1950 - 1969

  • Joseph McCarthy

    U.S. senator Joseph McCarthy was involved in the second red scare that was characterized by the spreading the fear of communist influence on american institutions.
  • Korean War

    The war started in 1950 it was a war between north and south Korea the united states came to the aid of south Korea while china aided north Korea.
  • Television

    The first live transcontinental television broadcast takes place in San Francisco CA from the Japaneses peace treaty conference
  • 22nd Amendment

    The 22nd amendment of the united states constitution is passed this amendment limited the number of times one can be elected for office of president of the united states.
  • President

    Dwight d Eisenhower inaugurated as president.
  • Rosa Parks

    Rosa Parks incites the Montgomery bus boycott
  • Elvis Presley

    Elvis rises to fame
  • Disney Land

    Disney land in CA opens
  • Civil Rights Act

    The civil rights act was enacted by congress
  • Cuba

    Cuban Revolution
  • Vietnam

    Vietnam war started
  • Money

    Economic Opportunity Act was set in place by congress
  • Civil

    1965 the revised civil rights act is enacted by congress
  • Civil Rights

    Malcolm X an African-American Muslim minister, public speaker, and human rights activist is assassinated in Harlem, New York
  • Papa Armstrong

    Neil Armstrong walks on the moon