United States History 1945-1969

Yalta Conference

Feb 4, 1945

Dlegates from 50 nations met in San Francisco to create the United Nations.

Sound Barrier is Broken

Oct 14, 1947

USAF Major Chuck Yeager breaks the sound barrier by flying faster than the speed of sound.

ELection of 1948

Nov 2, 1948

President Truman is relected in The presidential election of 1948.

Hydrogen Bomb

Nov 1, 1952

The Hydrogen bomb was created on November 1, 1952

election of 1952

Nov 4, 1952

Dwight D. Eisenhower wins the presidential election of !952.

U2 Shot Down

May 1, 1960

United States U2 plane was shot down by the Soviet Union.

First American to Orbit the Earth

Jun 20, 1960

John Glenn bcame the first American to orbit the Earth.

Inauguration

Jan 20, 1961

John F Kennedy was inaugurated on Janurary 20, 1961.

Skating teams death

Feb 15, 1961

The entire united states figure skating team was killed in a plane crash.

Cuban Missile crisis

Oct 14, 1962

The cuban missile crisis begins.

Kennedys assassination

Nov 22, 1963

Kennedy was shot and killed while in a car going to present a speech.

Muhammad Ali becomes heavyweight champion

Feb 5, 1964

Muhammad Ali defeats Sonny Liston to beome the new heavyweight champion in boxing.

Martin Luther king Assassination

Apr 4, 1968

Civil rights leader MLK was assassinated

New York Jets win the Super Bowl III

Jan 12, 1969

The new york Jets Defeat the Baaltimore colts to become the Super Bowl champs.

First man to Step on the Moon

Jul 20, 1969

Neil Armstrong beacme the first man to step foot on the moon.