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Baby Boom
From 1945-1954 Men came home from the military and started families with their loved ones. The population grew from 9 million to 29 million in the 1950's. Also, there was better healthcare for children and pregnant women during the 1940's and 1950's. -
Cold War
The Cold war started in 1945 and ended in 1989. The war was between the United States of America and U.S.S.R. -
Jackie Robinson
Mr. Jackie Robinson played baseball. He went to UCLA and lettered in four sports.He became the first African American player in the Major League Baseball in 1947.He played baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers. He passed away in 1972 from heart complication and diabetes. -
Berlin Wall
In 1961, East German Soldiers built a concrete wall with barbed wire to keep people from East Berlin out. The wall is 69 1/2 miles long. The wall blocked everyone who tired to escape from the East to the West. If they were caught trying to escape to the West they were shot by the guards. -
JFK Assassination
JFK was our 35th president. He was riding in a convertible with his wife in a parade. As they passed a Texas School Book Depository a man known as Lee Harvey Oswald shot 3 times at the President. He ended up dying 30 minutes later at a local hospital at the age of 46. -
Medicare/Medicaid
Medicaid was set up by the Social Security Administration.It is set up to help people with low income pay for medical services. In Wisconsin its called Badger Care. Medicare was started in 1965 by President Lyndon Johnson. This helps citizens over the age of 65 pay for medical bills. Older adults pay almost 3 times as much as younger people. -
Gerald Ford
Gerald Ford was the 38th president. He was born in 1913. He became president after Richard Nixon left after the Watergate Scandal. Ford became the first unelected president in history. He passed away in 2006. -
Jimmy Carter
He was president from 1976-1980, he only did one term. Before he was president he was the governor of Georgia. The Olympic boycott was in 1980 and another big event was the Helsinki agreement. During his presidency the Social Security Act passed. He was a millionaire peanut farmer. -
Challenger Explosion
In January, millions watched the 7 astronauts and one civilian launch into space on their television. At 11:39 am the shuttle launched not even a minute after lift off there was a cloud of black smoke came about then it busted into flames. The challenger disintegrated over the Atlantic ocean. There were no survivors. -
Social Network Revolution
The social Network includes Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snap chat, You Tube, Google, LinkedIn, Pinterest and many more. They are important because it helps get to know new people, stay connected with friends and loved ones and search for jobs. You can use most of the websites on your smart phone or computer. Social media sites have changed the way we interact with each other. We think for the bad because you don't talk to people face to face anymore. This started with Geocities in 1994. -
George W. Bush
He was president from 2000-2008. He was a republican. Before he was president he was governor of Texas. A big event that happened during his term was September 11th, 2001. Saddam Hussein was captured and executed during his term. While he was president he took 900 days off. -
Barack Obama Inauguration
Obama became the 44th president on Tuesday January 20th, 2009. He is the first African American to become president of the United States. Over 1 million attendees watched on the television or the internet. Tickets were sold there price was between $1,750 to $20,000. This was one of the most observed global events in history. Michelle Obama held the bible, which was used nu Abraham Lincoln at his 1861 inauguration.
