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Jackie Robinson
The Jackie Robinson event is about Jackie Robinson. In this even Jackie Robinson was able to play in the MLB. This was important because he was the first African-American to play in the MLB. This event took place at New York on April 15, 1947. This event was important because he was the first African American in the MLB. Jackie Robinson impacted society by being the first African-American to get out of the Negro leagues and play on the MLB. This was important because he faced many challenges. -
Korean War
South Korea, North Korea, U.S, USSR and China were involved in this. This event is a war between North Korea and South Korea. They went to war because of politics. This event took place in North Korea and South Korea from 1950 to 1953. This event was important because it showed communism going against democracy. Also because its still going on right now. Korean war impacted politics because it showed democracy and communism against each other. Yet neither one has won yet. -
Elvis Presley
This is about Elvis Presley. Elvis Presley became famous because of the Ed Sullivan show. He then became the king of rock. This took place in the U.S from 1956-1973. He was important because he was the main entertainment during war. Elvis Presley impacted society because he would constantly help people out with financial problems and he would entertain millions on T.V during hard times. -
Berlin Wall
The Soviet Union was involved in this event. Soviet Union built a wall overnight blocking off people from going to west Berlin. Family's were separated and weren't allowed to see each other. This event took place in Berlin,Germany on August 8, 1961. This event is important because it was a symbol of the cold war. The Berlin wall impacted politics because it showed the soviet union getting mad at the democratic party. -
JFK Assassination
John F. Kennedy was involved in this event. I this event president JFK was killed. He was in a motorcade and got shot twice fatally. This event took place in Dallas,Texas on November 23, 1963. This event was important because the 55th president of the U.S was assassinated. This event impacted politics because when assassinated he was in the middle of a lot of plans. It also brought Nixon into the presidency the year following. -
Man On The Moon
Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins were all involved in this event. During this event the U.S sent the first men on the moon. This took place on the moon in 1969. First time we beat the U.S.S.R with something that has to do with space. It impacted politics because this put us one step ahead on the cold war. -
Kent State Massacre
College students and the National Guard were in this event. College students were protesting and got violent. National Guard had to shoot at crowds as a result. Kent state May 4,170 is where and when this took place. It showed the problems that came from the Vietnam war. It impacted society. This is because the judge ruled the National Guard not guilty. -
Nixon Watergate
Former President Richard Nixon was involved in this event. In this event 5 burglars broke into the democratic party headquarters. They then were linked to President Nixon. This event took place in Democratic party headquarters in Washington D.C on June 17, 1972. This event is important because it led to the first president to be impeached. Watergate impacted politics. This is because president Nixon was impeached making him the first president to resign. -
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan was involved in this event. He spent 100 million on defense. This led to us being in debt. This event took place from 1980-1988 in the U.S. It was important because he had to cut taxes. This event impacted economy because it put us in debt. We also had to cut taxes because of it. -
Persian Gulf War
Sadden Hussein was involved in this event. The dictator of Iraq sent 100,000 troops to Kuwait. America then fights with Kuwait.This took place in Kuwait Jan 16, 1991. It was important to history because gas prices sky rocketed since Kuwait is one of our main oil traders. The Persian Gulf War impacted the economy. This is because gas prices went up a lot during this event. -
9/11
Citizens of the U.S and terrorists were in this event. Terrorists hijacked two planes. They then crashed into the World Trade Center. This event took place on 9/11 in Ne York City, New York. This event is important to history because it was the first time since pearl harbor that the U.S was getting attacked. 9/11 impacted american society. This is because there were a lot of casualties and injuries. -
Iraq/Afghanistan Wars
George W. Bush and Tony Blair were in this event. In this event the U.S and Britain got together. They then sent troops to Iraq & Afghanistan.This took place in Iraq and Afghanistan and started from 2003 to present. It is important because its the U.S fighting back after 9/11. Iraq and Afghanistan wars impacted the economy. I think this because its cost 4-6 trillion dollars so far.
