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Creation of the United Nations - October 24, 1945

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Creation of the United Nations - October 24, 1945

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The United Nations was established after World War II. It was to help maintain international peace and security and to achieve cooperation among nations on economic, social, and humanitarian problems. It came into existence on October 24 when 29 nations had ratified the Charter.

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Winston Churchill’s “Iron Curtain” speech - March 5, 1946

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Winston Churchill’s “Iron Curtain” speech - March 5, 1946

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The Iron Curtain speech was delivered by former British prime minister winston Churchill. He stressed that the United States and Britain needed to act as the guardians of peace and stability against Soviet communism.

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Also known as the Economic Recovery Act of 1948. Was signed by President Truman. Named the Marshall Plan because of Secretary of State George Marshall who proposed that the US provide economic assistance to restore the economic infrastructure of postwar Europe.

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One of the first major international crises of the Cold War. The Soviet Union blocked the Western Allies access to the sectors of Berlin under Western control.

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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization. An intergovernmental military alliance between 31 member states. (29 European & 2 North American)

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Communist Revolution in China - October 1, 1949

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Communist Revolution in China - October 1, 1949

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A social and political revolution. Chinese Communist leader Mao Zedong declared the creation of the People's Republic of China (PRC).

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Fought between North Korea and South Korea. it began when North Korea invaded South Korea following rebellions in South Korea. It ended when the US, North Korea, South Korea, and the People's Republic of China signed an armistice to end the war.

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Brown v. Board of Education - Dec 9, 1952 - May 17, 1954

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Brown v. Board of Education - Dec 9, 1952 - May 17, 1954

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It ruled that U.S. state laws establishing racial segregation in public schools are unconstitutional. This happened when Linda Brown was denied admission into a white elementary school. Her father Oliver challenged Kansas's school segregation law in the Supreme Court.

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The scandal stemmed from the Nixon administration's persistent attempts to cover up its involvement in the June 17, 1972 burglary of the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Washington, D.C., Watergate Office Building. Many of the participants in the scandal were attorneys and almost 30 of them faced some type of legal proceeding. After Watergate, most law schools in the United States required courses about professional responsibility, and the American Bar Association rewrote its responsibility code. 40 government officials indicted or jailed.

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Title IX of the Educational Amendments passed 1972

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Title IX of the Educational Amendments passed 1972

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Prohibits discrimination based on sex in education programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance. Ensured that male and female students and employees in educational settings are treated equally and fairly.

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A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in which the Court ruled that the Constitution of the United States generally protects a pregnant individual's liberty to have an abortion.

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Resignation of Richard Nixon - August 9, 1974

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Resignation of Richard Nixon - August 9, 1974

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On August 9, Nixon submitted a signed letter of resignation to Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, becoming the only U.S. president to resign from office.

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Vietnam War - November 1, 1955 - April 30, 1975

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Vietnam War - November 1, 1955 - April 30, 1975

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A conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. It was the second of the Indochina Wars and was fought between North Vietnam and South Vietnam. It ended when NVA tanks rolled through the gate of the Presidential Palace in Saigon.

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Montgomery bus Boycott  - December 5, 1955 - December 20, 1956

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Montgomery bus Boycott  - December 5, 1955 - December 20, 1956

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A political and social protest against the policy of racial segregation on he public transit system on Montgomery, Alabama. It was a foundational event in the civil rights movement.

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Suez Crisis October 29, 1956 - November 7, 1956

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Suez Crisis October 29, 1956 - November 7, 1956

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Also known as the Second Arab-Israeli War. It was an invasion of Egypt by Israel that was followed by the U.S. and France.

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Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) - January 10-11, 1957

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Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) - January 10-11, 1957

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A civil rights organization founded in 1957. Was an offshoot of the Montgomery Improvement Association.

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The first artificial Earth satellite. The Soviet Union launched it into an elliptical low Earth orbit. It sent radio signals for three weeks before it died.

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This was a failed military landing operation on the southwestern coast of Cuba by Cuban exiles that was financed and directed by the U.S. It was aimed at overthrowing Fidel Castro's communist government.

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Freedom Riders Began in  May 4-Dec 10, 1961

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Freedom Riders Began in  May 4-Dec 10, 1961

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Groups of white and African American civil rights activists who participated in Freedom Rides (bus trips) through the South to protest segregated bus terminals.

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Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev recommended to East Germany that it closed off access between East and West Berlin. East German soldiers laid down more than 30 miles of barbed wire barrier through the heart of Berlin.

