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Panama Canal
The idea was to create a water passage across the isthmus of Panama to link the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans -
News
CBS becomes the first News television network to broadcast in the United States -
TV shows
The first TV show is broadcasted all over the United States. IT soon would lead to the popular demand in home entertainment. -
G.I. Bill
The bill established hospitals, made low-interest mortgages available, and granted stipends covering tuition and expenses for veterans attending colleges or trade school. -
"Little Boy"
A bomb called "Little Boy," the explosion wiped out 90 percent of the city and killed 80,000 people. Thousands more would die later, due to fallout -
"Fat Man"
The second bomb dropped on Japan by the United States. -
The Iron Curtain
The Iron Curtain was a metaphoric curtain to symbolize the isolation of Europe into two separate zones from the finish of World War II in 1945 until the finish of the Cold War in 1991 -
The Fair Deal
The Fair Deal was a set of proposals and an addition to the New Deal announced by President Truman, characterizing the entire agenda of the Truman administration, focusing on health care, public housing, education, and public works. -
Rock 'n' Roll
A new and innovative type of Music. The music took over the 1950s and revolutionized music entertainment. -
The Beat Generation
The beat generation was a literary movement during the 1950s were artists, novelists, and poets that borrowed slang from black communities and rejected American materialism, culture, home ownership, careers, and marriage. They would wild out. -
Duck And Cover
Drills conducted all around schools in order to safely simulate what to do in case of a nuclear attack. -
The Polio Vaccine
Created by Dr. Jonas Salk to prevent polio. -
Television
During the 1950s, television gradually became popular and prominent in the American pop-culture. TVs were a form of entertainment for Americans across the country and a form of political strategy for politicians to get their speeches to the people -
Emmett Till
As a result of a hate crime and false accusations, a young boy named Emmett Till was beaten and killed by a group of white boys. This likely sparked civil rights movements. -
Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks was an African-American woman who boarded the back of a bus and refused to give up her seat when a white man demanded it, resulting in her arrest in the process. -
MLK's beginning
During the bus boycotts a young African American Man emerges and takes control of the Civil Rights movement. Martin Luther King Jr Revolutionized the from of protests for African American Rights. -
Elvis
Elvis Presley, also known as "The King of Rock & Roll" or "The King," was a singer and actor during the 1950s. He is known as one of the most significant cultural icons of the decade. -
Civil Rights Act of 1957
Primarily a voting rights bill, this law passed by Johnson helped grant African Americans with the right to vote. -
Sputnik
The Russians launch a first satellite known as Sputnik. This sparks the space race between the U.S. and Russia. -
NASA
An independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. -
Hippies
A hippie is a member of a liberal counterculture, originally a youth movement that started in the United States and the United Kingdom during the mid-1960s and spread to other countries around the world. -
Anti-War Movement
An anti-war movement is a social movement, usually in opposition to a particular nation's decision to start or carry on an armed conflict, unconditional of a maybe-existing just cause. -
Feminism
This specific from of feminism focused on getting rid of inequalities in the workforce.As well as on a political and personal level. -
Malcolm X
Malcolm X, born Malcolm Little and later also known as el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz, was an African-American Muslim minister and human rights activist. The more radical of Civil Rights activists. -
Dolores Huerta
Dolores Clara Fernandez Huerta is an American labor leader and civil rights activist who was the co-founder of the National Farm workers Association, which later became the United Farm Workers. -
Chicano Mural Movement
The Chicano Mural movement ws used to teach and educate others of Hispanic culture and problems alike. -
Nixon and Kennedy Televised
With the aid of television, Kennedy won the affection of Americans and defeated Nixon. The first Televised debates began with this one. -
Peace Corps
The Peace Corps is a humanitarian organization that was created by President Kennedy's Executive Order 10924 establishing the organization as a new agency within the Department of State.It inspires young college graduates to participate in humanitarian projects in poor countries. -
Bay of Pigs
An attempt on killing Cuban Leader, Fidel Castro.It was a failed attempt on behalf of the CIA, causing tension between the U.S. and Cuba. -
Cesar Chavez
Chavez founded the National Farm Workers Association in 1962. His union joined with the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee in its first strike against grape growers in California, and the two organizations later merged to become the United Farm Workers -
Earl Warren
Earl Warren Served as the 14th Chief justice. He also headed the investigation on JFK's assassination. -
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon Baines Johnson, often referred to as LBJ, was an American politician who served as the 36th President of the United States from 1963 to 1969 -
"I have a Dream"
Martin Luther King delivers his most iconic speech in Washington D.C. and empowers and inspires African Americans everywhere. -
JFK's Assassination
Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald, an ex-marine with communist sympathies, from the 6th floor of a book depository. -
Lee Harvey Oswald
An Ex-American U.S. Marine who shot and killed president John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963 -
the Great Society
proposed by Lyndon B. Johnson that promised a higher focus on education, good standards of living, and beautification. Its main goal was the elimination of poverty and racial injustice. -
The Black Panther Party
The Black Panther Party or the BPP was a revolutionary black nationalist and socialist organization founded by Bobby Seale and Huey Newton in October 1966. -
MLK's Death
Martin Luther King Jr. Is assassinated. The Civil Rights Movement suffers a huge blow and loses much of its power -
Nixon's Election
Richard Nixon Served as the 37th President.He became the only president to resign from office before being impeached in 1974 for the Watergate incident. -
Apollo 11
"One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind" This was the mission to get 2 men on the moon. -
Watergate Hotel
Nixon is Involved in breaking in and stealing information on other politicians as to better his position in power -
Title I.X.
