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The United States releases two nuclear bombs onto the Japanese Cities if Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The United States used two nuclear weapons on Japan in order to end WWII. This caused people in America to be fearful, because while we had won the war, the existence of these kinds of weapons was disheartening to the public. -
The Soviet Union tests its first nuclear bomb
The Soviet Union was able to develop and test nuclear weapons, making the public fearful that the enemy had access to such power. -
US supreme court rules school segregation is illegal
In Brown v The Board of Education, the supreme court ruled that schools could no longer be legally segregated. This gave everyone new hope for their children, that they could all have an equal education. -
Soviets launch Sputnik I, starting the space race
The soviets launched a rocket which attempted to reach space, making people in America and the Soviet Union excited to see who could get there first. -
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The Soviets sent nuclear missiles to Cuba, resulting in the Cuban Missile Crisis, which was a nuclear attack from Cuba to the US. This made people return to their fear of what could happen to them at any moment. -
MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech
This speech is known as one of America's most famous speeches, and inspired people to fight for equality, no matter what race or gender someone was. -
MLK is assassinated
Martin Luther King Jr. was killed. This caused people to be very angry and have riots because MLK symbolized their hope for equality, and his death nearly crushed their dreams. -
Neil Armstrong walks on the Moon
This event was the first time people had ever reached the Moon. This made people dream about what else could be reached through the power of space travel.
