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Korean War
The Korean War was a conflict between North and South Korea. The United States joined the war to help the South Korean’s. The war finally ended on July 27, 1953 with Korea still divided. -
Univac - First Business Computer
The UNIVAC was the first digital computer in the U.S. It stands for Universal Automatic Computer. J. Presper Eckert and John Mauchly led the team of engineers to develop the computer. -
Dwight Eisenhower Elected President
Republican Dwight D. Eisenhower beat Democrat Adlai E. Stevenson. Eisenhower won by a long shot with 442 votes, Stevenson only got 89. -
DNA Double Helix Discovered
Scientists Watson and Crick came to the conclusion that DNA molecules exist in the form of a three dimensional double helix. -
McCarthy Hearings
The McCarthy Hearings were a series of televised hearings of the committee. It was an investigation of the conflict between Senator McCarthy and the U.S Army. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a protest where African Americans refused to ride the buses in Montgomery. They did this because Rosa Parks, an African American woman, was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white man. -
Hungarian Revolution
The Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev attacked Joseph Stalin’s rule. This caused a fight between the people to break out. The U.S. provided resolutions and aid. -
Sputnik Launched
The Soviet Union created the Sputnik; it was the first artificial satellite. The U.S challenged them by creating their own satellite. -
NASA Project Mercury
Project Mercury was America's first spaceflight program. There were seven men chosen to be voyagers; they were given the name “astronauts”. -
Cuban Revolution
The Cuban Revolution was an uprising led by Fidel Castro. During the conflict the U.S. sold weapons to Cuba.