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The Korean War
On June 25 of 1950, North Korean troops cross the 38th parallel into South Korea. Leading to a 3 year war between the northern and southern Koreans. This caused the split of Korea the the 38th parallel into North Korea (The communist influenced side) and South Korea (The Democratic side). This became the Korean Demilitarized Zone. -
Literature censorship board in Georgia
Georgia approves the first literature censorship board in the United States, for the censorship of inappropriate literature such as "God’s Little Acre". It initially went by the name Georgia Literature Commission, but its goal was to block all obscene literature from the people. It was ended in 1973 due to it being seen as "silly" -
The Domino Theory
On April 7th of 1954, President Eisenhower gives his "domino theory" speech explaining in depth the spread of communism. It was said to have began in the Soviet Union and was worried to have spread across Europe.The British prime ministers Winston Churchill also supported the idea of ending the spread of communism. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44cnzhzcYjs -
Sit-Ins
In Greensboro, North Carolina, four African-American students begin a sit-in at a segregated Woolworth's lunch counter, which sparked similar protests around the country. They were attacked, beaten, and arrested for simply not sitting at "the correct area". This led to the desegregation of the Woolworth lunch counter on July 25, 1960.
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The Vietnam War
The US announces that 3,500 American soldiers will be sent to Vietnam to aid the southern vietnamese. The war began in 1955, spanning 19 years. The Paris Peace Accords were signed, ending US involvement in the war, and leading to a cease fire across vietnam overall ending the war. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sLxzmvW41o -
ZIP codes are introduced in the U.S.
The term ZIP is an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan,which was chosen to suggest that the mail travels with greater efficiency. They are also used for many other purposes such as gathering geographical statistics in the US, credit card authorization, and the ability to "Find Your Representative" through the use of your zip code on the U.S. House of Representatives website -
The Buffalo Riot of 1967
In the city Buffalo,New York, from June 26 to July 1, 1967, groups of Black youth cruised the neighborhood of William Street and Jefferson Avenue breaking car and store windows. This led to the gathering of initially over 200 police, but increased by 400 the next day as greater vandalism was occurring. 5 months later Dr. Martin Luther King traveled to Buffalo and gave "The Future of Integration" speech http://www.wgrz.com/news/local/unknown-stories/unknown-stories-of-wny-mlk-in-buffalo/386377794 -
Apollo 11
Apollo 11 was the space shuttle that carried the first men to the moon. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the first men on the moon on July 20th 1969. This gave the United States the advancement in the Space Race. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMINSD7MmT4 -
Shoichi Yokoi
Japanese soldier Shoichi Yokoi is discovered in Guam, hiding in an underground jungle cave for 28 years, becoming the third-to-last Japanese soldier to surrender after the war. He stated "We Japanese soldiers were told to prefer death to the disgrace of getting captured alive." -
The Watergate Scandal
The wiretapping at the Watergate office complex. This led to the arrest of US Attorney General John N. Mitchell, former White House aides H. R. Haldeman and John Ehrlichman on February 21st of 1975 and Nixon's resignation 2 years later on August 9th. http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/17/politics/watergate-scandal-look-back/ -
The Copyright Act of 1976
This act spells out the basic rights of copyright holders, arranged the principle of "fair use". It became a public Law on October 19, 1976. It went into full effect on January 1, 1978. I showed the importance of protecting the original owner of products, so that they would not be stolen. -
The War on Drugs
The US government had a campaign that promoted the prohibition of illegal drugs. On November 18th president Ronald Reagan signed a bill that would result in the death penalty to all murderous drug traffickers. He also passed the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986, this act gave a minimum sentence of 5 years without parole for possession of 5 grams of crack cocaine. -
The End of the Cold War
On December 24th through the 25th as President of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev resigns and the Soviet Union began to dissolve. Gorbachev stated "I hereby discontinue my activities at the post of President of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics." as he resigned. And on December 25, at 7:32 p.m. Moscow time, after Gorbachev left the Kremlin, the Soviet flag was lowered for the last time.
