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Joseph McCarthy-McCarthyism
I'm not sure of the day or the month Mcarthyism happened, but I know in 1950, McCarthy created a list of known Communists inside the State Department. 4 years later, he made attacks on Communists inside the government. -
Korean War
Korean war was fought between the United Nations, supported by the U.S. and North Korea. It started when North Korea invaded South Korea -
Dwight Eisenhow became the 34th President of the United States
At age 62 Mr. Dwight Eisenhower was part ofthe Republican party and became the U.S. 34th President. He stayed President for 8 years and left during his second term. -
Brown v. Board of Education
Brown v Board Education stated that having segregated schools went against the 14th Amendment. So, they made racial equality and had all kids go to the same school and get the same education. -
Civil Rights Movement
This even was to stand uo for equal rights for every American citizen. African Americans were part of the movement and were fighting for equal rights and opportunites as U.S. citizens -
Vietnam War
This war was between South Vietnam and North Vietnam. North Vietnam had a communist government and South Vietnam had a normal government. -
Rosa Parks
She was the first black woman to be noticed for standing up for racial equality. She didn't want ot give up her seat on the bus. -
Emmett Till's Murder
Emmett was only 14 years old when he was brutally beaten and shot then thrown in a lake. He was an African American flirting with a white woman, her dad and her brother didn't appreciate it so they took him out. -
The Little Rock Nine
9 African American teen girls were prevented from entering Little Rock Central Highschool. They were trying to fight for equal education rights. -
NASA
NASA was founded in 1958. it was founded by JFK and Eisenhower -
Hippie Counter Movement
Hippies had the attitude of "if it feels good, do it" no matter the consequences. They liked to wear bright colors and have positive attitudes and were eco-friendly. -
35th President
At age 43 Mr. John F. Kennedy became the U.S. 35th President and was a member of the Democratic Party, After almost 3 years of presidency he was assasinated. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
A confrontation between the U.S. and the Soviet Union in 1962 over the missile in Cuba. It was said to be one of the “hottest” periods of the cold war. -
MLK makes his speech
MLK made the speech" I have a dream" in 1963. He was standing up for racial equality. -
George Wallace, Governor of Alabama
Mr. George Wallace was an American politician and was the 45th Alabama Governor. He served 2 terms as a Democrat and 2 terms not as a Democrat. -
36th President
At 55 Mr. Lyndon B. Johnson became the 36th U.S. predident and was a member of the Democratic Party. he served a little over 5 years and did not wish to serve a second term. -
Assassination of JFK
Mr. JFK stood up for African American rights while he was president. Some citizens did not respect his decision, so an unknown citizen assassinated JFK. -
Baby Boom
Between 1946 and 1964 there was an increase rate in births. There was a baby boom after WW2 -
Malcolm X
Kown for standing up for African American rights and using violence when neccessary. His died in the 1965 and his funeral was February 27th. -
Black Panther Party
The Black Panther Party was a progressive political organization. It was the most powerful movement fr social change. -
Martin Luther King Jr.
He was a leader of the African American Civil Rights Movement. He was known for standing up for his rights without using violence. He died in 1968. -
Assassination of Rober F. Kennedy
RFK was known as "Bobby" and was an american politician from Massachusetts. He was murdered in 1968, he was shot 3 times the day before by an immigrant. -
37th President
At 56 Mr. Richard Nixon became the 37th President and was a member of the Republican Party. He served about 5 and a half years and resigned when he was ready to leave. -
Woodstock
There was a rock music festival that was near Woodstock in 1969. It was a social demonstration. -
Space Race
The Space Race happened during the Cold War. it was a race between Russia and the U.S. to see who was able to build a rocket and get into space first. -
The Rise of Computers and Technology
Computers started to become popular with the general public aorund 1970. It started to become affordable for most people. -
Munich Olympics
In 1972 the Olympic Games were held in Germany. It led to the Munich Massacre where 8 terroists killed 2 members of the games. They also took 9 hostages but the hostages eventually died. -
Lyndon B. Johnson
Mr. Lyndon B. Johnson died in Dallas, Texas. He died 4 years after his term as president -
The Energy Crisis
The Energy Crisis was the 1970's scare that there was petroleum jelly shortage.The demand for oil went up so the supply had to go up too. -
The Watergate Scandal
There was a Democratic Party Headquarters in Watergate, Washington D.C. Richard Nixon was a Republican who snuck into the Headquarters to copy documents and cheat so he could win the election. -
38th President
At age 61 mr. Gerald Ford became the 38th U.S. President and was a member of the Republican Party. He served about 2 and a half years and lost the reelection. -
39th President
At age 52 Mr. Jimmy Carter became the 38th President of the U.S. and was member of the Democratic Party, He served 4 years and lost at the reelection. -
iran Hostage Crisis
52 American diplomats and were citizens were held hostage when the iranian Revolution took over the U.S. Embassy in Tehran. The hostages were held hostage for 444 days. -
Reaganomics
Ronald Reagan had economic policies while he was the president of the United States. They were associated with the reduction of taxes and promoted the unrestricted free-market activity. -
Olympic Hockey Team
The Olympics in 1980 was held in N.Y.C. The Soviet Ice Hockey team was the best in the world, they won every competition since the 50's. But the U.S.A team beat the Soviet team that year. -
John Lennon's Murder
An English musician and worldwide fame as one of the founder members of the beatles. He was shot at the front of the Dakota in NYC. -
40th President
At age 69 Mr. Ronald Reagan became the 40th President of the U.S. and was a member of the Republican Party. He served for 8 years and then left his 2nd term. -
Assassination Attempt of Ronald Reagan
69 days before Mr. Ronald Reagan's presidency he was shot at along with 3 other individuals. john Hickley Jr. shot them all and left them all wounded. -
HIV/AIDS
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a MMWR describing cases of rare lung cancer. 2 men dided after it was published so the MMWR made the report known as the AIDS epidemic. -
3 Mile Island
In the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, a reactor started to overheat wich would leat to a nuclear meltdown and explosion in the plant. The radiation was so powerful its unlivable. -
Iran Contra Affair
It was a political scandal for the U.S. because they were trading weapons under the table while Iran was on a trade embargo. They were trying to have better relations with Iran and Americans didn't appreciate it. -
Challenger explosion
The Challenger was the best NASA's famous shuttles. It had been on 10 missions. The first 9 missions were a success but the 10th mission was a fail, the shuttle exploded -
41st President
At age 64 Mr. George H. W. Bush became the 41st president of the United States and was a member of the Republican Party. He served 4 years and left when he lost the reelection. -
The Fall of Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall separated the East and West side of Berlin. After the Berlin Wall fell the east and west side reuniterd into one whole German state in 1990. -
Cold War
After WW2 the United States and Soviet Union were rivals and began the Cold War. They threatened each other with nuclear annihilation. It ended in 1990.
