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* Baby boom
The baby boom was a time that the birth rate was growing rapidly. -
Truman plan
The truman plan or otherwise known as the Truman doctrine was a way to control communism. -
*Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier
Jackie Robinson started for the Brooklyn dodgers on April 15, 1947 at first baseJackie Robinson was one of the most important baseball players of all not only because he could hit the ball and run like a deer but because he was the first African American player to play, many people didn't like it and so they threw things at him and called him names but he played it off with a cool head and kept playing. Starting in April, 15 2004 the MLB started a new annual thing called "Jackie Robinson Day" -
Marshal Plan
The Marshal Plan was a plan in which the United States helped Europe to rebuild and gave them money. -
Berlin Blockade
The first major international crisis in the cold war. It was an attempt by the Soviet union to limit the western powers, -
Containment
The containment was the United State's way of containing the spread of communism. -
Berlin airlift
The Berlin airlift was when airlifts would be used to supply the citizens with fuel and other supplies that they need. -
Korean War
The war was fought between North Korea and South Korea. We supported South Korea in the war. -
*Invention of the leaf blower
The leaf blower makes it easier to callect leaves in a bundle or off to wherever you want without breaking your back using a rake. -
* Wiffleball
Wiffleball is played using a light rubbery plastic ball and a plastic bat, it is a very fun game to play. -
Domino theory
The Domino theory was a theory that said that if one country fell under communism then the other countries around it would to. -
* Synthetic Diamond
The synthetic diamond is often used for jewelry since not everyone can afford a lot of diamond jewelry but it looks the same to the naked eye. -
* The invention of the solar cell.
The solar cell invented by Chaplin, Fuller and Pearson. It was used to generate energy out of sunlight. -
*Bus boycotts
Martin Luther King's non violent bus boycotts were used to go against racism. -
* Invention of the Videotape
The videotape was used to record shows that other wise you might miss. -
* Sputnik
Sputnik launched into orbit. -
Apartheid
Apartheid was a system of racial segregation, it was started after World War II -
* Invention of the Hula Hoop
The Hula Hoop invented by Richard Knerr and Arthur "Spud" Melin. Many people were amused and had fun using the hula hoop. -
OPEC
Opec was started by middle east countries and was started to supply people with oil. -
"Bay of Pigs" Invasion
The "Bay of Pigs" Invasion was an unsuccessful military invasion on Cuba, the invading force was defeated by Cuba in three days. -
* The great Bo Jackson
He was the first Athlete to play two professional sports. Bo Jackson was one of the best athletes in the United states. What made him so great was the he played both professional football and professional baseball and he did it with ease making it to the allstar games in both. -
*Buffalo wings
Buffalo wings are traditionally fried unbreaded and then coated in sauce. Buffalo wings get their name from where they were invented at the Anchor Bar in Buffalo, New York. -
*Invention of the cordless telephone
The cordless phone was invented so that people could walk around there house talking on the phone and not worrying about the cord. -
*Invention of handheld calculator
The calculator was used to make math calculations fast. -
tet offensive
The tet offensive was a military campaign during the Vietnam War, it was started by the Viet Cong and North Vietnam against South Vietnam and the United States. -
*Martin Luther King Jr.'s assasination
On this day King had been standing on a balcony and had been shot by a sniper which killed him. -
*Apollo 11
Apollo 11 was the first to land on the moon and have an asternaut walk on the moon. -
Watergate
Watergate was a political scandal and an international crises that led to the resignation of President Nixon. -
1972 summer olympics
The olympics are/were an international multisport event that in 1972 were held in Munich, West Germany. -
Vietnam war
Was fought between North Vietnam, communist allies, and the government of South Vietnam. -
Mobile phone
The mobile phone made it easier for everyone to stay in touch with people wherever they might be. -
Camp David Accords
The Camp David Accords were a peace treaty between Egypt and Israel. -
invention of post it notes
Post it notes help people remember things that otherwise they might forget! -
*digital camera
The digital camera was used to capture moments and to perserve them. -
Ayatollah Khomeini
Aytollah was Iran's supreme leader. -
Iran hostage crisis
In the Iran hostage crisis 52 Americans were held hostage for 444 days. -
*Fernando Venenzuela goes to the show
Fernando Venenzuela took the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers, he won the rookie of the year award and the Cy young award in the same season! All through out the country Fernandomania broke out he was one of the best pitchers of his time! But one of the most important things he did was help latino children believe they could be more and could play in the major leagues. -
Tiananmen square massacre
The Tiananmen square massacre was when the Chinese government prohibitted all of forms of discussion. -
NAFTA
Canada, Mexico, and the United states formed to create NAFTA. NAFTA stands for North American Free Trade Agreement. -
NATO
NATO stands for North American Treaty Organization, it is an Alliance between North America and Europe.
