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Japan Surrenders
Hiroshima and Nagasaki were bombed by the U.S just to make the war end faster. -
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Korean War
The Korean War (25 June 1950-27 July 1953) was a war between the Republican of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by China and the Soviet Union. -
Ending fights in Korea
The United States entered peace talks to figure out ways to end the war in Korea. -
Soviet Union Leader
Joseph Stalin, Soviet Unions ruthless dictator, had died. He led the Soviets through a horrible history for his country. He also led his nation into the Cold War. -
Montgomery Bus boycott.
This boycott was started by Rosa Parks when she refused to give up her seat to a white passenger on the bus she was riding. -
Rosa Parks
This boycott was started by Rosa Parks when she refused to give up her seat to a white passenger on the bus she was riding. -
Sit In Movement
In Greensboro, North Carolina, four college students began a sit-in campaign at a lunch counter. These students were African American students and they were sitting at a white persons counter. Here, the waiters refused to give them service because they weren't sitting in the right place. -
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Congo Crisis
The Congo Crisis was a period of turmoil in Congo-Leopoldville that began with national independence from Belgium. The crisis lasted 5 years, 4 months, 3 weeks and 5 days. -
President John F. Kennedy
Kennedy rode in an open car through the city of Dallas to a site where he was going to present a speech. Just shortly on his ride there shots rang through the air, fatally wounding and actaully killing President Kennedy. -
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War In Vietnam
The war in Vietnam, codenamed "Operation Masterdom" by the British, and also known as "Nam Bō KhāngChilén." WWII armed conflict involving a largely British - Indian and French task force and Japanese troops. Vietnam War ended in 1975 -
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. was killing at 6:01 p.m. on April 4th, 1968 by James Earl Ray. -
Robert F. Kennedy
Robert was assassinated shortly after midnight on June 5, 1968, in Los Angeles, California -
1st Man on the Moon
Neil Armstrong was the first human being to walk on the moon. This was acomplished on July 20, 1969
