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Berlin Airlift begins
The Berlin Airlift was thought of to give supplies to the people of Berlin who had been cut off from their country by the Soviets. -
Korean War Begins
The Korean War-also called the Forgotten War-was waged because of the Truman Act. The war ended in a treaty, resulting with the divisions back then still being the same today. -
Emmett Till Murder
An African-American boy was murdered for talking fresh with a white girl down in Mississippi. This caused an uproar and was one thing that sparked the Civil-Rights Movement. -
Little Rock Nine
Nine African-American students were the first to integrate in Little Rock, Arkansas, the most racist city of the state. They had armed guards from the United States Army due to riots and death threats towards them. -
Moon Landing
Neil Armstrong landed on the moon, being the first man, but not the first living being, that landed on the moon. He said the famous quote, "One small step for man, One giant leap for mankind." -
Kennedy Elected President
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was elected President of the United States in 1961. He faced many challenges being the United States first commander during the Cold War. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis was one of the tests of President Kennedy. He had to decide whether to go to war with the USSR or find a way to get the missiles out of communist Cuba peacefully. -
Kennedy Assassinated
President Kennedy was assassinated by American communist Lee Harvey Oswald. Kennedy was struck twice, once in the back and once in the head. It is the second shot that killed him. -
Tet Offensive
The Tet Offensive was a coordinated attack on U. S. and South Vietnam forces. It was a last ditch effort that showed the United States that North Vietnam had not lost the will to fight. -
Kings Assassination
Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated while in Memphis. It was the day after his March on Washington and his I Have A Dream Speech. James Earl Ray was his killer. -
Watergate Break-in
-Date Unknown- The Republicans under President Nixon broke into the Watergate Building to get an edge over the Democrats for the next election. -
U.S. exits Vietnam
The United States exits Vietnam. -
Nixon Resigns
President Nixon resigns from office to prevent himself from being indicted. -
Reagan elected
Ronald Reagan is elected President. He serves from 81-89. -
Challenger Explosion
The Challenger Space Shuttle exploded seconds after it's launch. Nasa launched an investigation into the explosion. -
OKC Bombing
Two Americans that were disappointed with the way the government was running things bombed a governmnet building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. -
9/11 Attacks
The Twin Towers were bombed by the al-Qaeda terrorist organization led by Osama bin Laden. This sparks the War for Terror. Bin Laden was killed ten years later under the presidency of Barack Obama. -
Bush defeats Gore
Despite having the popular vote, Al Gore lost to George Bush in the 2001 election. -
Barack Obama elected President
The Honorable Barack Huessin Obama was elected the first African-American President of the United States of America. He would win again in 2012 despite more of the population favoring Mitt Romney.
