Us History Timeline Project

Domino Theory

Jun 15, 1953

Stated that if one country fell to communism then all the countries around it will. Therefore the U.S had to work to prevent communism.

The Warren Court

Nov 15, 1953

https://www.boundless.com/u-s-history/textbooks/boundless-u-s-history-textbook/the-sixties-1960-1969-29/the-kennedy-administration-222/the-warren-court-1241-8616/The time that Earl Warren served as cheif justice of the supreme court. It expanded civil rights and liberties.

Geneva Accord

Apr 26, 1954

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/geneva-conference-beginsThis confrence marked a turning point with the U.S in vietnam. THey were trying to resolve several problems in asia.

Medger Evers

Sep 18, 1954

http://www.biography.com/people/medgar-evers-9542324Civil rights activist from Mississippi, he was the first state field secretary of the NAACP. He helped organize boycotts against companies that discriminated agaisnt blacks and organized voter-registration efforts.

Southern Manifesto

Mar 12, 1956

A resaloution critizing the case "Brown v.s. Board of Education". It was considered a clear abuse of judicial power.

Fidel Castro

Feb 15, 1958

http://www.biography.com/people/fidel-castro-9241487#guerilla-war-against-batistaCommunist leader in Cuba. He used guerilla warfare to succsefully overthrow the Cuban leader.

1960 Election

Nov 8, 1960

http://www.ushistory.org/us/56a.aspThe 1960 election was the closest election of the 20th centry. Kennedy was the Democratic runner and Nixon was the Republican. It was also the first election where the television was used for debates. Those who wated it on television liked Kennedy because he was tan and looked relaxed and confident, Nixon looked pale and clamy which leads people to think he's lying.

New Frontier

Nov 9, 1960

http://www.ushistory.org/us/56b.aspThe phrase was used in JFK's accecptance speech. The New Frontier was his administration's domestic program.

Peace Corps

Mar 1, 1961

http://www.peacecorps.gov/about/history/decades/1960/Jfk establishes the peace corps to help other developing countries. his hopes are to help them turn to a democracy rather than communism.

24th Amendment

Aug 27, 1962

http://constitutioncenter.org/constitution/the-amendments/amendment-24-poll-tax-barredThe 24th amendment outlawed the use of the poll tax in any type of government election. It was passed my congress in 1962 then it was ratified in 1964.

Cesar Chavez

Sep 18, 1962

http://www.biography.com/people/cesar-chavez-9245781#early-lifeChavez wanted to nonviolently protest to bring attention to farm workers. He formed the National Farm Workers Association

Walter Cronkite

Oct 9, 1962

http://www.biography.com/people/walter-cronkite-9262057He helped launch the CBS morning news in 1962. his style was honesty and level-headedness.

Great Society

Nov 23, 1963

http://www.ushistory.org/us/56e.aspJohnson's domestic agenda. The main goal was to focus on eliminating poverty.

Earl Warren

Dec 17, 1963

http://www.biography.com/people/earl-warren-9524239U.S. supreme court justice, he helped make the decision for desegragating school across the nation. After JFK's assasination he headed the committee to figure out what really happened during his assasination.

Living Room War

Jul 14, 1965

http://www.paleycenter.org/education-class-living-room-war-television-vietnam/The television played a very important role in shaping Americans views about the vietnam war. Americans would watch the war on televisions in their living rooms.

General Westmoreland

Aug 15, 1965

http://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war/william-westmorelandA veteran of wwII and Korea who commanded the forces in veitnam. His strategy was to overwhelm using firepower.

Betty Frieden

May 18, 1966

http://www.biography.com/people/betty-friedan-9302633A women's right activast, she wrote a book about women finding fufillment beyond their typical roles. She was one of the founders of the National Orginazation for Women and became its first president.

Communes

Jun 15, 1967

http://myweb.usf.edu/~dlewis5/website/Communes.htmlMany were a way to drop out of the establishment hoping to reshape capitalism in the U.S. Some were religious and some were based off of drugs.

Thurgood Marshall

Aug 29, 1967

http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/thurgood-marshallA black Civil Rights advocate and an United states supreme court justice. He was part of the legal council for the NAACP also, he was the first black justice.

Tet Offensive

Jan 31, 1968

http://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war/tet-offensiveViet cong forces launced an attack on more than 100 cities in south vietnom. North vietnom achieved a victory.

1968 Convention

Aug 28, 1968

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/protests-at-democratic-national-convention-in-chicagoThousands of vietnam war protestors battle the police officers in the streets of chicago. The democratic party conflicts about their agreements on veitnam.

