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First Modern Credit Card Introduced
The first Diners Club credit cards were given out in 1950 to 200 people. The Diners Club credit card is considered the first modern credit card. -
McCarthyism
The practice of making accusations of disloyalty, subversion, or treason without proper regard for evidence. McCarthyism was a widespread social and cultural phenomenon that affected all levels of society and was the source of a great deal of debate and conflict in the United States. -
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important events between 1950-1990
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The Korean War
South Korea and U.S vs North koprea and China. Its related to Vietnam war. -
Peanuts cartoon strip
The very first Peanuts comic strip. written by Charles M. Schulz, appeared in seven newspapers -
• Cold War
A political and military tension of U.S and Soviet Union. No one died from it. -
Color TV Introduced
CBS broadcast the very first commercial color TV. nearly no one could watch it on their black-and-white televisions. -
Ku Klux Klan
Christmas Eve bombing of the home of NAACP.
KKK hate black people -
Malcom X
Malcom X became one of the leaders of the nation of Islam. He was a civil right leader who thinks violence was the answer. -
The First Playboy Magazine
Hugh Hefner published the very first Playboy magazine. Hefner sold 54,175 copies of Playboy magazine at 50 cents each. -
Civil Rights Movement
Social Movement led mostly of african americans trying to end racial segregation and discrimination against black Americans and enforce constitutional voting rights to them. -
Brown v. Board of Education
A supreme court law. The law insegergated schools. -
The Space Race
A race between U.S and Soviet Union to see who goes to space first. Soviet Union won first but U.S changed the race rules byt first man to space and they won. -
Emmett Till’s murder
A 14 year old boy who died. The murders didnt get arresested. -
Rosa Parks Refuses to Give Up Her Bus Seat
Rosa Parks, a 42-year-old African-American seamstress, refused to give up her seat to a white man while riding on a city bus. Rosa Parks was arrested and fined for breaking the laws of segregation. -
Vietnam War
The Second Indochina War. Us and south Korea vs North korea and Soviet union. -
The “Little Rock Nine”
A group of african americans. They went to school with help from U.S soldiers. -
War Protests
Protesting about war. Most of the protesting was about vietnam. -
Disco Music/Culture
A popular new music genre. There was a dance for disco too. -
The Beatles
The beatles were a famous band. Formed in Liverpool. -
Hippie Culture
A youth movement in the U.S Its about make love not war. -
• Richard Nixon/ Watergate Scandal
The 37th president of the U.S. The first president to resign the office. -
Jimi Hendrix
After law enforcement authorities had twice caught Hendrix riding in stolen cars, he was given a choice between spending time in prison or serving in the US military: he chose the latter and enlisted in the Army. -
• The Falling of the Berlin Wall/Fall of Communism/ Breakup of Soviet Union
The berlin wall seperated west Berlin free of communism and east Berlin with was commusim. The wall f on 1989. -
Lyndon B. Johnson
36th president of the U.S. Hes a democrat. -
Assassination of John F. Kennedy
Kennedy was fatally shot by a sniper while traveling with his wife in a car. All Kennedy died. -
Martin Luther King, Jr.
MLK JR got a noble peace prize. A Africa American civil right leader. He made a the "I have a dream" speech. -
Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy
Brother of JFK. He was senator and got shot. -
Woodstock
A music festuval. Mostly of hippies for peace and love. -
Ping-Pong Diplomacy
The U.S. got an invitation to play China at China. These were the first Americans to set foot in China since 1949. -
George Wallace, Governor of Alabama
A assasination attempt made him paralyzied. 45th Governor of Alabama. -
Richard Nixon/ Watergate Scandal
A bunch of illegal activities from Nixon admins. 43 people went under trail because of it. -
Nike
The company changed its name from Blue Ribbon Sports to Nike, Inc. NIKE ia shoes. -
• Jimmy Carter/ Iran Hostage Crisis
Iran holding U.S people hostage. The hostage got free after 444 days. -
John Lennon’s Murder
A founder member of the Beatles. He got shot by Mark David Chapman. -
HIV/ AIDS
Is a disease of the human immune system caused by infection with human immunodeficiency virus. Many people died from HIV and AIDS. -
Ronald Reagan/ Reaganomics
40th presisdent of U.S. he was a american actor. -
Assassination attempt of Ronald Reagan
Regan got shot 3 times.He recoverd quickly. -
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
A sci-fi movie that won many awards and was famous. One of the first aliens movies. -
Technological Advances of the Time Period
Technological advances such as laptops and cell phones were being. These inventions made life easier. -
Disneyland Opens
Disneyland opened for a few thousand specially invited visitors. Disneyland officially opened to the public.
