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Malcolm x
Malcolm x was a minister, human rights activist and prominent black nationalist leader who served as a spokesman for the Nation of Islam during the 1950s and 1960s. -
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Television age
The era of live television production in the united states -
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United Nations
A organization that is part of the government thats main task is to cooperate , maintain, and create international order -
Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson became the first black person to play baseball which at the time was a all white sport. He gave other blacks that wanted to play baseball a oppurtuninty -
Truman Doctrine
The Truman Doctrine, 1947. With the Truman Doctrine, President Harry S. Truman established that the United States would provide political, military and economic assistance to all democratic nations under threat from external or internal authoritarian forces. -
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NATO
NATO is a alliance between North American and European countries based on the north Atlantic -
Joe McCarthy
Joe McCarthy was an American politician who served as U.S. Senator from the state of Wisconsin from 1947 until his death in 1957 -
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Korean War
A war between North Korea and South Korea that started when North Korea invaded the south -
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brown v. board of education
The case that claims it is unconstitutional for whites and blacks to do schooling separate this makes it so blacks can go to the same school as whites and get equal education and have cleaner schools -
medicare/medicid
The Medicare and Medicaid programs work together to provide medical coverage to elderly and poor people. Medicare is mainly medical coverage provider for many persons aged 65 and older and for those with a disability -
man on the moon
Neil Armstrong was the first person to walk on the moon -
Kent state massacre
On May 4, 1970, four Kent State University students were killed and nine injured when members of the Ohio National Guard opened fire during a demonstration protesting the Vietnam War. -
Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon was a vice president but then ran for president in the presidential election. He won but 5 years later he resigned. -
Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter was born October 1st, 1924. He was also a human rights activist. Carter in 1998 was one of five activists from around the world to receive the United Nations’ Human Rights Prize. -
george bush
George Bush was born July 6, 1946. He was president during the terrorist attacks of 9/11. Then he ordered the invasion of Afghanistan as retaliation. -
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Iraq/Afghanistan War
On 9/11/2001 two planes crashed into the twin towers. It was suspected to be Iraq or Afghanistan. 9 Days later George Bush decared war on both of them. The war lasted 13 years. -
financial crisis 2008
The financial crisis in 2008 is considered the worst financial crisis since the great depression. -
Barack Obama
Barack Obama was born august 4, 1961. He was U.S. president 2009-2017. In 2014 President Obama ended the war and sent 10.000 troops back home to their families
