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Postwar Era (1945-1960) Early Contemporary Era (1960-1980)

  • End of World War II

    End of World War II

    Germany surrenders, America drops the atomic bombs, FDR dies
  • Cold War Begins

    Cold War Begins

    America enters into a cold war with Russia, causing widespread fear
  • Taft-Hartley Act

    Taft-Hartley Act

    Restricted power and activities of labor unions, defined six unfair labor practices
  • Annual Wage

    Annual Wage

    Industries agree on guaranteed annual wage
  • Brown vs. Board of education

    Brown vs. Board of education

    Supreme court strikes down, "separate but equal"
  • MLK's "I have a dream speech"

    MLK's "I have a dream speech"

    Martin Luther Kings famous speech that shook America to its knees, and ripped open a both for equality
  • 24th amendment Ratified

    24th amendment Ratified

    Gets rid of poll tax, allowing people to have full right to freely vote
  • Civil Rights Act

    Civil Rights Act

    civil rights and labor law in the United States that outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. It prohibits unequal application of voter registration requirements, and racial segregation in schools, employment, and public accommodations.
  • Apollo 11

    Apollo 11

    Neil Armstrong becomes the first man on the moon
  • Vietnam ends

    Vietnam ends

    The Vietnam war ends finally ending the huge controversy between american people