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McCarthyism
Joseph McCarthy is the founder of the term McCarthyism. He sparked the fear of communist spies and communist infiltration into the US and ruined many careers of actors and actresses. Famous people were in the most danger of communist remarks at the height of red scare.
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Vietnam War Start
The Vietnam War was the only American war lost in our history. The United States became involved due to the fact that there was a fear of communism and the United states wanted to prevent the spread of such ideals.There was much controversy surrounding the war in Vietnam not only in our initial involvement, but also when Nixon brought us back in.
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Cure for Polio Invented
This cure saved and influenced many lives. Polio is a disease in which the host becomes paralyzed from the waist down. Franklin D. Roosevelt had polio but due to the fact that television wasn't invented then he was able to hold himself as a prominent role and not have his paralysis influence his election and presidency. -
Alaska Becomes Part of the USA
Alaska became a part of the United States. It was added for it's oil reserves. The USA loves oil. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
JFK led a failed invasion into Cuba. It failed for many reasons, not only because of the fact that Castro anticipated it, but also because there weren't enough troops and they were poorly trained. JFK's advisers knew it was destined to fail and didn't advise against him due to the psychological principal of groupthink. -
John Fitzgerald Kennedy's Assassination
JFK was the 35th president of the United States. He enacted many special service programs to develop flexible responses to communist attacks.He inherited a world of chaos and tension and although there were a few controversies, he was a very effective and patient president in a world that could easily have ended.His life ended when he was assassinated while campaigning for his next election.
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Martin Luther King Jr. Assassination
Martin Luther King was a revolutionary civil rights activist. He was an immensely important figure in advancing the push for human rights. He gave many important speeches and one of them being one of the most analyzed and recognized speeches of all time, titled "I Have a Dream". His life was unfortunately shortened by a bullet but he became a martyr for his cause.
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Earth Day
The first Earth day was on this date. It became a prominent issue in the world and gained attention from the book called Silent Springs. This book carried mass influence over this day and allowed it to be a cherished and supported event in the United States. -
Watergate Scandal
This was a scandal that led to Richard Nixon getting impeached due to the fact that he bugged the opposing party's office to get an inside edge. He got caught by Forrest Gump, who was staying at a near by hotel, but couldn't sleep because of the flash lights near by. This led to even further distrust of the American government to the public.
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The Space Race
This was not a physical race, but it was a break between mass production of nuclear weapons to be the first to get to the moon. It was symbolically the finish line of the cold war. The United States won.
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Apple
Apple, one of the largest grossing companies in the world was founded on this date. Apple creates many smart devices and continues it's influence today. They have a net worth of over 900 BILLION now. -
Star Wars
This revolutionary franchise was born during this era. It brought economic prosperity and although it had a smaller budget, created an unfathomably impactful movie series. It founded an everlating franchise that reels in money through film and also travel seeing as it is an attraction in Walt Disney World.
