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Creation of Israel
The state of Israel was established by David Ben-Gurion. David Ben-Gurion was the head of Jewish agency. This nation was created to establish a homeland for the Jews so that they could have somewhere to call their home. Also, the day that Israel was created, Harry Truman recognized this nation "State of Israel Proclaimed." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 02 May 2017. -
NATO
NATO stand for the National Atlantic Treat Organization. NATO is a military alliance between several North American and European states.NATO is made up of the US and 11 other nations. NATO was formed to protect from the spread of Communism History.com Staff. "Formation of NATO." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2010. Web. 02 May 2017. -
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Korean War
This war started when North Korean forces invaded South Korea at the 38th parallel. This invasion was the first military action of the Korean War. The US joined in because they feared the spread of communism. There was about 5 million deaths including soldiers and civilians and the peninsula is still divided up to this very day. History.com Staff. "Korean War." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2009. Web. 02 May 2017. -
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Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a very long war between North Vietnam, South Vietnam, and the United States. More than 3 million people were killed in this war. Most of the deaths were Vietnamese civilians. In 1973, Richard Nixon called for Us troops to be taken out of Vietnam History.com Staff. "Vietnam War History." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2009. Web. 02 May 2017. -
Domino Theory
This is a theory that if one nation fell to communism, then other nations would rapidly fall to communism right after. The United States thought this was very important during the Vietnam War because they did not want communism spreading. They feared if it spread to one nation, it would spread to the next nation just as quick. History.com Staff. "Domino Theory." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2009. Web. 02 May 2017. -
Brown v. Board of Education
This court case takes place in Topeka, Kansas. This case overturned provisions of the Plessy v. Ferguson case. This court case made it legal illegal to have segregated schools. Everybody was accepted in public schools no matter the skin color. This case put permanent ban on segregation in schools History.com Staff. "Brown v. Board of Education." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2009. Web. 01 May 2017. -
Warsaw Pact
The Warsaw Pact was sign in Warsaw, and the countries that were involved with it include Soviet Union, Albania, Poland, Romania, Hungary, East Germany, Czechoslovakia, and Bulgaria. This treaty says if anybody tries to mess with us, then the outside state will come to the defense of each other. The Warsaw Pact is a response to the United States' NATO "The Warsaw Pact Is Formed." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 02 May 2017. -
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Montgomery Bus Boycott
In Montgomery, Alabama, the African Americans decided to not ride the buses in the city to protest segregated seating. This protest lasted 381 days. It also cost the city a lot of money sense nobody was spending money to ride the bus. The U.S Supreme Court made Montgomery, Alabama integrate the buses so that all races could ride together. History.com Staff. "Montgomery Bus Boycott." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2010. Web. 01 May 2017. -
Little Rock Nine
Nine African American students enrolled at what use to be an all white school. They did this to see what was going to happen because of the supreme court case that made segregation in school illegal. They did this to see if they would be accepted.Dwight Eisenhower had to send in federal troops into Arkansas just to escort they nine students into the school. History.com Staff. "Integration of Central High School." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2010. Web. 01 May 2017. -
Launching of Sputnik
The soviets launched their first aircraft into space, and it was name Sputnik. This started the Space Age. Sputnik is the worlds first artificial satellite. Sputnik is Russian for satellite. Sputnik only last til January 1958, and then after that it just burnt up in the atmosphere "Sputnik Launched." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 02 May 2017. -
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Greensboro Sit-ins
This was a nonviolent protest by a few African American students at a place to eat in North Carolina. They sat in the "white only" part of the restaurant and their actions made others do they same. This made more people stand up to spread equality and eventually the store had to chance its segregation rules. Many people did not agree with what they were trying to do. History.com Staff. "The Greensboro Sit-In." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2010. Web. 02 May 2017. -
U-2 Spy Incident
This incident involves the United States and the Soviet Union. The US sent out a spy plane because they did not really know if the could trust the Soviet's yet. The Soviet's shot down a U-2 spy plane flying over Russia scouting out what they were up to. They also captured the pilot of the plane a put him in jail. This event made tempers flare between the US and the Soviets. History.com Staff. "U-2 Spy Incident." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2009. Web. 02 May 2017. -
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Bay of Pigs Invasion
This all starts when Fidel Castro drove his army into Havana to overthrow General Fulgencio Batista. After this happens, the CIA tries to push Castro out of power by trying to invade Cuba. This did not work as good as they thought because Castro's troops outnumbered the invaders an end up surrendering later on. History.com Staff. "Bay of Pigs Invasion." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2009. Web. 02 May 2017. -
Freedom Riders
The Freedom Riders consisted of 13 African American and white civil rights supporters. They rode buses through the racist south to protest segregation. These African Americans received tremendous amounts of hate towards them. People would be waiting outside of the buses with things like baseball bats so when they got off they would try to hurt them for protesting about segregation History.com Staff. "Freedom Rides." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2010. Web. 02 May 2017. -
Berlin Wall
The wall was starting to be built on August 13, 1961 by the government in east Germany. This wall was built to keep the people from West Germany separated from the people form East Germany. The wall stood until November 9 1989 when it was announced that you could go from side to side. The wall is a strong symbol of the cold war History.com Staff. "Berlin Wall." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2009. Web. 02 May 2017. -
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Cuban Missile Crisis
