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John D. Rockefeller
He was a business entrepreneur and a philanthropist who made an extreme amount of money by making a big monopoly -
Albert Einstien
Man that was a science genius,
found out that E = mc2 -
Pasternak
Russian poet and writer, creator of My Sister, Life -
Pope Paul
Known as one of the more progressive popes that focused on uniting all people, peace, and social justice. -
Birth Control
Women started the Birth Control Movement to address their rights and sexual freedoms. -
Joseph Stalin
he was leader of soviet, and a activist for developing communism and weapons -
Malcom X
human and civil rights activist that protested for Black empowerment and Islam -
Buddy Holly
An American song writer and composer that inspired many Americans with his lyrical genius -
Ho Chi Minh
He was president of North Vietnam from 1945-1969 but led the struggle for Vietnamese independence from the French, Viet Minh was forced in 1941 thanks to Ho Chi Minh. -
Harry Truman
33rd president of the united states of America he briefly served under Roosevelt -
Communism
A society where the ideals are that they share everything in economics and property, much different than the capitalist system in America -
North Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, is located in East Asia -
Red China,
Chinese civil war fought by the Kuomintang-led government of the Republic of China vs the Chinese Communist party, Red China refers to the areas that the Chinese Community Party held. -
H bomb
Called the hydrogen bomb was made in the cold war and temporarily gave an advantage to the US, was discontinued by 1957 -
Dwight David Eisenhower President
An American officer and general that became the 34th President of the United states -
Peter Pan
A young boy who is adventurous and can fly and explore the world, created by J. M. Barrie -
Little Rock 9
The first 9 teens to attend a former whites school (attended after segregation was ruled illegal), which was Little Rock Central High School, they were met with mass hostility. -
Sputnik
First artificial space satellite launched by the soviets, it worked as a radio for 3 weeks before its battery ran out -
Space monkey
A female monkey named Able, was sent to space in an Army experiment to see the biological effects of space travel. -
Bay of Pigs invasion
A failed attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro, by sending Cuban exiles to the bay of pigs, this was financed and led by the us government -
Lawrence of Arabia
With this film, Lawrence was able to gain enough influence to have Arabian leaders Feisal and Abdullah I support Britain. -
JFK Assassination
The 35th president of the united states, John F Kennedy was assasinated by a sniper while greeting the people of Dallas Texas in his convertible -
Richard Nixon
the 37th us president that went through a lot of scandals and controversy and said the famous "I am not a crook" line -
Watergate
The scandal that involved Nixon of bugging political opponents offices and trying to cover it up -
Fidel Castro Presidency
He was a leader for Cuban socialism and anti imperialism, he wanted independence from American hegemony -
Cola War
A long battle between the two soda giants, Coca-cola and Pepsi to see who could beat the other soda in terms of market share and sales -
AIDS
Sexually transmitted disease, it brought discrimination against homosexual community and led to various deaths in the US and around the world. -
Terror on the Airline
Hijacking of TWA Flight 847, -
Palestine Establishment
State of Palestine, is a recognized state by the united nations that shares borders with Israel. -
Ronald Reagan
the 40th US president, known for his economic and criminal justice focus, his plan of fixing the financial status of America was nick named Reaganomics