"No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance" -
Nixon's Tapes
Nixon's Tapes are discovered and later reconstructed after he cut them up to avoid being incriminated. -
Rap Music
Rap began in New York, it was first introduced by a man known as DJ Kool Herc in 1973. By the early 1980s rap was incredibly popular in America. -
OPEC
The countries in the middle east control petroleum and can increase and decrease the prices. They boos the prices up in 1973 and begin to hurt other countries. -
Endangered species Act
act that inacts the conservation of species that are endangered or threatened throughout the world and the conservation of the ecosystems these species depend on. -
Nixon's Resignation
After being incriminated and called a crook all over the country, Nixon resigns and steps down from office before he is impeached -
Jimmy Carter
Served as the 39th president. He served one term from 1977-1981 -
Video Head System (VHS)
The VHS was first introduced by Japan in 1976, by 1977, the VHS had reached America. And in just a few short years it would become a popular item in U.S. culture. -
Robert Johnson
He is founder of BET (Black Entertainment Television); sold program to Viacom 2001; became first African American billionaire -
The Moral Majority
A political party founded by Jerry Falwell (A conservative.The political party formed a conservative political bloc in the late 70s and early 80s that consisted of people who were pro-life, pro-family, pro-American, and pro-morality. -
Iran Hostage Crisis
A group of Iranian students stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, taking more than 60 American hostages. The cause of this action was President Jimmy Carter’s decision to allow Iran’s deposed Shah, a pro-Western autocrat who had been expelled from his country some months before, to come to the United States for cancer treatment. -
Just-In-Time (JIT) Inventory
Just-In-Time inventory is a method that relies on producers to forecast demand accurately. It was first implemented by Sam Walton, creator of Sam's Club and Walmart. -
Affordable Personal Computers
Personal Computers became a popular home appliance around the 1980s. The famous Apple II was released in 1977, leading to the popularity of computers all over American households. -
Election of 1980
The election of 1980 ended Carter's Presidency and in turn produced a new president; Ronald Reagan. -
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan Served as the 40th president of the U.S. He served two terms; from 1981 to 1989 -
MTV
MTV was the birth of music videos. It was a 24-hour network dedicated to playing music and music videos. -
AIDS Crisis
After scientific discovery that the disease was also transmitted by other means, plus political pressure from those who felt the name unfairly stigmatized homosexuals, the designation was officially changed to AIDS. In Africa, where the vast majority of cases have always been (about 20 times as many cases as in the United States), the disease has always been found in the general population. -
Affordable Cell Phones
The release of cell phones arrived to the U.S. No more clunky big phones, the cell phone was now compact and portable as well as affordable. -
Internet
The global creation of the internet. This allowed people to connect far and wide around the world from their homes. -
SDI "Star Wars"
A program first initiated by Ronald Reagan. It was a strategic defense system against potential nuclear attacks. It was nicknamed "Star Wars" after George Lucas' movie. -
Challenger Explodes
The NASA Orbital Shuttle orbiter explodes in 1986, resulting in the deaths of 7 crew members.This was the tenth flight of the shuttle before it was destroyed. -
Oprah Winfrey
A well Known African American philanthropist. She is also known to be the richest woman in the world. -
Fall of The Berlin Wall
Mobs crowded against the wall and some crossed into W. Berlin while others began to bring down the wall by their own means. -
Election of 1992
The election involved George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Ross Perot. Due to Ross Perot's involvement, George Bush lost the election to Bill Clinton, making him the president. -
Hillary Clinton
Under the presidency of Bill Clinton, Hillary served as the first lady of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Her purpose was to aid with a healthcare reform. She would also become the democratic candidate and almost win the 2016 election. -
Health Care Reform
A task force assembled in 1993 to be lead by then first lady, Hillary Clinton. The purpose was to provide universal health care, but was countered by many conservatives and libertarians. -
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton served as the 42nd president of the United States. He is one of the two only presidents to ever be impeached due to lying under oath about his affair with Lewinsky. -
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
An agreement signed by North America, Canada and Mexico in efforts to remove barriers to the exchange of goods. -
Lewinsky Affair
The Lewinsky affair involved Bill Clinton and a 22 year old Intern known as Monica Lewinsky. The two had sexual intercourse and lead to problems in Clinton's presidency. He would later be impeached. -
Election of 2000
The controversial election involved George W. Bush and Al Gore. The results were given in favor of George W. Bush. -
Election of 2000 Controversy
With the Popular vote being in favor of Al Gore and him not receiving the victory, the elections were very controversial and even lead to a court case. -
George W. Bush
Served as the 43rd president of the United States. He served from 2001 to 2009. He served soon after his father. -
9/11 Attacks
series of four coordinated terrorist attacks by the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda on the United States. It involved a series of planes crashing into the twin towers. -
No Child Left Behind Act
This called for action to fix the broken public education system; linked federal money to state action requiring states to have high standards for all students;progress was suppose to be show through standardized testing -
Hurricane Katrina Disaster
Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast of the United States. When the storm made landfall, it had a Category 3 rating on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale–it brought sustained winds of 100–140 miles per hour–and stretched some 400 miles across.It caused great devastation and left people without homes, many people migrated to other states. -
Election of 2008
The Election of 2008 invlolved Barack Obama and John McCain. It produced it's first African American victor and president of the U.S. -
Barack Obama
Became The United States first black president. Served two full tems and created Obamacare. -
Sonia Sotomayor appointed
In the year 2009, Sonia Sotomayor was appointed to be a supreme court justice by president Barack Obama. She is the first Latino woman to obtain this position. -
Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)
Health care reform law focuses on reform of the private health insurance market; providing better coverage for those with pre-existing conditions; improving prescription drug coverage in Medicare.
