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Iran Crisis of 1946
Iran CrisisThe Iran-Azerbaijan Crisis or the Iran Crisis of 1946 was began after World War II. It was brought up from the Soviet Union's refusal to give up occupied Iranian territory, -
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Nuremberg Trials
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United States Sentate Approves Entry Of The United Nations
United States Senate Approves Entry Of The United Nations
The US Senate approved the entry of the United States in the United Nations. It was approved on a 65-7 vote. This approval meant that the U.S. will join most of the world's nations in the international organization. -
League of Nations Dissolved
League Of Nations Dissolved
The League of Nations dissolved and was replaced by the United Nations. The League of Nations was an international orginization that promoted peace. The Leauge of Nations was founded by Woodrow Wilson in 1919. -
Truman Doctrine
Truman Doctrine
The Truman Doctrine was a policy signed by Harry S. Truman that stated that the US would help countries in order to stay out of communism. They would help with economic and millitary aid, particulary to Greece and Turkey. -
22nd Amendment Passes
22nd Amendment
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Harry S. Truman Signs Marshall Plan
Truman Signs Marshall Plan
U.S. President Harry S. Truman signed the Foreign Assistance Act or Marshall Plan into law. It was named after U.S. Secretary of State George C. Marshall. It was worth $13 billion and was given to European countries. -
NATO Signed
NATO Pact Signed
The US and 11 other countries form to create the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. This was used as a mutual defense pact aimed at containing possible Soviet aggression. -
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Korean War
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Mutal Security Act Signed
Mutal Security Act
President Harry S. Truman signed an act that authorized $7.5 billion for foreign military, economic, and technical foreign aid to American allies. The aid was used to strengthen Western Europe. The act also ended Economic Cooperation Administration. This was the same administration that had managed the Marshall Plan. -
Dwight D. Eisenhower Elected
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Republican candidate Dwight D. Eisenhower was elected president defeating democrat Adlai Stevenson. Prior to his presidency, Eisenhower was the first Supreme Allied Commander of NATO. Eisenhower went on to become a very successful president. His many achievements include the construction of the Interstate Highway System. -
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Cuban Revolution
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Korean Armistice Agreement
Korean Armistice
The Korean Armistice Agreement was signed between U.S. Army Lieutenant General William Harrison and North Korean General Nam Il. The goal of the agreement was to "insure a complete cessation of hostilities and of all acts of armed force in Korea until a final peaceful settlement is achieved". -
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African-American Civil Rights Movement
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Racial Segregation Rules Unconsitutional In School
Brown v. Board of Education
The Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education declared that racial segregation in schools was unconstitutional. This led to unsegregated schools all over the U.S. -
Warsaw Pact Signed
Warsaw Pact
The Soviet Union and a few of its European satellites signed the Warsaw pact. It was a mutual defense organization that would be used in war-time situations. It was a response to NATO. -
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Space Race
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Rosa Parks Sit-In
Rosa Parks Sit-In
Rose Parks was a seamstress, who was on her way home after a long day at work. She was told that she would have to give up her seat for a white man. She refused and was arrested. This would lead to the Montgomery bus boycott. The U.S. Supreme Court would later rule that bus segregation was unconstitutional. -
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Montgomery Bus Boycott
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Vietnam War
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Sputnik Launched
Sputnik Launched
The satellite Sputnik 1 was launched by the Russians in October of 1957. Many US citizens were shocked and frightened. This gave the Russian's an upper hand in the Arm's race, and resulted in the Space Race. -
Explorer 1 Orbits Around Earth
Explorer 1
Explorer 1 was the first U.S. satellite to orbit around Earth successfully. Explorer 1 was launced in participation with the International Geophysical Year. The satellite was in duration for 111 days. -
NASA Founded
NASA Founded
Dwight D. Eisenhower created NASA to encourage peaceful applications in space science. The Mercury project was NASA's first project. Its goal was to send Americans into space. -
Greensboro Sit-In/Greensboro Four
Greensboro Sit-In
Four students from NC A&T University went to Woolworth’s to have lunch. However, the owner refused them service because of their race. They would not be served that day, but this event lead to several of protests and sit-ins. -
Peace Corps Formed
John F. Kennedy Peace Corps
The Peace Corps is a volunteer program sponsered by the US government. They travel to various countries and help those in need. The goal of the Peace Corps is to provide technical assistance, help people outside the United States to understand American culture, and help Americans to understand the cultures of other countries. -
First Man In Space
First Man In Space
Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first man to go up in space when the Vostok spacecraft orbited around Earth. American astronaut Alan Shepard would go into space a month after. Gagarin was given the nation's highest honor Hero of the Soviet Union after his accomplishment -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
Bay Of Pigs Invasion The Bay of Pigs invasion was a failed attempt to overthrow the Cuban governent. The invasion was to be carried out by the C.I.A. and was backed by John F. Kennedy. The invasion was an huge embarrassment for America's foreign policy -
First American To Orbit Around Earth
First To Orbit The Earth
John Glenn became the first American to orbit around Earth when he flew his mission Friendship 7 around Earth three times. He would became the 5th man to go up into space. Glenn would later became a US Senator, representing Ohio from 1975-1999. -
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Cuban Missle Crisis
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March On Washington
March On Washington Video/Article
The March on Washington was a piece of the Civil Rights Movements. The participants were protesting for jobs and freedom. It was used to express political and social challenges faced by African Americans throughout the United States of American. -
I Have A Dream Speech
I Have A Dream
Civil Rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. gave the "I Have A Dream" speech during the March on Washington. He spoke from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. He expressed his desire for the end of racism in America. -
John F. Kennedy Assassination
John F. Kennedy Assassination Video
JFK Assassination
President John F. Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald during a presidential motorcade in Dallas, Texas. Kennedy's assassination has been subject to much controversy and conspiracy. -
Civil Rights Act Of 1964
Civil Rights Act Of 1964
President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which ended discrimination in public facilities, It also stopped employment discrimination on because of race, ethnicity, religion, or gender. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Voting Rights Act Of 1964
Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965. This removed tests used by local and state governments to prevent African-American voting. It was used enforce the voting rights guaranteed by the United States Constitution, Major step in the Civil Rights movement. -
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Six-Day War
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Thurgood Marshall Appointed To Supreme Court
Thurgood Marshall
Thurgood Marshall became the first African-American to be appointed to the Supreme Court. This was a huge victory for Civil Rights activists. Prior to joining the Supreme Court, Marshall had worked for the NCAACP to end discrimination. -
Tet Offensive
Tet Offensive
The Tet offensive was a huge millitary mission by the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army against South Vietnamese forces and their allies. It was launched on the Vietnamese New Year. The campaign resulted in many communist casualties and it also swayed the American's view on the war. -
First Man On The Moon.
First Man On The Moon
Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon on July, 21st, 1969. As Armstrong stepped on the moon he said,"That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind". -
Days of Rage
[Days of Rage](www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8AnF2RkMV8)
A political organization called the Weathermen launched the Days of Rage in Chicago. These participants were mostly sutdents who wanted a democratic society. These demonstrations were used to end the Vietnam war and fight social injustices.
