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was a war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China. It was primarily the result of the political division of Korea by an agreement of the victorious Allies at the conclusion of the Pacific War at the end of World War II
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President Truman signs a peace treaty with Japan. This marks the official end to World War II.
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Brown v. Board of Education of Tapeka, Kans.., case decided by the U.S supreme court in 1954.Linda Brown was denied admission to her local elementary school in Topeka because she was black .It made segregation in public schools after hearing furthe arguments on implementation,the court declared in 1955 that schools must be desegregated "with all delibrate speed."
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Removes racial and ethnic barriers to becoming a U.S. citizen.
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President Truman gave permission for the production of the Hydrogen Bomb
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Dwight D. Eisenhower elected as president of the United States
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Brown v. Board of Education of Tapeka, Kans.., case decided by the U.S supreme court in 1954.Linda Brown was denied admission to her local elementary school in Topeka because she was black .It made segregation in public schools after hearing furthe arguments on implementation,the court declared in 1955 that schools must be desegregated "with all delibrate speed."
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In 1955, Ray Kroc, who purchased the company from the McDonald's brothers, opened his first franchise. This was the beginning of the fast-food chain restaurant.
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Rosa Park was arrested for refusing to sit in the back of the bus, with the other african americans.
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the act was signed marking the beginning of work on the interstate highway system.
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In 1956-1959 communism came to cuba. The United states soouiet union nearly came to direct over Cuba. Fidel castro came to power and he became Presedent. Then U.S. wanted to invaase Cuba because they wanted to keep out nuclear weapons. The invades fail and called it Bay pigs.
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On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union lauched the satelite "Sputnik" into orbit. This was the first ever man-made object to enter the Earth's orbit successfully. This marked the beginning of the Space Age.
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On January 3, 1959, after years of lobbying, President Eisenhower declared Alaska to be the U.S.'s 49th state.
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On January 31, 1958, "Explorer 1" became the first U.S. satelite to successfully orbit the Earth.
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On August 21, 1959, Hawaii became the U.S.'s 50th state after being a U.S. territory since 1900.