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Truman was the first president to give a televised speech
Harry S. Truman was the first president to give a televised spech to the american people. He talked to the peple about the food stockpile for the american people. He also just talked about issues going on in the US. The american people felt secure and felt like a big family. -
The Transistor is invented
The Transistor was invented in November 1947. A tiny circuit device that amplifies, controls, and generates electrical signals. The transistor could be used in radios, computers, and other electronic devices, and greatly changed the electronics industry. -
The Pledge of Allegence was changed
In June 1954 the words Under god were added to the PLedge of alligence. The pledge used to be " I pledge alligence to the flag of the United states of america and to the republic to which it stands one nation indivisable with liberty and justice for all". know the pledge contains Under god. -
The Polio Vaccine was created
In June 1954 Dr. Jonas Salk and Dr. Thomas Fracis developed the polio vaccine. Polio or Poliomyelitis was a disease that entered the body through the mouth or the nose. It attacks the muscles in your body and you cannot walk. -
The First Nuclear Power Plant in the U.S opens in Shippingport
In July 1958 the government built the very first nuclear power plant. It was to some people very effcient but to others people hated it. The government thought it was a great idea for power and a good source of energy. -
NASA was created
The U.S government created NASA as an independent agency for space exploration. They needed to keep up with the soviet union when the russians sent the sputnik up to space. NASA stood for Nationsl Aeronautics and Space Administration.
