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The president of North Vietnam who battled against the colonial system.
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The 33rd president of the U.S. He lead the country out of WW II and the beginning of the Cold War. He also was responsible for the bombing of Nagasaki and Hiroshima.
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Elected as vice president
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The leader of the USSR during most of the Cold War. He is responsible for the deaths of millions.
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The hydrogen bomb was very different than the atomic bomb. The process of the H-bomb was known as nuclear fusion.
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The 34th president in the U.S. Before being president, he was responsible for commanding the invasion of Normandy, also known as D-Day.
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Viet Minh wins over the French in the battle of Dien Bien Phu. And bombs the city and its supplies. Ultimately destroying the city.
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The vaccine for polio was announced to the public. Made by Jonas Salk.
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This is where the Rosa Parks' arrest happened after not giving up her seat to a white person. This triggered the Montgomery bus boycott.
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One of the greatest rock and roll artist during this time. He was named, "The king of rock and roll". Many young adults and teenagers loved his music, mainly young women.
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The Egyptian president, Gamal Abdel Nasser, nationalized the Suez canal and the French/British government was outraged because they were the ones who owned it.
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Nine African-Americans were the first AA to enroll in Little Rock Central High School, which was an all white school.
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The Soviet Union launched its first satellites. Many Americans were surprised because they didn't know the Soviet Union was technologically advanced as the US.
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Served as prime minister of the Soviet Union. Also made a letter to the U.S. president about how to stop the Cold War for both countries.
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Fidel Castro transformed Cuba into a communist state in the Western Hemisphere. He was the leader of Cuba.
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John F. Kennedy, or JFK, was the 35th president of the United States.
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The Berlin Wall separated West Berlin, a democratic state allied with the West, from East Berlin, a communist state aligned with the Soviet Union.
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The CIA planned an invasion on Cuba right after Fidel Castro came to power. This invasion was a fail since their troops had nothing against Castro's troops.
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The first astronaut to orbit earth. He completed three orbits.
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The US president JFK was assassinated in Dallas, Texas while riding in a car.
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The civil rights leader, Malcom X, was assassinated while delivering a speech in Harlem, New York.
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The 37th president of the U.S. Before his presidential terms, he serving as a representative and a senator for the U.S.
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The first human beings arrived on the Moon. Astronaut Neil Armstrong took the first step off the Apollo 11 spacecraft and onto the Moon’s surface.
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Nixon's second term was ended by Watergate. Investigations into the burglary led to the discovery of multiple layers of presidential misconduct: Nixon had reportedly covered up White House involvement in the break-in.
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The 38th president of the United States. He pardoned Nixon's for his criminal doings.
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After the events of the Vietnam War, veterans experiencing homelessness exposed the lack of quality health care, mental health care, and other resources available to veterans in the United States.
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This marked the period of inflation because of the US growth of foreign debts.
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The 40th president of the United States. He wanted to solve social problems, reduce restrictions on business, and implementing tax cuts. He created Reaganomics.
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The CDC reported that a few gay men had a rare infection in their lungs. Many people believed this only happened to homosexuals, but it happened to almost anybody.
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She became the first American women in space.