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October 24, 1945: Creation of the United Nations

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October 24, 1945: Creation of the United Nations

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The United Nations is a government organization aiming to keep peace. It was created to allow nations around the world to cooperate and communicate surrounding pressing issues to prevent another World War.

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

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

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Speech delivered by Winston Churchill in Fulton, Missouri he said "An iron Curtain has descended across Europe”. By him saying this he is referring to communism.

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Also known as the European Recovery Program [ERP], an american program providing foreign aid to Western Europe. About 12 billion was transferred to Western European economies.

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An attempt by the soviet union blocked the Western Allies' railway, road, and canal access. This was all in an effort to limit the United States and their power.

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The north Atlantic treaty organization was created by the US and other Western European countries. The goal was to gather together to converse on how to defend themselves from the soviet union.

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October 1,1949: Communist Revolution in China

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October 1,1949: Communist Revolution in China

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The Chinese Communist leader Mao Zedong declared the creation of the People's Republic of China. It is also commonly known in China as the War of liberation.

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On June 25, 1951, CBS broadcast the very first commercial color TV program. Many did not have colored TV however.

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A war between North Korea and South Korea which began when the north invaded. The United States then came to the aid of South Korea.

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January 20, 1953: Dwight Eisenhower is inaugurated

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January 20, 1953: Dwight Eisenhower is inaugurated

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He became the 34th president of the United States. He was an Army General and statesmen.

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July 27 1953: Armistice agreement is signed

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July 27 1953: Armistice agreement is signed

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Formally ended the war in Korea, it was a formal agreement of the warring parties to stop fighting. It helped lead to negotiations of lasting peace.

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May 17, 1954: Brown v. Board of Education 

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May 17, 1954: Brown v. Board of Education 

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A supreme court case which ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional. They ruled that it was unconstitutional even if the separate schools are otherwise equal.

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

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

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A civil rights protest, it was a campaign against racial segregated seating and African Americans refused to ride city busses in Montgomery, Alabama. It is known as the first large-scale U.S. demonstration against segregation.

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Also known as the Second-Arab Israeli war, it was an invasion of Egypt in late 1956 by Israel. Later it was then followed by the United Kingdom and France.

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January 10,1957: Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)

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January 10,1957: Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)

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Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) is a civil rights organization founded in 1957. It aimed to help end black discrimination and coordinate protests.

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The first artificial Earth Satellite which was launched by the Soviet Union. It raised the tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union because they were working to develop new technology.

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John F. Kennedy defeated Vice President Richard Nixon in the election. This was the first election in which all 50 states participated.

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Cuban refugees land in Cuba in an attempt to escape the communist government of Fidel Castro. Although the attack was a failure because it resulted in them leaning towards soviet power and caused problems with US relations to this day.

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May 4, 1961 – December 10, 1961: Freedom Riders

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May 4, 1961 – December 10, 1961: Freedom Riders

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As a part of the civil rights movement a group of African American and white people. They were protesting segregated bus terminals in the south and wanting to participate in “Freedom Rides”.

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November 1, 1955 – April 30, 1975: Vietnam War

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November 1, 1955 – April 30, 1975: Vietnam War

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The vietnam war was a conflict between the communist government of North Vietnam and South Vietnam. It also involved the United states as an ally. About 3 million people died many of them being Vietnamese citizens.

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The communist government of East Germany or the German Democratic Republic began the construction of a wall to divide the two parts of Germany. It was made out of barbed wire and concrete between East and West Berlin and is known as the Antifascistischer Schutzwall,” or “antifascist bulwark”.

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August 22 1962: Creation of the United Farm Workers (UFW)

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August 22 1962: Creation of the United Farm Workers (UFW)

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Founded by Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta, Gilbert Padilla, and other early organizers. It is the nation's first and largest farm workers union. They work to create regulations that protect farm workers in California.

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October 16, 1962 – October 28, 1962: Cuban Missile Crisis

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October 16, 1962 – October 28, 1962: Cuban Missile Crisis

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A 13 day time period of increased confrontation between the United States, the Soviet Union, and Cuba during the time of the Cold War. It started when America discovered the Soviet ballistic missile deployment in Cuba.

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February 19, 1963: Publication of the Feminine Mystique 

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February 19, 1963: Publication of the Feminine Mystique 

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A book written by Betty Friedan which led to the beginning of the second wave of feminism in the United States. It was about women finding personal fulfillment outside of their traditional society roles.

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More than 200,000 demonstrators marched in Washington, the nation’s capital, seeking jobs and freedom. The march was successful because it pressured JFK to pass a strong federal civil rights bill 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. He travelled speaking in different states regarding his re-election.

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It ended segregation in public places and banned employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, or national origin. It is considered as one of the major achievements of the civil rights movement.

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September 14, 1964: Berkeley Free Speech Movement

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September 14, 1964: Berkeley Free Speech Movement

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A 32 hour student protest by Berkeley students to promote the right to host on-campus political activities. It was informally under the leadership of Berkeley graduate student Mario Savio.

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July 30, 1965: Creation of Medicare and Medicaid

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July 30, 1965: Creation of Medicare and Medicaid

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President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law the Medicare and Medicaid programs to provide health coverage. These programs protect the lives and health of Americans and improve the economic security of the nation.

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August 6, 1965: Voting Rights Act of 1965

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August 6, 1965: Voting Rights Act of 1965

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Signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson, it prohibits racial discrimination in voting. It outlawed the discriminatory voting practices adopted in many southern states after the Civil War which included literacy tests prior to voting.

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A coordinated series of attacks from North Vietnamese on more than 100 cities in South Vietnam. It was as a result of rebellion from the South Vietnamese and to encourage the US to not be as involved with the Vietnam War.

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A series of riots by members of the gay community following a police raid that began in the Stonewall Inn in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. This helped spark the LGBT community to see that they could fight laws that were oppressing them and organize groups that rallied the community on specific issues.

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Commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin were the first to step foot on the moon for the first time out of all mankind. Apollo 11 also known as Apollo Lunar Module Eagle was the spaceflight that first landed humans on the Moon.

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November 20, 1969 – June 11, 1971: “Red Power” occupation of Alcatraz

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November 20, 1969 – June 11, 1971: “Red Power” occupation of Alcatraz

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A 19 month long protest where American Indians and their supporters were in Alcatraz Island. They were protesting against United States government policies that took away their native land.

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January 1, 1970: National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

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January 1, 1970: National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

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President Nixon signed this law to protect the environment and established the President's Council on Environmental Quality. The purpose was to encourage a peaceful harmony between humans and the environment around them.

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April 1, 1970: Nixon bans cigarette advertising

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April 1, 1970: Nixon bans cigarette advertising

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Nixon banned the advertisement of cigarettes on radio and television. In an effort to limit youth use of cigarettes due to the many new health concerns that were discovered such as high chances of cancer and heart disease.

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A political scandal involving President Richard Nixon which led to his resignation. He was stealing information and abusing his presidential power in an effort to help himself in his reelection campaign.

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Title IX of the Educational Amendments passed June 23, 1972

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Title IX of the Educational Amendments passed June 23, 1972

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This was a comprehensive federal law prohibiting discrimination based on gender. This would apply to any federally funded education program or activity.

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The U.S. Supreme Court legalized abortion across the United States. This held up the right that women are defended by the 14th amendment.

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August 9, 1974 Resignation of Richard Nixon

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August 9, 1974 Resignation of Richard Nixon

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As the Watergate scandal arose, Nixon lost a lot of his support. His resignation speech was delivered in the Oval Office of the White House.

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The movie Star Wars was put out and became the top grossing film at the time. It became a wider release based on the positive outcome.