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Baby Boomers
After WWII people began having children to celebrate life and enjoy life now that there was peace. -
Germany Divided
Germany beccame divided, and the Berlin wall was built to divide ast and West Germany. -
Korean War
North Korea invades South Korea -
Korean War Armistice
The UN signed an armistice agreeing to the new border near 38th parallel -
Brown vs. Board of Education
Linda Brown vs. Board of Education made it unconstitutional for segregation in schools. The decision was a 9-0 unanimus decision that helped change the future of the United States. -
Rosa Parks
Alabama born Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man on a bus ride. Although she wasn't the first to refuse segregation laws, she was the most impressive by staring the Montgomery Boycott. -
Senator Joseph McCarthy dies
McCarthy made accusations of communist spies being part of the United States government. His alcohol problem led him to be censured and then passed away. -
Central High School
At the begining of the school year, 9 African Americans known as the Little Rock 9 were greeted by an angry mob who opposed integration. Armys had to be sent out to the first day of school to avoid harm being done to the 9 students.This was a life changing time for the United States. -
Space Race
The soviets put two satelites into orbit and officially became the first country with the capabllity to launch missels. The race to send a man to the moon was on. -
Bay of Pigs
Fidel Castro of Cuba overthrew Batista which was a good partner with the United States. Castro was turning into communism and as he got worse Cubans gradually started fleeing Cuba. -
Cuban Missle Crisis
Cuba went to the Soviets and asked to have missles in the territory to further stop the harrassment from the United States. The Soviets agreed and Cubans shortly had missles pointing to the United States. -
JFK is assassinated
President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, this picture shows his son saluting him during his funeral. -
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
Supposed attacks on the Maddox and USS Turner Joy by Vietnam made President Johnson ask Congress for permission to declare war. It turns out no one really new for sure if it was an attack. -
Tet Offensive
The communists attacked the United States on Tet day, and eventhough this was a big victory for America, it took a hard and depressing toll on our country. -
Germany becomes 1
After many years of Germany being divided, Germany finally becomes one again.
