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The baby boomers begin. they called it baby boomers because people were giving birth alot. this means people between 50 and 70 are baby boomers.
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Was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union.
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Christmas Eve bombing of the home of NAACP
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Malcolm X became the leader of the nation of islam after his parole
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Was a landmark United States Supreme Court case in which the Court declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students unconstitutional.
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14 year old african american teenager was brutally murdered by white men while visiting relatives in mississippi.
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It was a competition between the Soviet Union and the U.S. to be the first to get to Space.
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Elvis was drafted into the army
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Was a barrier constructed by the German Democratic Republic (GDR, East Germany) that completely cut off (by land) West Berlin from surrounding East Germany and from East Berlin.
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Mlk jr. gave his famous i have a dream speech and led the largest peaceful protest.
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He got shot in his car at Dealey Plaza in Dalas, Texas.
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a civil right activist nobel peace nprize winner and minister and civil rights leader was assinated by james earl ray
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Aids first case first time seeing aids the first time aids was discovered the founding place was in san francisco
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The 1950 events sharply increased the sense of threat from communism in the U.S.