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THE KOREAN WAR BEGINS
Korean War
A war that was being fought because North Korea invaded South Korea. Truman latter sent troops to aid the South Koreans and that is how the United States became invoved. the temporary division quickly became an official division. -
POLIO VACCINE CREATED
Dr. Jonas Salk created the first vaccine against polio. This vaccine would help stop the spread of this bad disease. Polio was one of the major cause of death during the 50s. -
ROSA PARKS REFUSED SEAT
Parks
When Rosa Parks decided to not give up her seat, she made a major impact in the civil rights movement. This would help initiate the movement by giving the people the boost to fight for their rights. A lot of people steped up for Parks and for many others. -
FIRST PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE
Debate
The first presidential debate to be televised would be the one of Kennedy Vs Nixon. Kennedy looked well groomed and had the power to impact others by just standing and talking. Meanwhile Nixon had jsut came out of the hospital when he had to debate live on television. -
FIRST MEN IN SPACE
The first men to go out into space was Yuri Gagarin. He was a cosmonaut from the Soviet. He was to live on the era of the "space race" . -
JFK ASSASSINATION
JFK
JFK was assassinated in Dallas, Texas on November 22, 1963. He was in a motorcade with Jacqueline Kennedy ,his wife , when he got shot. He died in Parkland Hospital. -
MLK ASSASSINATION
MLK
Matin Luther King was killed in Memphis Tennessee. He was 39 years old when he was assassinated. He was one of the most know people to fight for African American rights during the civil rights movement. -
VIETNAM WAR END
The president Nixon announced that the Vietnam wasr was coming to an end as the plan they made was working. He had troops to attack communist in Combodia. -
JOHN LENNON'S MURDER
Mark David Chapman kiled the ex Beatls singer in 1980. His wife saw as the murderer killed him in fornt of her in New York. Lennon had a brilliant career when he was in The Beatls and still did when he became a solo artist. -
BLACK MONDAY
BM
Black Monday is refered to Monday , October 19, 1987. This was when the stock market crashed around the world. It first started in Hong Kongand Europe then in the United States. -
BERLIN WALL DESTRUCTION
The Berlin Wall was built to divide t=East and West Berlin. It was bulit to keep the western Berlin people from coming and making changes to East Berlin. On November 8, 1989 it was set that it would be demulited. -
ART THEFT IN BOSTON
One of the bigest Art theft as mad on Match 1990 in the moring at Boston. The thefts entered to steal 13 art pieces from the museum dresses as policemn. No one noticed because they were busy with the St. Patricks Day celebration.
