1920-2000

  • Freedom to Dress

    Freedom to dress is a social/cultural event because women got to dress how they wanted to. Women gain the freedom to wear more comfortable and convenient clothes as well as more job opportunities, the number of working women increased by 25% in the 1920's.
  • 1st woman elected in the US senate

    1st woman elected in the US senate

    The First woman in the US senate was a huge political event. It showed the power women hold. Rebecca Felton paved the way for other women in the US senate.
  • Hitler dies

    Adolf Hitler was one of the leaders of the central power and a leader of Germany. He killed himself because he knew that the Americans were coming to kill him. Therefore he killed himself by a gunshot to the head.
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    The Cold War

    The Cold War was a rivalry between the Soviet Union and the United States. This war lasted a total of 45 years. This war happened due to the fear of the Russian's plan to rule the world. No single party was to blame for the Cold War happening. American officials also encouraged the development of atomic weaponry.
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  • Colored television

    Colored Television affected the American people because it influenced people's opinions on race, gender, and class. The colored enhanced people's opinions because it looked more realistic.
  • 1st American Satellite was launched

    1st American Satellite was launched

    The Explorer 1 was the first successful launched by the United States. THis marked the beginning of what would be known as the U.S. "Space Age." The Explorer 1 crashed back to Earth on March 31, 1970. It had orbited the Earth more than 58,000 times.
    www.jpl.nasa.gov
  • MLK’s “I Have a Dream” speech

    MLK’s “I Have a Dream” speech

    MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech was very important to the Black community and the significance of the Civil Rights movement. He was speaking for the Black people to have freedom and be treated equal to everyone else. He gave words of encouragement to the community
  • John F Kennedy Assassination

    John F Kennedy Assassination

    John F. Kennedy was the 35th president of the United States. Lee Harvey Oswald was the man responsible for the assassination. He had fired allegedly fired three shots from the sixth floor at the car Kennedy was in. Lee was later was shot and killed by a nightclub owner Jack Ruby. He was important because he renewed the drive for public service. He also provided federal support for the Civil Rights movement. He is known as a heroic figure and beloved American presidents.

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  • Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” was released

    Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” was released

    Thriller was such a popular song as it set the highest bar in music history. It was still breaking records even after it was released a year later. To this day it still stands as one of the best-selling studio album in the United States. This also helped break racial barriers and raising the bar for video quality. It also gave a boost to the music business.
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  • The Worldwide Web

    Without the invention of the world wide web, we would not be able to look up things we don't know about. The Worldwide web made a big impact on the social life of the people in America. Life would look a lot different. it also impacted religions because now you can look up the Bible and read it. It helped the spread of different religions around the US.