Social Studies Timeline

Korean War begins

Jun 25, 1950

The Korean War broke out on June 25, 1950. It was between North Korea and South Korea. They believed that Korea should be unified. Over 3 million people died in the war. The war has become forgotten, it is also known as The Forgotten War. It ended on July 27, 1953.

Social Studies

Period: Jun 25, 1950 to Sep 9, 2012

Indonesia becomes apart of the United Nations.

Nov 1, 1950

James D. Watson, Rosalind Franklin, and Francis Crick found the helical structure of DNA.

Apr 1, 1953

http://2012forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=13121&start=90 James D. Watson, Rosalind Frankin, and Francis Crick found the helical structure of DNA.

The first color televisions go on sale.

Dec 30, 1953

http://www.oldtechnology.net/colour.html
http://www.earlytelevision.org/color.html They broadcasted by using three colors. They were red grren and blue. It uses mechanical techniques. It was first developed by John Logie in 1928. Cbs was successful, but RCA was not. It had poor picture.

First Nuclear Submarine

Jan 21, 1954

http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Nuclear_Submarine.aspx
http://science.howstuffworks.com/nuclear-submarine3.htm
A nuclear submarine travels underwater by also on the surface of the ocean. They can stay underwater for quite a period of time. That is what makes a nuclear submarine the most useful warships ever built.

Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat on the bus.

Apr 21, 1955

http://ellabakercenter.org/blog/2010/10/tired-of-giving-in-remembering-rosa-parks Rosa Parks got arrested because she refused to give up her seat on the bus. She is " The Mother of the Modern Day Civil Rights Movement." She was born in Tuskegee, Alabama.

U.S. Supreme Court ends race segregation on buses.

Apr 23, 1956

http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/on-this-day/November/Supreme-Court-Outlaws-Bus-Segregation.html Women and men are getting arrested for not giving up their seats for the whit men and women. So, the Supreme Court ends race segregation on buses.

Soviets launch Sputnik- Space Race begins.

Oct 4, 1957

http://www.xtimeline.com/evt/view.aspx?id=88007 On October 4, 1957, they successfully launched Spuntik. It took about 98 minutes in total to orbit around Earth, and it only weighed 183.9 pounds. It was the first artificial satellite.

Rocket explodes on launching pad in Cape Canaveral.

Feb 20, 1958

http://www.newstimes.com/news/article/SpaceX-rocket-launch-aborted-in-last-half-second-3570473.php
Rocket explodes on launching pad in Cape Canaveral.

Alaska becomes the 49th state

Jan 3, 1959

http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/time-zone/usa/alaska/
Alaska is the 49th state in the United States. They made it on January 3, 1959. It is the largets state in the United States. The capital is Juneau. The largest city is Anchorage.

John F. Kennedy accepts Democratic nominstion for President.

Jul 15, 1960

It sends the first astronaut into space. - Alan Shepard

May 5, 1961

http://my.execpc.com/~culp/space/history.html
Alan Shepard became the first astronaut into space. He was born on November 18, 1923. And died on July 21, 1998.

The first subway train in New York City

Jan 4, 1962

http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/01/select-customers-to-trial-rfid-nyc-subway-pass/
The first subway was made in New York City, and it is still used today.

Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer first appeared on TV.

Dec 3, 1962

http://ch3guest.wordpress.com/category/ch3/songs-lyric/
Rudolph the red nosed reindeer first appeared on TV on December 3, 1962.

John F. Kennedy gets assassinated.

Nov 22, 1963

http://news.upickreviews.com/10-things-abraham-lincoln-and-jfk
John F. Kennedy gets assassinated on November 22, 1963. He was killed by Lee Harvey Oswald. It was a ten-month investigation.

Canada gets a new flag.

Feb 15, 1965

http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/14/switchers-rejoice-canada-gets-wnp-today/
Canada gets a new flag becuase the other failed to make the report.

Vietnam War

Jan 31, 1966

http://www.glogster.com/bhylkz/carpet-bombing/g-6masqptogvg5nqbfp1braa0?old_view=TrueThey start the bombing. It was between Vietnam and the United States. They attempted to prevent the spread of communism. It started on January 31, 1966 - April 30, 1975.

Reggae music is introduced.

Jan 1, 1967

http://www.trinikid.com/2012/01/dj-jahdans-j-gg.htmlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ReggaeIt was first introduced in Jamaica in January 1, 1967. It could be played in the guitar or the piano. It was influenced by traditional African, American Jazz, and old time rythm and blues.

Martin Luther King Jr. gets killed.

Apr 4, 1968

http://itwasjohnson.impiousdigest.com/page2aa.htm
He was an African-American civil rights movement. He was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel im Memphis, Tennessee. He knew it would happen to him because of what happened to John F. Kennedy.

Neil Armstrong steps onto the moon- First man to go on the moon.

Jul 20, 1969

http://www.biography.com/people/neil-armstrong-9188943 Neil Armstrong was the first man to step on the moon. He was born on August 5, 1930. He died recently, August 25, 2012. He fought in the Korean war after college and then went to work with NASA. He taught us that we can achieve anything.

The World Trade Center

Dec 23, 1970

http://blog.insidetheapple.net/2010/12/world-trade-center-tops-out-and-messes.htmlThe World Trade Center was first finished on December 23, 1970. It stod out at 1, 370 feet. But people noticed problems about how their television blurred and full of static. It came down on September 11, 2001. Now they are rebuilding it again.

Sent probes to Mars.

Dec 2, 1971

http://www.space.com/47-mars-the-red-planet-fourth-planet-from-the-sun.html
Mars is named after the ancient Roman god of war. Mars' surface can be like Earth. Phobos, Mars' moon might crash into Mars because of how close it is to it. Mars is covered in ice, like Earth. Mars orbits the sun every 687 Earth days. Its air is mostly carbon dioxide.

Haiphong Harbor

May 8, 1972

President Nixon orders the mining of mofa.go.jp.

Former President Harry S. Truman dies.

Dec 26, 1972

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_S._TrumanPresident Harry S. Truman dies. He was born on May 8, 1884. He entered the army in 1917. He ususaly worked on a farm in Kansas City. He became president and died on December 26, 1972.

President Nixon is nominated the Nobel Peace Prize

Feb 2, 1973

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Nixon He was born on January 9, 1913 and died on April 22, 1994.
He was the 37th president of the United States. He lived in a house his father built; Yorba Linda, California. He served 1969 to 1974. He died of a severe stroke.

Gerald Ford

Aug 9, 1974

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Ford
Gerald Ford becomes the 40th president of the United States.
He was born on July 14, 1913 and died on December 26, 2006.

Juan Carlos

Nov 22, 1975

http://www.ukrainebusiness.com.ua/news/4305.html Juan Carlos is the king of Spain.
He was born on January 5, 1938.
He has three children and eight grandchildren.
His brother died in a gun accident at his house.
He is still alive today.

Serial killer captured.

Feb 15, 1978

en.wikipedia.orgSerial killer Ted Bundy is captured in Florida.

Women in the White House

May 17, 1978

Women were included in the White House honor guard.

The Soviet Union

Dec 24, 1979

micronations.wikia.comThe Soviet Union begins sending troops into Afghanistan.