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End of WWII
End of the long war againt many countries, but mainly Germany. -
Brown. V. Board of Education
A court case arguing that racial discrimination should be ended in schools. Brown won, and segrgation was ended in the schools. -
Rosa Parks Incident
This incident occurred when Rosa refused the bus drivers request to give up her seat to a white man. -
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Montgomery Bus Boycott
During this time, very few to hardly any African Americns rode Montgomery, Alabama busses , because of the incident with Rosa Parks. -
Little Rock Nine Incident
Was an incident where African American children enrolled in a public school (Central High School). In turn creating a major problem with the government. -
Sputnik Launched
Robotic Spacecraft lauched by the Soviet Union. -
U-2 Incident
This was an incident in which a United States plane was shot down over the Soviet Union. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
Was an operation by U.S CIA agents in an effort to invade southern Cuba, and overthrow the goverment. -
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Cuban Missle Crisis
Was a time when the U.S officially spotted missles in Cuba, that in turn was the cause of the first treaty against nuclear arms being signed. -
Letter from Birmingham Jail
Written by Martin Luther King Jr. in response to a letter written by eight (8) Clergymen on April 12th. -
March on Washington
A civil rights march for African Americans to gain the same rights as white people.
