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Prohibition begins in the United States
The 18th Amendment was ratified by Congress and prohibited the consumption, manufacturer, sale, and transportation of any alcohol products. This led to an outbreak of "speakeasies."
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Lenin dies
Vladimir Lenin was one of the leading political figure of the 20th century. He was the first head of the USSR. He master-minded the Bolshevik take-over of power in Russia.
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Stock Market Crash
Consumer spending dropped and the leftover supplies began to pile up. Stock Market prices also continued during this 12.9 milliotrades were traded that day. Also known as "pop mode.'
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Nuremburg Laws
Nuremburg Laws</a>Laws stating that the status of Jews and withdrawing citizenship from people of non-German blood. It also prohibits Jews from marrying or having sexual relations with people of "Geman or related blood."
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Battle of Britain Day
Largest and most concentrated against London in an attempt to draw out the RAF into a battle. Air battles consisted of around 1500 aircrafts which lasted until dusk.
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Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor was a surprise attack on the naval base Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. This attack is what caused the United States to get involved with World War II.
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D-Day, Normandy Landings
Troops of the Allies invade the coastline of Normandy to begin their strategy to take back France.D-Day -
United Nations created
United Nations was an international governmentaly organization created shortly before the end of WWII to guarantee the security of nations, and also to promote physica, social, economic, and global well-being.
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Truman Doctrine announced
Established by President Harry S. Truman which states that the United States must provide political, economic, and military assistance to other democratic nations under authoritarian forces.
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Marshall Plan
The Marshall Plan was an plan constructed by the United States in helping aid Western Europe economically after World War II ended.
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NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an alliance of nations that agreed to get together in the event of war and support and protect each nation involved.
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Korean War
The political division of Korea by an agreement of the victorious Allies at the conclusion of the Pacific War. It was supported by the United Nations.
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Retreat to Pusan Perimeter
American and South Korean forces end more than a month of retreat by establishing, finally, a stable defensive line outside the city of Pusan.
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President Eisenhower Elected
Republican Dwight D. Eisenhower is elected as President of the United States.
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Cuban Revolution
Fidel Castro leads Cuban into the Age of Revolution.
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Warsaw Pact Signed
The Warsaw Pact was a treaty signed by the Soviet Union and seven Eurpoean satellites. The Warsaw Pact is a defense organization that puts the USSR in control of the armed forces in member states.
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Sputnik Launch
The launch of Sputnik by the Soviets launched the Space Race between the US and the USSR. Sputnik was the world's first ever artificial satellite. It was the size of a beach ball, and weighed very little.
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Space Race
The United States competition or "race" to see who can use their technology the best to get to outer space faster and who can do more than the other in space. The Space Race doesn't officially end until 1972.
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Vietnam War
United States fights the ideology of Communism again. Eventually Untied States troops are pulled out of Vietnam.
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African American Civil Rights Movement
African American Civil Rights MovementCivil Rights Movements goal was to end racial segregation and to make everyone equal. There were violent and also non-violent ways in trying to reach this goal. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed the discrimination based on sex, race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. This was the end of the Civil Rights Movement. -
John F. Kennedy inauguration
Inauguration Film</a>John F. Kennedy gets sworn in as President of the United States on January 20,1961. He remains president until he is assasinated in 1963. Was the president during the Cold War.
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Cuban Missile Crisis
Tensions between the Soviet Union and the United States increased as the US government came to discover that the Soviets had placed anti-ballistic missiles on Cuba that were targeted toward the United States.
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MLK Lincoln Memorial Speech
Martin Luther King Jr. gives his famous "I have a dream speech" in front of thiousands.
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JFK Assasination
President John F. Kennedy was assisinated while riding in a motorcade in Dallas through the Dealy Plaza. It was concluded that the murderer was a man named Lee Harvey Oswald. He was fatally shot and pronounced dead at Parkland Memorial Hospital.
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Cultural Revolution began
Was launched by Mao Zedong to reassert his authority over the chinese government. Also was launched to purge China of non-revolutionary tendencies that caused social and economic damage.
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Tet Offensive
Tet OffensiveLaunched by the North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces. They coordinated a series of attacks on more than 100 cities in South Vietnam. Th offenseive was planned in an attempt to foment rebellion among the South Vietnamese population and encourage the United States to scale back its support of the Saigon regime. -
MLK Assasination
Martin Luther King Jr. was assasinated on April 4, 1968 while standing on a balcony at Lorraine Motel in Tennessee. He was shot by a sniper's bullet. James Earl Ray was arrested for the murder, but some people continue to believe he is innocent.
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Battle of Hamburger Hill
U.S. forces begin Operation Apache Snow in order to suprise North Vietnamese forces.
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Man on the Moon
Neil Armstrong becomes first man to walk on the moon. His famous "One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind" quote.
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