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Radio was the lifeline for Americans in the 1940's, providing news, music and entertainment, much like television today. Television in 1947, had 13 stations became available to the public. I Love Lucy was a popular show. The government relied heavily on radio for negative and positive propaganda like the Rosie the Riveter and Uncle Sam. Clothing like dresses and the Zoot suit and car magazines were very popular. Silly putty, tupperware and new car designs became popular for consumers in the 1940s.

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Many Movie stars and Singers made their debut in the 1940s. The music was an era of Big Band musicians. Baseball was the most popular sport but many famous baseball stars were drafted into WWII making space for Women's Sports.  In 1947, Jackie Robinson became the first black professional baseball player - in fact, the first black professional athlete outside of boxing. Due to the rationing of material needed during WWII many women sewed their own clothes.

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From the movie A League of Their Own-based on the 1943 women's softball team.

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From the movie A League of Their Own-based on the 1943 women's softball team.

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Official Trailer: A League of Their Own (1992)

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WWII and the aftermath dominated the decade. Some important figures in America in the 1940s were president FDR and Truman. Eisenhower acted as famous general during the 1940s and was elected president in 1953. The first steps in establishing peace across the lands had already been set in place before the war ended with Yalta and Potsdam Conferences of 1945. Soviets had created an “Iron Curtain” buffering themselves from Western Europe with the use of satellite states. The United Nations and NATO were formed.

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The people and Events of 1940 were still dominated by WWII. The 1940 Tokyo Summer Olympics were canceled due to Japan's invasion of China. Rationing still dominated American lives and the role of women in the workforce was changing (Rosie the Riveter).  JAPAN ATTACKS PEARL HARBOR-U.S. INTERNS JAPANESE-AMERICANS-WITHHOLDING TAX ON WAGES INTRODUCED-GI BILL OF RIGHTS-HOLLYWOOD BLACK LIST

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Mark 1 Computer-The Mark 1 computer was used to do math equation.
Polaroid Land Camera-It was invented in 1947, by Edwin Land. It was a great breakthrough for photography!
Kidney Dialysis Machine-saved lives first used on 15 volunteers now saves 100,000s lives.
Silly Putty-is one of the best selling toys.
Tupperware today-It comes in all different shapes and made out of glass or plastic.
Microwave Oven 1947- metal box that trapped and condense energy and quickly cooked food and is still used all over the planet.
Jeep 1940-The Jeep was invented to transport troops to base very fast in World War II.
Atomic Bomb-The first atomic bomb was set off in the northern mountains of New Mexico.

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Ronald Reagan: In 1980, Ronald Reagan was elected the 40th president of the United States. Ronald Reagan sought to protect the country and destroy communism.

Sandra Day O’Connor: Sandra Day O’Connor became the first woman to work as a U.S. Supreme Court justice. Her biggest case was the Planned Parenthood v., which passed the right to get an abortion.

The Cold War: In 1985, Mikhailb Gorbachev was the last leader to rise to power in the Soviet Union. He was known for his policies of glasnost (“openness”) and perestroika (“restructuring”). The Iran-Contra Affair was a political scandal in 1986 where Senior officials were illegally selling arms to Iran in return for the release of several U.S. hostages and hopefully funding to the Contras in Nicaragua. This occurred during Reagan’s second term which tarnished his image and undermined the effectiveness of his administration.

George H.W. Bush: In 1988, George H.W. Bush was elected the 41st president of the United States. He was known for military operations that were conducted in Panama and the Persian Gulf and his involvement on foreign affairs.

The Berlin Wall: In 1989, the Berlin Wall fell. This marked the falling of the Iron Curtain and the beginning of the end of the Cold War.

- Laura Nelson

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The 90’s was a big time for pop culture, coffee, and popular sitcoms and movies. Some of the most popular movies during the time were movies like Clueless starring Alicia Slivertstone, Scream starring Neve Campbell, and ET. Other popular movies were Titanic and There were also popular plays on broadway like Rent by Jonathan Larson which won 4 tony awards and a Pulitzer for drama. There were also popular shows like The Fresh Prince of Bel Air starring Will Smith, it was very popular and was well received. Another popular show was Steinfeld which was about Jerry Steinfeld and his life as a New York comedian. Other popular shows were Friends, Full House, and Saved by the Bell. Another thing that was big in the 90’s was coffee, even though it started up in the 80’s the 90’s is where I got really big and people went crazy for it.

