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Trinity
First atomic explosion in history.
On July 16,1945 the plutonium bomb Trinity, created by scientist Robert Oppenheimer at the Los Alamos Laboratory, successfully tested. -
Little Boy
The U.S. dropped the nuclear weapon "Little Boy" on the city of Hiroshima on Monday, August 6, 1945. -
2nd Red Scare
The 2nd Red Scare started in the late 1940s through 1950s an event that communism fear grew and accused citizens of being soviet spy's with no evidence -
Truman Doctrine
President Truman announces his plan called the Truman Doctrine that proposes if any nation is threaten by Communism would provide economic and military aid. -
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Cold War
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Berlin Airlift
During the Cold War, the soviets blockaded Berlin resulting in a military operation that brought supplies such as water, food and other goods to citizens by air. -
Joseph McCarthy
Joseph McCarthy was a Republican Senator from Wisconsin who made false accusations of the government and citizens of being communist. -
Beat Generation
The Beat Generation was consumed of American writers who rebelled against American culture, Materialism and blind faith in technology during the 1950s . -
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1950s
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Fair deal
Truman announces his Fair Deal Policy that is extension from the New Deal that includes health insurance, federal aid to education, public housing, and repeal of the Taft-Hartley Act. -
Korean War
The Korean War began When North Korea gathered an army of 75,000 soldiers passing the 38th parallel line as in result the United States, Soviet Union, and China got involved supporting different sides however North Korea were forced to retreat by the aid of the United States. -
G.I Bill.
The G.I. Bill was signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on June 24, 1944, to provide veterans financial aid and benefits such as college tuition would be payed for , medical treatment, and loans to buy a house. It wasn't until By 1950s, 8 million veterans responded to the GI Bill's benefits. -
Polio Vaccine
During the 1950s, Polio was a highly infectious disease that causes the patient to be crippled or paralyzed until Jonas Salk invented a cure in known as the Polio Vaccine ending this infectious disease. -
Jonas Salk
Jonas Edward Salk was an American medical researcher who invented the first successful Polio Vaccine and announced it on a national radio show on March 26, 1953. -
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Civil Rights
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Brown v. Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education was a supreme court case in 1954 that established desegregated schools were unconstitutional and a violation of the Equal Protection clause "separate but equal" has no place. This case ended legal segregation in the United States. -
Elvis
Elvis Aaron Presley was an American singer and actor. Regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century, he is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll", or simply "the King" -
Albert Sabin
Albert Sabin was a Polish American Medical Researcher who developed the oral polio vaccine that proved more effective then Jonas Salk's vaccine in addition His discovery nearly eradicated the disease .It was approved on April 12, 1955. -
Rock N' Roll
New genre of music that rose to dominance in the 1950s, merging black rhythms, jazz, blues, and country music from African Americans. Rock N' Roll grew popular in the 1950s and influenced the youth culture. -
Emmett Till Tragedy
Emmett Till was an African-American teenager who was falsely accused of flirting with a white women. Kidnapped and murdered by the women's husband and friends on August 28, 1955. His death led to the American Civil Rights movement -
Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks was arrested on December 1, 1955, for refusing to give up her seat to a white man in Montgomery. This event sparked the Montgomery bus boycott and she became the symbol of Civil Rights Movement. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Montgomery bus boycott, a seminal event in the Civil Rights Movement, was a political and social protest campaign against the policy of racial segregation on the public transit system of Montgomery, Alabama. -
Little Richard
Little Richard was an American musician, singer, and songwriter that became a influenced figure in the popular music and culture. He was famous for his work in the mid-1950s later on His music played a huge role of other popular music genres such as soul and funk. -
Ike Turner
Izear Luster "Ike" Tuner, was American musician who was famous in the 1950s. Also known for being a bandleader, songwriter, arranger, talent scout, and record producer. -
Little Rock 9
The Little Rock 9 was a group of nine African- American students who enrolled in Little Rock Central Highschool by doing this they challenged racial segregation in public schools. However they were prevented access to be let in by the Governor Orval Faubus Until President Eisenhower ordered military troops to protect and escort them for a full school year making this a important event in the Civil Rights Movement. -