Hubert Humphrey

Nov 15, 1968

http://www.history.com/topics/hubert-h-humphreyHe was a liberal politician for the united states. Known for adressing the problems of cvil rights and nuclear disarmment.

Daniel Ellsberg

Sep 23, 1971

http://www.biography.com/people/daniel-ellsberg-17176398He was a milatary strategwest who helped persuade the public's view on the vietnam war. He did this by leaking secrect documents to the New York time's paper.

Detente

May 15, 1972

http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/detenteA word from the french meaning release from tension. It is the name of a less stressful time between the united states and soviet union.

Watergate

Jun 17, 1972

http://www.history.com/topics/watergateSeveral burgelars were arrested inside the watergate building. The suspects were linked to president Nixon's relection campiagn.

1972 Election

Nov 15, 1972

http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h909.htmlThe democratic party won by a lot. Nixon in the new president.

Henry Kissinger

Aug 13, 1973

http://www.biography.com/people/henry-kissinger-9366016Born in Germany and became a Harvard Professor. He was appointed secrectary of state in 1973 by NIxon.

Economic impact of the Vietnom War.

Sep 17, 1973

http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/disp_textbook.cfm?smtID=2&psid=3469Led congress to replace all military with volunteers. Also congress restricted presidents to send troops over without approval from the congress in the war powers act.

Shuttle Diplomacy

May 15, 1974

https://history.state.gov/milestones/1969-1976/shuttle-diplomacyKissinger and NIzon disengaged fighting in Isreal. It allowed KIssinger to hve them sign a disenagement treaty.

Bill Gates

Apr 4, 1975

http://www.biography.com/search?query=Bill%20GatesBuilt the worlds largest software business. He is one of the richest men in the world.

Iranian Revaloution

Jun 15, 1978

https://www.nonviolent-conflict.org/index.php/movements-and-campaigns/movements-and-campaigns-summaries?sobi2Task=sobi2Details&catid=197&sobi2Id=23The result was a new form of authoritism .It was a nonviolent revolution.

supply-side economics

Jun 15, 1980

http://www.ushistory.org/us/59b.aspReagan claimed it was to fix the economic mess. Its also called supply side economics.

Perestroika

Mar 15, 1985

http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/perestroika-and-glasnostGorbachev's new dual program. This brought an end to the cold war.

Glasnost

May 15, 1985

It means oppeness. It helped stop the cold war.

Challenger Explosion

Jan 28, 1986

http://www.history.com/topics/challenger-disasterDuring the take off it exploded. It would have been its 10th mission.

Reagan's Speech in West Berlin

Jun 12, 1987

http://www.historyplace.com/speeches/reagan-tear-down.htmThe speech was to get West Germany to tear down the Berlin Wall. The wall was a symbol of the cold war.

1988 election

Jun 15, 1988

George H.W BUsh won. He was said not not have a stiff enough spine.

Persian Gulf War

Aug 2, 1990

http://www.history.com/topics/persian-gulf-warHUssein ordered the invasion of Kuwait. It began with a massive U.S. air strike known as opperation desert storn.

Apartheid

Jun 15, 1991

http://www.history.com/topics/apartheidSouth Africans were forced to live in separate areas than whites. Klerk began to repeal most of these laws.

Genocide in Bosnia

Apr 15, 1992

http://www.history.com/topics/bosnian-genocideYugoslav republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina had declared their freedom from yugoslovia. As a result there were a number of people killed.

Clinton's 92 campign

Nov 3, 1992

http://www.nytimes.com/1992/09/05/us/1992-campaign-strategy-discipline-message-good-luck-clinton-s-campaign-came-back.htmlA crucial turning point for the democratic party. Initially thought to be the unikely winner.

Nelson Mandela

Jun 15, 1994

http://www.biography.com/people/nelson-mandela-9397017He was the first black president of South Africa. He is a symbol of global peacemaking throughout the world.

Oklahoma city bombing

Apr 19, 1995

http://www.history.com/topics/oklahoma-city-bombing Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building was bombed and 168 people were dead. The bomb was from an anti-government person, Timothy McVeigh.

Monica Lewinski

Jun 15, 1995

http://www.biography.com/people/monica-lewinsky-21292085Had an internship and a job at the white house. She had an affair with BIll Clinton

Colin Powell

Sep 15, 2001

http://www.biography.com/people/colin-powell-9445708First African American secretary of state. He is also the only African american to join on the joint cheif of staff.