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The Oakland As were a baseball team that was established in the 1970s. The Oakland As were the cheapest team in the MLB and still are to this day. They don’t believe in using a lot of money to build the team. Secretariat was a horse that won the triple crown. To win the triple crown you have to win 3 major horse races in the same year. One of those races includes the Kentucky Derby that took place this past weekend. Monday Night Football was also made in the 1970s. Monday night football has made a big impact on todays society and is still a major sporting event today in 2022. The Pittsburgh Steelers won 4 Super Bowls in 1970s and are now debatable to be the best organization of all time. The 1970s had a lot happening in lifestyle and it still shows today.

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1970's Television: 1970 Promo for the ABC Evening News

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Sputnik and the space race marked the start of the space age and the US-USSR space race, and led to the creation of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

A DNA double helix consists of two spiral chains of deoxyribonucleic acid. The shape is similar to that of a spiral staircase. DNA is a nucleic acid composed of nitrogenous bases (adenine, cytosine, guanine, and thymine), a five-carbon sugar (deoxyribose), and phosphate molecules.

Cold War an ongoing political rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies that developed after World War II.

The Korean War was a conflict between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) and the Republic of Korea (South Korea) in which at least 2.5 million persons lost their lives.

Interstate highway is a network of controlled-access highways that forms part of the National Highway System in the United States.

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In the first image it shows the Columbine shooting from 1999. This shooting scared many parents and students alike, as it was the first school shooting. Unfortunately not many federal gun control laws have been placed since then. Although 14 states have implanted the “Red-Flag'' law to remove threats to their campuses from those who carry firearms. The second image features the first photo taken of Mars by Mars Global Surveyor. This photo was taken in July 1997. Mars pathfinder came shortly after Global Surveyor. Mars pathfinder carried Sojourner which released the first interplanetary rover. The rover achieved collecting information about the rocks and dust chemical makeup on Mars. The third image presents the extinct species Rotund rocksnail. The Rotund rocksnail went extinct in 1990. In August 1998, 675 plant species and 468 animal species were put on either the threatened or endangered species list. There were many recovery plans set up to protect animals endangered. Such as breeding programs, protecting habitat areas, reintroducing species to habitats, and protecting species from hunters. According to my research a mere 11 of them were safe enough to be taken off the list. The fourth image shows a tank from the Gulf War. The US launched Operation Desert Storm to evict the Iraqi forces from Kuwait. The conflict lasted 42 days with the Iraqi forces being forced to retreat after suffering heavy casualties. The fifth image reveals a result of the Rwawanda genocide. Hutu vs. Tutsi conflict leads to over 800000 Tutsi killed. Hutu takes over the entire country quickly and havoc ensues. Over 2 million refugees fled (mostly Hutu). Originally the Hutu were the minority and felt oppressed and as soon as the president was killed the Hutu took it upon themselves to blame Tutsis and create genocide. The sixth and final image reveals the World Wide Web (WWW). In the 1990s the WWW was one of the most popular ways to use the internet. In the 1990s less than half of all American households owned computers, but it was slowly gaining traction. The WWW is the first web browser/ server founded by Tim Berners-Lee in the late 90s.

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The first Apple computer came out In 1976 and the creator was Steve Jobs. On July 3, 1977, the first magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exam on a live human patient was performed. MRI, which identifies atoms by how they behave in a magnetic field, has become an extremely useful non-invasive method for imagining internal bodily structures and diagnosing disease. Sputnik 1 successfully launched and entered Earth's orbit. Thus, began the space age. The successful launch shocked the world, giving the former Soviet Union the distinction of putting the first human-made object into space. the floppy disk made it possible to easily load software and updates onto mainframe computers the first space mission to put people on the Moon, was launched on July 16, 1969. Almost every major aspect of the flight of Apollo 11 was witnessed via television by hundreds of millions of people in nearly every part of the globe, until splashdown in the Pacific Ocean on July 24.

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Facts about interstate highway

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Thanks to exposure in videos and movies- break dancing, rap music, and other forms of hip-hop, culture soon spread from urban ghettos to suburbia.

- Pop culture became a melting pot of fashion, image, hipness, trendiness, and attitude.

- The 1980s was not a decade of greed, style, and self-promotion for everyone. The art world of the 1980s was a place of artistic diversity and aesthetic contention.

-Neo-expressionists jostled for theoretical (and commercial) position with abstract painters, installation and performance artists, appropriationists and others. And little, upon reflection, was as it seemed.

