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In the 1900's, Henry Ford built and sold Model-Ts at an affordable rate, which changed America. Suburbia became a thing!
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Albert Einstein wrote a paper that introduced his Theory of Relativity, which changed and greatly influenced Science.
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The Titanic hit and iceberg and sank. Many notable wealthy families were affected and shipbuilders learned that it was not designed so well that it was "unsinkable".
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In 1920, women received the right to vote!
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The 1930's was the start of the Great Depression, which left many destitute and fleeing to California to work.
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Amelian Earhart, a well-known pilot, disappeared with Fred Noonan somewhere in the Pacific.
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Color TV was invented and brought communication by TV to a new level around 1950. It wasn't until 1965 that it really became popular though, because it was then that most broadcasting switched to color.
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Segregation declared illegal in Brown vs. Board, which began the Civil Rights Movement.
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The Space Race between the U.S. and the Soviet Union began, which led to multiple rockets and missions!
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The Beatles became popular in 1962 when they reached the top of the charts!
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous, "I Have a Dream" speech after a march on Washington for Civil Rights.
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Disco and outrageous clothing became popular in the mid-1970's!
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The Rubik's cube and the Pac-Man video game were introduced in the 1980's and video games started to become more popular!
