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The war was between France and Vietnam. The French wanted to take over states in Asia this included Vietnam.
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President Truman was elected for president. Even though his advisors told him not to.
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Korea was divided between South Korea which was controled by the U.S and the North by the Soviet Union.North Korea decided to invade South Korea.This action caused a big war because the chinese joined into this war.also. This war went on for 3 years.
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The first coast to coast coaxial cable. Forty million Americans tuned in to watch President Truman speak.
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The first hydrogen bomb was created by U.S. The Soviet Union and the U.S had a space race to see who could develop long range missiles.
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The first atomic submarine was built by Mrs. Eisenhower. In 1958the ship submerged for the first time from Hawaii to Great Britain.
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Gasoline cost 29 cents per gallon back then. The average for a brand new car was sold for 1,800.
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ALthea Gibson was the first Agrican American to win the U.S National grass- court championships.
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A soviet scientist shocked the world by orbiting a sputnik around the earth. This worried America because they thought the Soviet union would try to launch missiles.
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America launched a 30 pound satellite into orbit. As the decade ended russia and the U.S set their sights on the moon.