- A billion people tuned in to see Prince Charles and Lady Diana get married in 1981.

- Michael Dukakis is famous for losing to George H.W. Bush in the 1988 presidential election, but people forget about his larger contributions to history…like, for instance, declaring April 24, 1989 "New Kids On the Block Day" in Massachusetts.

-Mariah

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Movie Montage of most of the movies that were made in the 1980’s.

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-Madonna was the queen of pop. Born in Michigan and rising to fame in the 80’s
-Madonna’s natural hair color is brunette
-Michael Jackson was the best selling artist in the US for 2009, the year of his death
-The album Thriller was number one on the billboard chart for 37 weeks
-Tom Cruise is an award-winning American actor and filmmaker best known for movies in the ‘Mission Impossible’ film series
-He was diagnosed with dyslexia at age 6
-Ronald Reagan passed away on June 5, 2004
-He was the 40th president of the United States
-Karley Wagner

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Thriller by Michael Jackson

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Michael Jackson - Thriller (Official 4K Video)

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What the Mars Pathfinder recorded.

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NASA's Mars Pathfinder & Sojourner Rover (360 View)

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Ford Mustang-the Ford Mustang came out in 1964, It became a super popular car that is still worth a lot.

Apollo eleven-Apollo Eleven was a space flight that landed the first people on the moon, it included Buzz Aldrin, Neal Armstrong and Michele Collins.

Silicon Chips-Silicon chips are small chips that works as the brain of a computer, phone, ect. They control the power and keys of the computer.

Satellites-Satellites are man made objects that orbit objects in space sending data back to earth for scientists to look at. They were launched in the 1960s.

Personal Computer-personal computers like laptops first came about in the late 60s.

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AIDS
In 1981 a disease was discovered and spread quickly, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). It took nearly 2 years to identify the cause of AIDS was the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Many people started to protest because  they had inadequate access to the HIV treatment. After treatment was found for the virus a AIDS Memorial Quilt was created for all of the AIDS and HIV victims were remembered.
Computers
A new form of technology humans had never seen before was created called the Desktop Computers. These computers were used at schools, offices, home, and work in the 80s. The original idea came from a Apple 11 computer that was created in 1977 and then the IBM computer created their personal computer in 1981. New different computer evolved throughout the 80s that led to Microsoft creating windows.
Cable Television
When cable television was created there were only a few networks or channels. By the end of the 1980s there were over 50 networks for people to watch. Because of the increase in networks the amount of TV viewers increased.
Space Shuttle
A major event in history that many people watched on television was the explosion of the shuttle Challenger in 1986.  This was such a big deal becuase a teacher named Christa McAuliffe was on that shuttle when it exploded killing her instantly and many others.
Gene Mapping
In the 80s scientists found a way to match genes with their traits called Gene mapping. In 1988, a National research project called the Human Genome Project was funded, to map estimated 80,000 genes to make human genome.

-Mary Grace Brown

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Beach Volleyball became a nationally recognized sport in 1986.

Prize money in beach volleyball went from $52,000 in 1980 to $4.5 million in 1996.

Figure skating became popular in the 1980s, with figure skaters becoming international celebrities.

Katarina Witt (East German) was the first woman in over 50 years to win twice in a row (1984, 1988 Olympic Games).

The men’s NCAA March Madness started in 1939, but didn’t get it’s fame until the 1980s.

Several changes were made to the NCAA tournament, such as a 45-second shot clock, a 3 point line, and a $1 billion contract with CBS to broadcast the tournament.

Minivans had enough seats to fit 5-7 people in one car.

In 1983, the Chrysler Corporation introduced the Plymouth Voyager and the Dodge Caravan. Both Ford and Chevy offered minivans in 1985 - the Ford Aerostar and the Chevy Astro

Aerobics began the fitness craze in the early 70s, but in 1988, almost 500,000 students regularly attended Jazzercise classes.

Aerobics became even more popular after actress Jane Fonda began making exercise videos.

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1980 NCAA Tournament Iowa vs Syracuse Sweet 16

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The 1970s are remembered as an era when the women's rights, gay rights and environmental movements competed with water gate scandal, energy crisis and Vietnam war. These were all political events that today shaped our world to what it is in 2022. These events included protests and boycotts. And some like the Watergate and Energy Crisis involved more people of higher power like presidents.

