United States History 1945-1969

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  • Yalta Conference

    Yalta Conference

    Dlegates from 50 nations met in San Francisco to create the United Nations.
  • Sound Barrier is Broken

    Sound Barrier is Broken

    USAF Major Chuck Yeager breaks the sound barrier by flying faster than the speed of sound.
  • ELection of 1948

    ELection of 1948

    President Truman is relected in The presidential election of 1948.
  • Hydrogen Bomb

    Hydrogen Bomb

    The Hydrogen bomb was created on November 1, 1952
  • election of 1952

    election of 1952

    Dwight D. Eisenhower wins the presidential election of !952.
  • U2 Shot Down

    U2 Shot Down

    United States U2 plane was shot down by the Soviet Union.
  • First American to Orbit the Earth

    First American to Orbit the Earth

    John Glenn bcame the first American to orbit the Earth.
  • Inauguration

    Inauguration

    John F Kennedy was inaugurated on Janurary 20, 1961.
  • Skating teams death

    Skating teams death

    The entire united states figure skating team was killed in a plane crash.
  • Cuban Missile crisis

    Cuban Missile crisis

    The cuban missile crisis begins.
  • Kennedys assassination

    Kennedys assassination

    Kennedy was shot and killed while in a car going to present a speech.
  • Muhammad Ali becomes heavyweight champion

    Muhammad Ali becomes heavyweight champion

    Muhammad Ali defeats Sonny Liston to beome the new heavyweight champion in boxing.
  • Martin Luther king Assassination

    Martin Luther king Assassination

    Civil rights leader MLK was assassinated
  • New York Jets win the Super Bowl III

    New York Jets win the Super Bowl III

    The new york Jets Defeat the Baaltimore colts to become the Super Bowl champs.
  • First man to Step on the Moon

    First man to Step on the Moon

    Neil Armstrong beacme the first man to step foot on the moon.