by Dr. Martin Luther King for
African American rights. -
The March For Civil Rights
A march arranged by Martin Luther King Jr. to earn civil rights for African Americans ( It was Non-violent) -
Kennedy's assassination
The day that President John F. Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald -
The War On Poverty
Introduced by Lyndon B. Johnson his idea for a war on poverty increased the poverty line and made it so people who had little money could still get necessities. -
The Civil Rights Act Of 1964
Outlawed discrimination based on race, religion, color, sex, or national origin. -
The Crusade For Justice
Latinos and Latinas striked against grape plantation to earn better working conditions. -
Dr.Kings Assassination
The day Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated by James Earl Ray