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Jackie Robinson-Jack Roosevelt Robinson was an American professional baseball player who became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball in the modern era.  Robinson broke the baseball color line when he started at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Theodor Seuss Geisel-Theodor Suess Geisel was an American children's author, political cartoonist, illustrator, poet, animator, and filmmaker. He is known for his work writing and illustrating more than 60 books under the pen name Dr. Seuss.
Brooklyn Dodgers-The Brooklyn Dodgers were a Major League Baseball Team, active primarily in the National League from 1884 until 1957, after which the club moved to Los Angeles, California, where it continues it’s history as the Los Angeles Dodgers. The team moved west at the same time as its longtime rival, the New York Giants, also in the National League, relocated to San Francisco in northern California as the San Francisco Giants.
Dwight D. Eisenhower-Dwight was an American military officer and statesman who served as the 34th president of the United States from 1953 to 1961. During World War II he served as Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in Europe, and achieved the five-star rank of General of the Army.
Hiram "Hank" Williams-Hank was an American singer, songwriter, and musician. Regarded as one of the most significant and influential American singers and songwriters of the 20th century, he recorded 55 singles that reached the top 10 of the Billboard Country & Western Best Sellers chart, including 12 that reached No. 1.

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Ronald Reagan died June 5th 2004, at Los Angeles, Bel Air. He suffered Alzheimer’s for 12 years which led him to his death at 93 years old. The iPhone was first introduced at this time, being very ahead of it’s time people were very excited to use an iPhone. Over 100 million people own an iPhone in the USA now and the iPhone is clearly a business that went super successful. The 9/11 disaster is one of the biggest tragedies to ever happen in the US after two planes crashed into the twin towers, another in the pentagon, and another in a barren field .The Super Bowl is a huge football game where many Americans around the world that gather or watch on TV a very thrilling exciting football match. Hurricane Katrina  was a huge hurricane to hit New Orleans. Hurricane Katrina caused about 125 billion dollars in damages and 1800 fatalities. This isn’t all a bad thing though because without this hurricane the government wouldn’t have the amount of restrictions and safety guidelines it has today.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zvg6b6q1s-Y

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George W. Bush was elected president in 2000 and played a critical role dealing with the 9/11 attack and commencing the Iraq War.

The F22 began construction in 2005 which is an important jet for the United States Air Force making it one of the most advanced jets of its time.

Barack Obama was elected president in 2008, being the first African American president.

George W. Bush called for the invasion of Iraq in 2003 which followed consequences till today and led to billions being spent on the war.

In 2008 Dmitry Medvedev is elected president of Russia, Dmitry goes on to bring the country out of a recession, signs a nuclear arms reduction with the U.S. and emerges victorious out of the Russia-Georgian war.

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Documentary about Jackie Robinson

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Jackie Robinson (AMAZING MLB Baseball Sports Documentary)

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Ford Mustang commercial from 1967
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In 2000 Google Adsense was created, which plays a critical role in advertising throughout Google.

The Apple iPod was created in 2001, creating a portable device for music.

In 2004 Facebook was founded leading to a multi-billion dollar company and multiple company buyouts.

YouTube was founded in 2005 innovating a new way to upload and consume entertainment.

The first iPhone was released in 2007, changing the way we communicate and influence our daily lives.

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In the 2010’s many new arts and entertainments emerged, such as the release of the Avengers movie, which set up an entire cinematic universe that is still running. The Dark Knight, which is regarded as one of the best superhero movies, was released in 2008. Arts in the 2010’s were truly unique, and many types of new arts such as abstract, modern, and music. The art market was popularized, and many modern pieces were sold. The market for African art grew . In conclusion, the 2010’s were a revolution for new arts and entertainment.

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Watergate Scandal- interlocking political scandals of the administration of U.S. Pres. Richard M. Nixon. Kent State Shooting- On May 4, 1970, members of the Ohio National Guard fired into a crowd of Kent State University demonstrators, killing four and wounding nine Kent State students. Cold War- the open yet restricted rivalry that developed after World War II between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies. Vietnam War-  The Vietnam War was a long, costly and divisive conflict that pitted the communist government of North Vietnam against South Vietnam. Apollo 17- Apollo 17 was the last mission in which humans traveled to the Moon. It was distinguished by extended hardware capability, larger scientific payload capacity and the use of the battery-powered Lunar Roving Vehicle.

