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Pearl Harbor
The Jappanese attack the U.S in Hawaii, getting the U.S to join in the cold war. -
NATO
NATO was formed as an agreement not a treaty.
It made many European countries ally with the U.S basically sayin you fight one of us you fight all of us. -
Baby Boomers & G.I Bill
(DISREGARD THE MONTH AND DAY)
During the 195os veterans came home to their families of came home and made families. The Birthdates were higher than ever!
also in this time the U.S economy helped raise millions and made it to where veterans could use their G.I Bills and attend college and get aspecific amaound of money for their living expenses -
Segrigation in Schools Abolished
The Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. Board of education segrigation in public schools would come to an end. -
Martin Luther KING Jr.
martin luther king jr. became known, when he led a boy cott of the segragated bus system in Alebama. King was awarded the Nobel peace prize in 1964, but was later assassinated four years later. -
Women's Rights Movement
This movement actually went to the 70s aswell. Women fighting to be socially, politically, and economically. -
Richard Nixon Becomes President
Nixon saught what he called reduced tension between the superpowers. He wanted to negotiate. -
Ronald Reagan President
Reagan took the aggressive approach with the Soviet Union. threatening with missles. -
Revolution In Eastern Europe
(MONTH AND DAY ARE NOT CORRECT)
Revolution spread across the region as the citizens came forward to overthrow their soviet union. -
The U.S Economy
(DISREGARD THE MONTH AND DAY)
The U.S was doing good and unemplayment was low .
