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American Culture in the 1950's

By Coletrain2345

  • Hydrogen Bomb

    Hydrogen Bomb
    President Truman orders the construction of the hydrogen bomb.

  • Peanuts

    Peanuts
    The first "Peanuts" comic strip was introduced

  • First Colored tv programns

    First Colored tv programns
    The first colored televison programs were introduced.

  • DNA discovery

    DNA discovery
    DNA was discovered

  • Stalin

    Stalin
    Joseph Stalin dies

  • Opening of Disneyland

    Opening of Disneyland
    The famous amusement park "Disneyland" opens

  • Emmett Till was murdered

    Emmett Till was murdered
    Emmett Till was a 14 year old boy who whistled at a white woman and was brutally murdered. This was one incident that sparked the Civil RIghts Movement

  • First creature from earth in space

    First creature from earth in space
    Laika the dog was the first animal to go into space. However the Soviets had no re-entry plan and Laika died in space

  • Peace sign

    Peace sign
    The symbol of peace was designed

  • NASA was founded

    NASA was founded
    The US space program NASA was founded