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Inventions that Shook the World | The 1970s

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The lifestyle in the 2010’s is very much like today. Barack Obama was inaugurated into office in 2009, and served until 2017. The first iPad was released in 2010, which was a revolutionary advancement in technology. Siri was created in 2011, which is an AI used to find information by speaking into the IOS device’s mic. The PS4 was released in 2013 and quickly became one of the best selling consoles of all time, Canada won 14 gold medals in the 2010 Olympics which is the record currently.

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The Western Art Movement was arguably the first modern art movement. “Western Art” is the portrayal, in two or three dimensions, of the history, people, landscape and wildlife of the area confined to the western regions of North America, in a highly realistic or realistic impressionist style and is inextricably linked to the culture of the American West. The Jackson 5 are an American pop band composed of members of the Jackson family. The group was founded in 1964 in Gary, Indiana, by Joe Jackson, as well as by brothers Jackie, Tito, and Jermaine, with younger brothers Marlon and Michael joining soon after. The movie Jaws is a 1975 American  thriller film directed by Steven Spielberg, based on the 1974 novel by Peter Benchley. In the film, a man-eating great white shark attacks beachgoers at a summer resort town, prompting police chief Martin Brody to hunt it with the help of a marine biologist and a professional shark hunter. Murray Hamilton plays the mayor, and Lorraine Gary portrays Brody's wife. The screenplay is credited to Benchley, who wrote the first drafts, and actor-writer Carl Gottlieb, who rewrote the script during principal photography. The preschool educational television program Sesame Street was first aired on public television stations on November 10, 1969, and reached its 52nd season in 2021. In 1970, there were only 2490 television systems in the United States, serving 4.5 million subscribers. By the end of the decade, the number of systems had risen to 4,150 and the number of subscribers to 15.5 million.

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Wireless TV Remote- the first wireless tv remote was invented in the 50s allowed people to change everything they could ever think on a small device of without having to walk The TV in stead.
Super Glue- invented in the 50s, super glue was very useful in helping almost everything stick together.
Microchip- used in so many computers the microchip, invented in the 50s is like the brain on computers.
Barcodes- barcodes make checking out at the grocery store super easy.
Credit Cards- invented in the 50s credit cards get rid of lots and lots of cash being in your Wallet. By one insert of a credit car you can pay for everything

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South dale mall- South dale mall was the nations first ever enclosed mall located in Minnesota, it was built in the late fifty’s, but really it’s considered to be used in the 1960’s by many people because of its popularity and entertainment options.
The swiss family Robinson movie- The classic adventure tale of a brave family who must come together to survive in their new deserted island home.
Sam the Sham & The Pharaohs- Sam the Shame was born on February 28, 1937. He was a famous American rock and roll singer and preformed with the Pharaoh’s and made a band which was extremely popular in the 1960’s.
Rock and Roll- Rock and roll is a popular music genre that has a combination of blues , jazz, and country music with the addition of electric instruments, it became very popular in the 1960’s along with different bands that preformed rock and roll.
Twister- Twister became popular in 1966, it is a game of skill and requires you to use your body parts on each colored spot, one of the most popular board games back then.

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Hula hoops became very popular in the 50’s Wham-O manufactured 20,000 Hula hoops a day.

3-D comics were very popular many people like Marvel and Batman comics

There were over 5,000 drive in movies in the U.S, in Texas there were some movies were you ride your horse.

Many families owned a automobile and a popular part of the car were the tail fins, many of the designs came from planes and trains

Now that a lot of people had cars Automobile racing became very popular.

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Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement:
The Movement was a huge turning point for African Americans, as it provided a glimmer of hope for their long-overdue equal rights. One of the most powerful activists was Martin Luther King Jr. King made sure that the protests he organized were peaceful and nonviolent, and paved the way for the Civil Rights Act of 1964, effectively giving African Americans their proper rights and recognition.
John F. Kennedy and the Cuban Missle Crisis:
As the 35th President of the United States, JFK was under a lot of pressure by the Soviets. In Cuba, a Soviet nuclear arsenal had been put facing directly toward the U.S. To counteract this, JFK ordered a naval blockade of Cuba, and the failed Bay of Pigs invasion. After ending the Missle Crisis, JFK was assasinated in 1963 during a motorcade in Houston, Texas.
The Vietnam War:
During the sixties, America was on a mission to contain the spread of communism throughout Europe and Asia. As a further measure to contain communism, The United States invaded Vietnam. However, they did not know what they were up against. The guerilla warfare of the Viet Cong, led by Ho Chi Minh, outsmarted the superior American firepower in almost every way. After twenty long years of fighting, the U.S withdrawed from Vietnam in 1973.
Woodstock:
The musical Woodstock Festival attracted many people of the “Hippie” culture, an easygoing, love-lots group of people. Many bands played there, including Santana and Quill.
Apollo 11 and the Space Race:
During the sixties, the United States was “fighting” the Soviet Union not just on earth, but in space as well. After the launch of Sputnik, the Americans were concerned. President John F. Kennedy gave his iconic speech with the line, “We choose to go to the moon, not because it is easy, but because it is hard.” Finally, after many attempts and calculations, the Apollo 11 Mission with Michael Collins, Buzz Aldrin, and Neil Armstrong, successfully touched down on the moon, marking an important time in American history.