The United States and the Soviet Union competed in an intense nuclear standoff over installation of Russian missiles on Cuba. This crisis was all over the news when the people turned on their TV's. Everybody in the whole United States thought we were about to be involved in a nuclear war with the Soviets. The US and the Soviets agreed to end the conflict as long as the US doesn't invade Cuba History.com Staff. "Cuban Missile Crisis." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2010. Web. 02 May 2017. -
"I Have a Dream" Speech
Martin Luther King spoke in front of the Abraham Lincoln statue during a peaceful rally called the March on Washington. In this speech Martin Luther King says how one day, he hopes his kid get to see a world where racism does not exist. He said that all men are created equal no matter the color of ones skin. "King Speaks to March on Washington." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 01 May 2017. -
JFK Assassination
JFK was riding down the road in Dallas Texas in an open top convertible with his wife beside him. They were driving slow and waving at the crowds of people. JFK was shot by Harvey Oswald from the sixth floor of a book depository center. If you watch the video, you can see JFK's wife picking up pieces of his skull and brains from off the car "John F. Kennedy Assassinated." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 02 May 2017. -
Freedom Summer
Civil rights organizations got together a voter registration drive to increase the amount of people that vote in Mississippi. They were composed of mainly African Americans from Mississippi and some white out of state volunteers. People showed Freedom Summer a lot of hate and were not happy in what they were trying to accomplish. They were violently attacked and beaten. Murder was also included. History.com Staff. "Freedom Summer." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2009. Web. 02 May 2017. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
President John F. Kennedy came up with this idea and Lyndon B. Johnson carried it on from JFK and got it signed. This act put an end to segregation in public places. It also put an end to segregation in the workforce. You cannot turn somebody down because of their skin color. This act is considered a really great accomplishment by people in the civil rights movement. History.com Staff. "Civil Rights Act." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2010. Web. 01 May 2017. -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
The Gulf of Tonkin resolution gave Lyndon B. Johnson the right to declare war without approval from congress. They were planning for attacks in the North and Johnson knew that people were not going to agree with them things that he did. Senator Goldwater criticized Johnson for approaching the Vietnam War is a calm manner instead of being aggressive. History.com Staff. "Gulf of Tonkin Resolution." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2009. Web. 02 May 2017. -
Malcom X Assassination
Malcom X did not do things the way that Martin Luther King Jr. did. MLK was all about peace and nonviolence. Malcom X on the other thought that violence was the key to doing things. He was highly admired by many African American in the US. Some people did not like him, so one day Malcom was shot to death at his own rally in New York City "Malcolm X Assassinated." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 02 May 2017. -
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Bloody Sunday in Selma, AL
Around 600 people were going to go on a peaceful march for bettering the voting rights. Right when they were about to start the march, the police brutally attacked civil rights marchers to try to get the to stop protesting. They hit the marchers with billy clubs and also threw tear gas at the crowd so they would stop, and the protesters did not fight back Klein, Christopher. "Remembering Selma's "Bloody Sunday”." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 06 Mar. 2015. Web. 02 May 2017. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
This act, signed my Lyndon B. Johnson, aimed to voting barriers that hindered African Americans from voting. This means that there was no more poll tax or literacy test. The African Americans could vote without having to worry about paying a fee or having to pass a really hard test that rarely anyone passed History.com Staff. "Voting Rights Act." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2009. Web. 01 May 2017. -
Executive Order 11246: Affirmative Action
This order was signed by Lyndon B. Johnson. The order says that you cannot deny somebody employment just because of their skin color. This promotes equal employment opportunity. U.S. Department of Labor - Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) - Compliance Assistance Executive Order 11246. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 May 2017. -
Loving v. Virginia
Mildred Jeter and Richard loving was an interracial couple. Virginia laws said that black and whites could not get marries, so they decided to go to Washington D.C. to get married. When they got back to Virginia, they were charged with unlawful cohabitation and the also received jail time. This court case made interracial marriage legal "Loving." American Civil Liberties Union. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 May 2017. -
MLK Assassination
Martin Luther King was one of the biggest, if not the biggest people in the Civil Rights Movement. He led many nonviolent protest about how we are all equal, and nobody should be discriminated against because of their skin. He was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee and his death made a whole lot of African Americans mad that supported him. The bullet hit him in the neck while he was on a balcony
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Civil Rights Act of 1968
This act is popularly known as the Fair Housing Act. This act prohibited discrimination concerning rental and housing based of color of skin. They quickly passed this act after the assassination of the great civil rights leader, Martin Luther King Jr. This act is thought of as the last great achievement of the Civil Rights Era. History.com Staff. "Fair Housing Act of 1968." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2010. Web. 02 May 2017. -
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Woodstock
It is described as the "grooviest event in music history". This is where we start to see people who we call hippies. There were so many people trying to get into the gates that they just started letting people in for free. There was a bunch of people to show up to this concert. It says on History.com that almost half a million people show up to Woodstock "Woodstock Music Festival Concludes." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 02 May 2017. -
Kent State
The President, Richard NIxon, said that the are going to have to draft more soldiers and a lot of protests went on through some schools. At Kent State there were a group of students protesting. The officers opened fire on the group killing 4 and critica History.com Staff. "Kent State Incident." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2009. Web. 02 May 2017.
