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Television Age
the television age was the age when television was first big -
United Nations
the United Nations were several nations and countries combined to try and solve problems without violence -
Joe McCarthy
Joseph McCarthy was an American Senator from Wisconsin from 1947 until his death in 1957 -
Truman Doctrine
The US gave money to Greece and turkey to prevent them from becoming communist countries. it worked and Turkey and Greece didn't become communist like the majority of the English countries. -
Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson was the first african american professional baseball player. he broke the racial barrier by playing for the brooklyn dodgers from 1947-1956 -
NATO
NATO also known as North Atlantic Treaty Organization was a treaty in between 29 North American and European countries. -
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korean war
The Korean war was a civil war between what is now north Korea and south Korea. the US got involved because the northern part which was communist was taking control. -
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Brown v Bored of Education
it was a constitutional landmark where the supreme court ruled separate public schools for blacks and white was unconstitutional. -
Malcom X
Malcom X was a civil rights person that used violence to get his way. -
medicare/medicaid
they both are federal car coverage programs but medicaid is also state issued -
Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon was the 37th president of the US -
Man on the Moon
Neil Armstrong was the first person on the moon -
Kent State Massacre
this was an event where several unarmed college students got shot by the national guard for protesting. -
Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter was the 39th president of the US. -
George H.W Bush
George H.W Bush was the 40th President of the US -
fall of the Soviet Union
the Soviet Union finally fell out of power. -
George W. Bush
George W Bush was the 43rd president -
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War in Iraq/Afghanistan
this is the longest war in American history. this war is for OIF and OEF which stand for Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. -
Barack Obama
he was the 44th president. he was also the first African American president -
the Financial Crisis in 2008
this was the worst financial crisis since the great depression in 1930s.
