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The Truman Doctrine was a policy that said the US would help countries fighting against communism.
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Elvis was a legendary American singer and actor known as the king of rock and roll.
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The hydrogen bomb was created because the Soviet Union kept causing trouble with their military and politics, aiming to stop any possible attacks.
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Joseph Stalin was the leader of the soviet union he died in 1953 which marked the end of his rule.
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Brown v. Board of Education ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional this played a very important role in the civil rights movement.
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Disneyland is a famous theme park in California created by Walt Disney.
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Nine black students integrated an all-white school in Arkansas.
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Russia successfully launched the first artificial satellite into space.
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The communist leader of Cuba.
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Payola involved record companies bribing radio DJs to play certain songs.
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Moneky were sent into space and survived and made it back to planet Earth.
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U-2 spy plane was a high-altitude aircraft used during the cold war.
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The Bay of Pigs was a failed 1961 invasion of Cuba by Cuban exiles.
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Ernest Hemmingway an American writer that committed suicide but left behind a legacy of impactful literature.
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Belgians in Congo refer to the period when Belgium colonized the Congo from 1908 to 1960.
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The Berlin Wall was a barrier dividing East and West Berlin symbolizing the Cold War division.
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In 1962 John Gleen became the first American astronaut to orbit the earth.
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Marilyn Monroe was an American iconic actress, model, and singer.
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Thee U.S. Supreme Court favored the person's constitutional right to use birth control.
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Malcolm X was a civil rights leader who advocated for black empowerment within the black community.
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Ho Chi Minh was President of North Vietnam from 1945 to 1969.
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The first human arrived on the moon.
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Woodstock was a legendary music festival symbolizing peace, love, and great rock music.
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The increase in the use of crack cocaine.
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Heavy metal music faced controversy when it was linked to several tragic suicides.