Orval Faubus
Orval Faubus was an american politician who served as a Governor of Arkansas during the Little Rock Crisis which he tried to block the integration of the school by using the national guard. -
Spuknit
First artificial satellite launched by the Soviet Union in 1957. This caused the United States to panic as in result started the space race between the United States and The Soviet Union. -
Space Race
A competition of space exploration between United States and the Soviet Union this event led increase of funds of education and investments led to great scientific advances. -
NASA
National Aeronautic and Space Administration or also known as NASA was founded on July 29, 1958 to catch up in the space race with the Soviet's space advancements. -
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1970s
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Sit-ins
Sit-ins were a form of protests of direct action that involves one or more people occupying an area for a protest, often to promote political, social, or economic change which sparked sit-in movements all over in the south by young black college students. -
New Frontier
The New Frontier was a program presented by John f. Kennedy during his campaign promising to revive the stagnant economy and enact reform legislation in education, health care, and civil rights. -
OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Cartel comprising Middle Eastern states and Venezuela first organized in 1960. OPEC aimed to control access to and prices of oil, wresting power from Western oil companies and investors. In the process, it gradually strengthened the hand of non-Western powers on the world stage -
Peace Corps
The Peace Corps is a federal agency founded by John F. Kennedy in 1961 to provide voluntary assistance program that sends volunteers to poor nations all over the world to serve as educators, health care workers, agricultural advisers, and in other jobs. -
Freedom Rides
a series of political protests against segregation by Blacks and Whites who rode buses together through the American South as in the result of the Montgomery Bus Boycott. This movement proved effective in political and public relations in the Civil Rights Movement. -
Assassination of JFK
John F. Kennedy, The second president to be assassinated on November 22, 1963 at 12:30 p.m in Dallas, by Lee Harvey Oswald who shot him twice and later pronounced dead at Parkland hospital. -
Lee Harvey Oswald
Lee Harvey Oswald who's known for assassinating The president John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963. Later killed by Jack Ruby during his transfer to a another jail. -
Jack Ruby
Jack Ruby was the murderer of Lee Harvey Oswald who shot John F. Kennedy. He was a local bar owner. He shot Oswald on November 24, 1963. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a landmark civil rights and US labor law in the United States that outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin -
Counter Culture
A Movement made up of white and college youths who were against the war of Vietnam and also a group that opposed values, norms, and practices of the larger society in addition replaced them with new set of culture patterns. -
Warren Commission
After the Death of John F. Kennedy an commission was created to investigate the assassination led by Led by Chief Justice Earl Warren and concluded that Oswald killed Kennedy on his own and there was no huge conspiracy behind it. -
Barry Goldwater
Barry Goldwater was an American politician, Senator from Arizona, businessman, and a unsuccessful presidential candidate against Lyndon Johnson in 1964. However his loss in election he's mainly known for sparking the resurgence of the American conservative political movement in the 1960s. -
Ascendancy of Lyndon Johnson
Lyndon Johnson became the 36th president of the United States after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Before taking office he served both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. -
Great Society
President Johnson called his version of the Democratic reform program the Great Society. In 1965, Congress passed many Great Society measures, including Medicare, civil rights legislation, and federal aid to education. It meant to solve large social problems like hunger and poverty. -
Selma March
MLK organized this major demonstration in Alabama to press for the right of blacks to register to vote. Selma sheriff led local police in a televised brutal attack on demonstrators. Two northern white marchers were murdered, and the outrage that came after helped LBJ pass the Civil Rights Act of 1965. -
Environmental Protection Agency
A government organization founded by President Nixon which it's main goal is to protect human health and the environment by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress. -
Iran Hostage Crisis
Fifty-two American diplomats and citizens were held hostage for 444 days from November 4, 1979, to January 20, 1981 after a group of Iranian students belonging to the Muslim Student Followers of the Imam's Line, who supported the Iranian Revolution, took over the U.S. Embassy in Tehran. Becoming a diplomatic standoff between Iran and the United States. -
