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Cold War
The Cold War started in 1945 right after WW II, and ended in 1991. This war began mainly between the Soviet Union and the United States. It ended in 1991 when both sides called off the war in a public conference -
The First Universal Credit Card
Used in the New York city, it was accepted by 14 different restaurants. Img: https://www.moneypeach.com/history-of-credit-cards-timeline/ -
FIFA World Cup
The stadium for this world cup was the worlds biggest football stadium ever at the time. Held in Rio.
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Korean War Begins
North Korea Communist forces invade South Korea. U.S. troops are ordered into Korea by Truman -
22nd Constitutional Amendment is passed
Limited the president of the United States to a maximum of 2 terms in office -
Color Television
The first color television show premiered in the cities of Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington D.C. Few could watch it, but a big stride.
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Helsinki Summer Olympics
This was the first Olympics where women could enter and compete . This was also the first year a commemorative coin was made for the games.
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Hydrogen Bomb
The hydrogen bomb was a thousand times more powerful than any other bomb at the time. The bomb sped up the nuclear arms race.
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DNA Discovered
DNA structure discovered by Francis Crick in England. DNA was found to contain two chains of nucleotides intertwined in a helix shape.
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Polio Vaccine
On March 26, 1953, American medical researcher Dr. Jonas Salk announces on a national radio show that he has successfully tested a vaccine against poliomyelitis, the virus that causes the crippling disease of polio.
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First Organ Transplant
The first organ transplant was performed at Peter Brent Brigham Hospital. The kidney transplant was performed on a set of twins. -
Segregation Ruled Illegal in U.S.
In the landmark Supreme Court decision of Brown vs. Board of education, Supreme Court overturned the Plessy vs. Ferguson decision by ruling that segregation was "inherently unequal".
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Disneyland Opens
A location of at least 160-acres was found in Los Angeles, California. Construction began July 21, 1954 and finished July 17, 1955. In the end the total cost of this project was around $17 million. Disneyland became open to the public on July 18, 1955 with an entrance fee of only $1.
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Rosa Parks Refuses to Give Up Bus Seat
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man while riding a city bus in Montgomery, Alabama. Parks got arrested and fined for breaking segregation laws.
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Barbie
The first Barbie doll was created by Ruth Handler. The doll was first sold in New York for as little as three dollars.
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Alaska and Hawaii
In the year of 1959 Alaska and Hawaii become the 49th and 50th states in America. Hawaii was stolen from Queen Liliuokalani and Alaska was purchased from Russia. They are the only two states that are not connected to the U.S. border lines.
