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atmospheric nuclear test
US performed a series of atmospheric neuclear tests. This helped them become better armed for future wars and they were reassured that their weapons worked -
microwave radiation from Venus
High temperature microwave radiation from Venus was discovered by an American scientist. This change the false ideology that people had about Venus being the same as Earth -
US Methodist church disallows race separation
This probably decreased racism. It lead to Alabama's laws on bus segregation being illigalized this same year by the supreme court -
airborne hydrogen bomb
The first airborn hydrogen bomb was tested by the US. it exploded over Bikini Atoll. Now US had working weapons of mass distruction that they can use in case they go to war like WW2. Thay are already equipped weapon wise and have better protection for their own people. -
Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956
this became part of the law because during a time spam of 20 years there was 41000 miles of highway roads construction. This shows the spped of work that was being done and the advancement in consturction. This also shows that there are way more cars in the country -
In God we Trust
This moto by the US was authorized. It is still o the dollar bill and stays the US moto to this day. -
No lend money to build dam in Egypt
The US refuzed to help Egypt build Aswan dam by not lending them the money they needed. The US had less money owed to them by other countries and the Aswan dam had to be build by another countries money. The US had more power so they refuzed, but not Egypt didnt like them very much -
Elvis Presley: Dog Hound
This was the first big hit album of the king of rock and roll. This was the beginning of his long sucessfull career. -
1st statewide educational TV
This started in the state of Alabama. Educational TV is used to this day and it helps kids learn so this was a very posative step taken through technological avancement -
1st helicopter to DC
A transcontinental helicopter flew to DC for the first time. This is a technological advancement and it was first time for this vehicle to reach the capital of the US. Now there are many more vehicle that can be seen in DC but this marks a special event.