Equal Rights Amendment
The Equal Rights Amendment is a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution designed to guarantee equal rights for all citizens regardless of gender; it seeks to end the legal distinctions between men and women in terms of divorce, property, employment, and other matters -
Heritage Foundation
The Heritage Foundation main's purpose is to promote principles that made America great: free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong national defense. -
Stagflation
During the 60's and 70's, the U.S. was suffering from 5.3% inflation and 6% unemployment. Refers to the unusual economic situation in which an economy is suffering both from inflation and from stagnation of its industrial growth. -
Endangered Species Act
This Act identifies threatened and endangered species in the U.S to prevent extinction by recovering imperiled plants and animals, and protect the ecosystems on which they depend. -
Nixon's Resignation
Richard Nixon was in risk of impeachment for his illegal activities by members of his administration in the Watergate scandal. Instead of facing impeachment Richard Nixon resigned from the office on August 8, 1974 , becoming the only president to ever resign. -
Federal Election Commission
The Federal Election Commission is an independent regulatory agency that was founded in 1975 by the United States Congress to regulate the campaign finance legislation in the United States -
Panama Canal
Passed by President Carter in 1978, these called for the gradual return of the Panama Canal to the people and government of Panama. They provided for the transfer of canal ownership to Panama in 1999 and guaranteed its neutrality. -
Three Mile Island
Three Mile Island was nuclear power plant that had a melt down from a mechanical and human error causing to release radiation over a 16 mile radius. -
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1980s
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Robert Johnson
Robert Johnson is first African American billionaire and founder BET. He is also an entrepreneur, media magnate, executive, philanthropist and a investor. -
A.I.D.S. Crisis
A.I.D.S started in a series of reports in June 1981, the number of death related to A.I.D.S increased rapidly during the 1980s followed by massive decline in new cases and deaths in the 1990s. -
Election of 1980
The United States Presidential election between cumbent Democrat Jimmy Carter and his Republican opponent, Ronald Reagan, as well as Republican Congressman John B. Anderson, who ran as an independent. Ronald Reagan won over Jimmy Carter in a land slide because of the Iranian hostage crisis and America's stagflation. -
Space Shuttle program
Space Shuttle program or also known as the Space Transportation System. This system is the United states government's manned launch vehicle program from 1981 to 2011, administered by NASA and officially beginning in 1972 -
Reagonomics
The federal economic polices of the Reagan administration, elected in 1981. These policies combined a monetarist fiscal policy, supply-side tax cuts, and domestic budget cutting. Their goal was to reduce the size of the federal government and stimulate economic growth. -
(Music Television) MTV
launched in 1981 for music TV; started in small market of New Jersey on cable and became a sensation; a generation of kids grew up watching music videos; started the careers of several famous musicians. -
Sam Walton’s Just-in-Time Inventory
Sam Walton is the creator of Walmart and invented the idea of having more inventory ready right when it is about to run out. -
○ Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) “Star Wars”
The intent of this program was to develop a sophisticated anti-ballistic missile system in order to prevent missile attacks from other countries, specifically the Soviet Union. With the tension of the Cold War looming overhead, the Strategic Defense Initiative was the United States’ response to possible nuclear attacks from afar. -
Iran Contra Affair
scandal that erupted after the Reagan administration sold weapons to Iran in hopes of freeing American hostages in Lebanon; money from the arms sales was used to aid the Contras (anti-Communist insurgents) in Nicaragua, even though Congress had prohibited this assistance. Talk of Reagan's impeachment ended when presidential aides took the blame for the illegal activity. -
Challenger Explosion
The American shuttle orbiter Challenger broke up in 73 seconds after liftoff, bringing a devastating end to the spacecraft’s 10th mission. The disaster claimed the lives of all seven astronauts aboard. -
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1990s
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Persian Gulf War / 1st Iraq War
Conflict between Iraq and a coalition of countries led by the United States to remove Iraqi forces from Kuwait which they had invaded in hopes of controlling their oil supply. A very one sided war with the United States' coalition emerging victorious. -
Rodney King Accident
