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Cold War
A proxy war between the two emerging World Powers in Post WWII world - USA and USSR. -
Jackie Robinson breaks the Color barrier
In the summer of 1947, Jackie Robinson became the first African American to play major league baseball. After a stellar career, he became the first African American player elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. -
McCarthyism & the Red Scare
Joseph McCarthy sends a telegram to President Truman stating he has the names of 205 card carrying Communists in the State Department. This effectively starts the 2nd Red Scare in the US. -
Suburbia
the American Dream became a reality. Within their reach was the chance to have a house on their own land, a car, a dog, and 2.3 kids. -
Brown vs Board of Education
May 17, 1954, saw the Supreme Court — in the case of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka — rule that segregation of public schools was a violation of the Fourteenth Amendment, which states that all citizens deserve equal protection under the law. -
Commercial Television
n 1955, the adorable cartoon characters Snap, Crackle, and Pop leapt around and sang about the joys of eating Rice Krispies. Advertisements were an integral part of television viewing then just as they are today. -
Montgomery Bus Boycotts
Rosa Parks rode at the front of a Montgomery, Alabama, bus on the day the Supreme Court's ban on segregation of the city's buses took effect. A year earlier, she had been arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a bus. -
Elvis releases 1st album
RCA ships “Elvis Presley,” Elvis’ first album. The album soon goes to #1 on Billboard’s pop album chart for 10 weeks. It is the first Elvis album to reach over $1 million in sales, thus earning Elvis his first gold album award. -
Cold War/Nuclear Proliferation
Nuclear testing by the United States ramped up in 1957. This was during the early stages of the Cold War, and part of nuclear proliferation between the US and USSR. -
Little Rock Nine
Under the pretext of maintaining order, Arkansas Governor ORVAL FAUBUS mobilized the ARKANSAS NATIONAL GUARD to prevent the students, known as the LITTLE ROCK NINE, from entering the school. After a federal judge declared the action illegal, Faubus removed the troops. -
March on Washington
I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal. -
Kennedy Assassination
While visiting Dallas, President Kennedy was killed by an assassin's bullet. Millions of Americans had indelible images burned into their memories. -
Mustang debuts
The original Ford Mustang debuted on April 17, 1964, at the attractive price of $2,368. Dealers were inundated with requests for the sleekly-styled new vehicle. -
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
North Vietnamese gunboats allegedly fire upon US Navy. President Johnson asks Congress to respond, giving LBJ a "blank check" to use the military in Vietnam. -
RFK Assassination
Just as Robert F. Kennedy's campaign for the White House was gaining steam he was assassinated after delivering his California primary victory speech. Fresh on the heels of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s assassination just months before, the nation once again mourned the loss of a leader committed to civil rights. The card seen above was distributed at Kennedy's funeral. -
Space Race
Earth's place in the universe was seen from a dramatic new perspective when American astronauts reached the Moon in the late 1960s. While the first landing on the Moon's surface would not take place until 1969, this photograph of an "earthrise" was taken during the 1968 Apollo 8 data collection mission. -
Woodstock/Hippies/Counter Culture
Baby Boomers grew to be Hippies, and the Sex, Drugs, and Rock 'n Roll was in full swing by the Woodstock Music Festival of 1969. Teenagers and young adults turned the world upside down as they veered away froom their parents' culture. -
Miracle Mets - worst to first
The laughingstocks of baseball for much of the 1960s, the New York Mets perform a rapid and dramatic turnaround, capturing the hearts of fans everywhere with an eye-popping World Series performance against the Baltimore Orioles. -
Watergate
On June 17, 1972, five men were arrested after breaking into the headquarters of the DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE located in the WATERGATE HOTEL in Washington, D.C. The break-in was tied back to President Nixon, ultimately costing him the Presidency after the US lost trust in his political career. -
Apple/Mcintosh Computers
The computing revolution of the 1980s began with the introduction of the Apple II series. Sometimes referred to as the "Model-T" of computers, the Apple II allowed businesses to streamline operations and brought the wonders of digital data management into the home. -
Iran Hostage Crisis
President Carter mishandles relationships with Iran, leading to a hostage crisis in the US Embassy in Tehran. The hostages were not released until days after Reagan took office in 1981. -
HIV/AIDS
The sexual revolution was rocked by the spread of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, or AIDS. This deadly disease was most commonly communicated by sexual contact and the sharing of intravenous needles. -
Equal Rights Amendment
Phyllis Schlafly was perhaps the most visible opponent of the Equal Rights Amendment. Her "Stop ERA" campaign hinged on the belief that the ERA would eliminate laws designed to protect women and led to the eventual defeat of the amendment. -
Garbage Pail Kids
Rude, crude, and with a bad attitude, the "Garbage Pail Kids" collector cards took the U.S. by storm in the 1980s. With names like "Potty Scotty" and "Barfin' Barbara," these kids were a reaction to one of the decades other fads — the Cabbage Patch Kids. -
Essential Question
Why is the Timeline an effective tool to outline and analyze key events in US History? -
1 Sentence Summary Exit Slip
In one sentence, summarize your answer to the following question: How do events of the 20th Century from your timeline compare to events of the 21st Century? -
Learning Goal
Analyze how images and charts (Timeline) may be used to interpret the significance of time periods and events from the past. (SS.912.A.1.4)