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Kennedy was shown photographs of Soviet nuclear missile installations under construction in Cuba. The installation of medium-range missiles just 90 miles off the coast of Florida would put the Eastern United States at risk of a nuclear attack. The crisis brings the United States and the Soviet Union to the brink of nuclear war.

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1962 Creation of the United Farm Workers (UFW)

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1962 Creation of the United Farm Workers (UFW)

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The nation's first enduring and largest farm workers union. The UFW organizes in major agricultural sectors, chiefly in California. Started as a collaboration between the Filipino Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee and the National Farm Workers Association.

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Publication of the Feminine Mystique  - February 19, 1963

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Publication of the Feminine Mystique  - February 19, 1963

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Served as a major inspiration for the modern feminist movement in the United States. It helped spark widespread public activism for gender equality.

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A political demonstration held in Washington, D.C., centered around jobs and Freedom in 1963. Lead by civil rights leaders to protest racial discrimination and to show support for major civil rights legislation that was pending in Congress.

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President John F. Kennedy was assassinated as he rode in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza in downtown Dallas, Texas. Was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald.

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Prohibited discrimination in public places, provided for the integration of schools and other public facilities and made employment discrimination illegal.

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It outlawed the discriminatory voting practices adopted in many southern states after the Civil War, including literacy tests as a prerequisite to voting.

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Attacks staged by North Vietnamese forces beginning in the early hours of January 31, 1968, during the Vietnam War. The Tet Offensive consisted of simultaneous attacks by some 85,000 troops under the direction of the North Vietnamese government.

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Stonewall Riots - June 28 - July 3, 1969

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Stonewall Riots - June 28 - July 3, 1969

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The Stonewall Riots were a series of spontaneous protests by members of the gay community in response to a police raid that began in the early morning hours of June 28, 1969. Served as a catalyst for the gay rights movement and led to the creation of various gay activist groups in the United States and around the world.

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“Red Power” occupation of Alcatraz - Nov 20, 1969 – Jun 11, 1971

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“Red Power” occupation of Alcatraz - Nov 20, 1969 – Jun 11, 1971

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A 19th month long protest when 89 Native Americans and their supporters occupied Alcatraz Island. This was led by Richard Oakes, LaNada Means, and others.

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This was a ice hockey game during the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. Played by the United States and the Soviet Union during the medal round of the men's hockey tournament. The U.S. team full of college players beat the four-time defending gold-medal winning Soviet Union.

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Eruption of Mount St. Helens - March 27, 1980

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Eruption of Mount St. Helens - March 27, 1980

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A series of volcanic explosions and pyroclastic flows in Skamania County, Washington. 57 people were killed.

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Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster - January 28, 1986

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Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster - January 28, 1986

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Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds into its flight killing all seven crew members aboard.

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Los Angeles Riots "Rodney King Riots" - April 29 - May 4, 1992

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Los Angeles Riots "Rodney King Riots" - April 29 - May 4, 1992

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A series of riots and civil disturbances that occured in Los Angeles. This happened after a jury acquitted four officers of the LAPD charged with using excessive force in the arrest and beating of Rodney King.

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President Bill Clinton Impeachment - October 8, 1998

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President Bill Clinton Impeachment - October 8, 1998

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Bill Clinton the 42nd president was impeached by the United States House of Representatives for high crimes and misdemeanors.

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Four coordinated suicide terrorist attacks carried out by the militant Islamist extremist network al-Qaeda against the United States. Two of the planes were flown into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, a third plane hit the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C., and the fourth plane crashed in a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Almost 3,000 people were killed.

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It is the first legislation passed at the state level in the United States to prohibit such discrimination. The CROWN Act, which was drafted and sponsored by State Senator Holly Mitchell, and was passed unanimously in both chambers of the California Legislature. It aims to end cultural and racial discrimination taking place within workplaces and schools and to protect students' rights to wear or treat their hair however they desire, without the threat of racial discrimination or loss of access to school, participation in activities, and inclusion in opportunities inside and beyond typical classrooms.

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Global pandemic which filled life with uncertainty, altered daily routines, financial pressures and social isolation. Everyone was terrified and misinformation was spread everywhere. There was pushback towards vaccines, masks, and other resources. Conflicting opinions arose and protests shook the United States. Civil unrest and religious enlightenment occured. 6,935,889 deaths recorded.

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The decision overturned the longstanding Constitutional right to abortion and eliminated federal standards on abortion access that had been established by earlier decisions in the cases, Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey.

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Barack Obama's Inauguration - June 27, 2009

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Barack Obama's Inauguration - June 27, 2009

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Barack Obama is inaugurated as the 44th and first African-American President of the United States.