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Nukes dropped on japan
1945, Japan was the only country who had yet to surrender so the US dropped two nukes on Japan in Hiroshima and Nagasaki and officially ended WW2. -
Stalin Dies
Stalin, who was a General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, died on March 5, 1953, of a stroke. Stalin was a very powerful and terrible man who was responsible for the deaths of around 20 million people, he also had a big part in ww2 and made the soviet union a super power. -
Neil Armstrong becomes the first man to step on the moon
July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first man to stand on the moon and officially ended the space race. This was a great step for mankind and inspired many people to become involved in science. -
Bus Boycott
The bus boycott was a boycott of buses by African Americans to fight segregated seating. This boycott impacted the future of segregation and led America down a path where segregation doesn't exist. -
Fidel Castro assumes leadership of Cuba
Fidel Castro became the prime minister of Cuba after leading the Cuban revolution. Castro turned Cuba into a socialist state under a communist rule which was the first in the western hemisphere -
Berlin Wall is built
The Berlin wall was built in 1961 and was used for separating west and East Berlin. The wall remains as a symbol of the cold war. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis was basically a standoff between the US and the soviet union, each side threating to nuke the other leaving citizens fearful for their lives. -
MLK is assassinated
Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968, this led to outrage from African Americans all across the nation. MLK was one of the most influential people in America to this day and his death was truly a tragedy.
