Significant Historical Events from the birth of Ray Bradbury to the publishing of Farhenheit 451
By Velvacaine
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World War I Ends
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The Prohibition
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Ray Bradbury is Born
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The Great Depression
The Great Depression ended as World War II stimulated America's economy
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World War II
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Atomic Bomb developped
This was an incredably destructive device, almost invincible and unquestionable -
ENIAC, the first computer is created
This computer, known as the first, was 1000 times faster than any other similar device at the time, marking a huge advance in technology. This rapid advancement is strongly associated with this era. -
The Cold War Starts
The Cold war involved many creations by the U.S. Military concerning stealth, and they went to a lot of effort to keep their technologie secret. The american view on communism, the motivation for the disagreement, was that communism took away freedom. Many of the governments decisions concerning the prevention of communism were not based on any evidence of threats of "invasions", and were undemocratic. -
Televisions become a common household item
It was also at this point that televisions became the most popular form of media, and were used to shape public opinion. -
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Huge advances in neurobiology
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Korean War Starts
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Farhenheit 451 is published