In 1991 Rodney King was pulled over for drunken driving. Four white police officers proceeded to beat him with their night sticks. The whole incident was caught in tape, and brodcasted over the nations new. The four cops were aquited by an all white jury, and were released back to their previous jobs. In reaction to this, the black community of Los Angles rioted for three day, burning various parts of the city. -
Internet
The Internet was created in 1983 but it wasn't until the early 1990s it was revolutionized. It was launched into the public by Timothy John Berners-Lee created the World Wide web as we know it today. -
Welfare Reform
Clinton signed this bill that made deep cuts in welfare grants and required able-bodied welfare recipients to find employment; it also tightly restricted welfare benefits for legal and illegal immigrants alike. Fulfilling his 1992 campaign promise to "end welfare as we have come to know it". -
Election of 1992
The United States presidential election of 1992 was the 52nd quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 3, 1992 between Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush, Ross Perot. Bill Clinton won over George H.W. Bush because of the economy's problems and the solving of foreign policy problems, Bush's greatest strength. -
World Trade Center Attack 1993
The 1993 World Trade Center bombing was a terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, carried out on February 26, 1993, when a truck bomb detonated below the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City. -
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is an agreement among the United States, Canada and Mexico designed to remove tariff barriers between the three countries. -
Oprah Winfrey
Orpah Gail Winfrey, better known as Oprah Winfrey, is an American media proprietor, talk show host, actress, producer, and philanthropist. The Oprah Winfrey Show, which was the highest-rated television program of its kind in history and was nationally syndicated from 1986 to 2011 in Chicago, Illinois First African American Women who is a billionaire. -
Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)
passed Congress in 1996; defined marriage as between only a man and women; however many states and companies extended benefits to same sex partners and many states legalized same sex marriages. -
Monica Lewinsky Scandal
The Lewinsky scandal was an American political sex scandal that involved 49-year-old President Bill Clinton and a 22-year-old White House intern, Monica Lewinsky. The sexual relationship took place between 1995 and 1996 and came to light in 1998. -
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States from 2001 to 2009. He was also the 46th Governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000. -
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9/11 Attacks
The September 11 attacks were a series of four coordinated terrorist attacks by the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda on the United States on the morning of Tuesday, September 11, 2001 -
Patriot Act
After September 11, congress passed a security legislation in order to make the country safer. The Patriot Act gives the authorities enhanced powers, such as looking up library records, to protect the country. -
No Child Left Behind Act
Federal law enacted in January 2002 that introduced new accountability measures for elementary and secondary schools in all states that wish to receive federal aid. -
2nd Iraq War
An estimated 151,000 to 600,000 or more Iraqis were killed in the first 3–4 years of conflict. It became re-involved in 2014 at the head of a new coalition; the insurgency and many dimensions of the civil armed conflict continue. The invasion began on 20 March 2003,[55] with the U.S., joined by the United Kingdom and several coalition allies, launching a "shock and awe" bombing campaign. Iraqi forces were quickly overwhelmed as U.S. forces swept through the country. -
Hurricane Katrina Disaster
The storm surge also devastated the coasts of Mississippi and Alabama, making Katrina the most destructive and costliest natural disaster in the history of the United States, and the deadliest hurricane since the 1928 Okeechobee Hurricane. The total damage from Katrina is estimated at $108 billion (2005 U.S. dollars). -
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
$787 Million spent to revive the economy in the U.S. create jobs, promote investment and consumer spending. -
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is an American politician who served as the 44th President of the United States from 2009 to 2017. He is the first African American to have served as president, as well as the first born outside the contiguous United States. -
First Hispanic SCOTUS judge - Sonya Sotomayor
First Latina Supreme Court Justice. On May 26, 2009, President Barack Obama announced his nomination of Sotomayor for Supreme Court Justice. The nomination was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in August 2009 by a vote of 68 to 31, making Sotomayor the first Latina Supreme Court Justice in U.S. history. -
Affordable Care Act (ACA) “Obamacare”
An expansion of Medicaid, most of employers must provide health insurance, have insurance or face surtax, prevents rejection based on pre-existing condition. Also referred to as "Obamacare", signed into law in 2010. -
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