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The 90’s was the ultimate surge of new technology, pop culture, movies and many celebrities that are still known today. At the home life, people began using home offices due to the new technology and applications. Many of today’s celebrities began to be known such as Tyra Banks, The Kardashians, Jennifer Aniston, and Britney Spears. Along with new celebrities, more racial issues began to rise such as the OJ Simpson case. Orenthal James Simpson was put on trial for the murder of his ex wife Nicole Brown Simpson. Many believe that the case was unfair and it turned into a racial thing. Many riots broke out because of this case and it split a lot of communities. Towards the end of the 90s, a horrible high school massacre known as the Columbine Shooting/Massacre. On April 20th, 1999 two 12th grade students killed 12 students and 1 teacher at Columbine High School in Columbine Colorado. There were 15 deaths in total and 24 wounded.

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A Swiss family must survive being shipwrecked on a deserted island. Dir: Ken Annakin With: John Mills, Dorothy McGuire, James MacArthur

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In the sixties the main things was peace. In the sixties the forgotten war was raging on and not many people supported it. While that was going on the iconic peanuts collection was published. Along with that was Star Trek a popular movie still to this day and was made into a series and was remade. Home life was also remade with the more accessible TV and home appliances like stoves radios microwaves ect.

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Democrat Pat Schroeder of Colorado talked about the obstacles that women and other minorities faced in the 1970s, and described her work as a representative at the height of the women's movement. She served in the U.S. Congress for 24 years. When she was first elected in 1972, she was a 32-year-old mother of two young children. When she arrived in Washington, she was one of only fourteen women in the House. close

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Democrat Pat Schroeder of Colorado talked about the obstacles that women and other minorities faced in the 1970s, and described her work as a representative at the height of the women's movement. She served in the U.S. Congress for 24 years. When she was first elected in 1972, she was a 32-year-old mother of two young children.

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The Cumulative Employement Growth During the Six most recent reveries during the 1990’s.

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During much of the 1990’s the U.S. had enjoyed one of the longest and strongest economic books ever. The Stock Market values reached all-time highs. Economic problems in the rest of the world can affect the American economy is because the U.S. has Allie’s with other countries, and did business with them. The gulf war began on August 2, 1990, military troops from Iraq invaded and occupied neighboring Kuwait. Military forces from the U.S. and other members of the UN gathered in Saudi Arabia and the gulf region. Iraq still did not leave, the U.S. and the other countries launched aid and ground attacks called “Operation Desert Storm.” The air attacks began January 17, 1991. The U.S. and its Allie’s, wanted to be sure Iraq would not invade nearby Saudi Arabia and other countries in the Arabian or Persian Gulf.  Unemployment remained low and prices did not increase much. On the other hand, Educators, parents, and businesses helped schools get equipment such as televisions, VCR’s, video cameras, and computers which they needed to do the basic things in school during the 90s. In 1994 only about 3% of these classrooms had access to the internet which progressively increase by 1998 by almost 50%. In some states educators could’ve started independent public schools, called charter schools, to give students and families more choices. Click this link to watch a video about the economic BOOM during the 1990’s: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=video&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwi_0Junvtb3AhVBneAKHbM_A80QtwJ6BAgDEAI&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dqc3rXJAjI5w&usg=AOvVaw2EYLwiZx2vkkZPKiqtYNv9

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Photos from the 1990’s to help provide a better image of the economic “BOOM”.

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The 1990’s was a booming economy for many things. Such as, The Gulf War, Schools (Charter, Public, Private), The Stock Market, Unemployment, Inflation, And Interest Rates etc. The Gulf War began on August 2, 1990, military troops from Iraq invaded and occupied neighboring Kuwait. Military forces from the U.S. and other members of the UN gathered in Saudi Arabia and the gulf region.Iraq still did not leave, the U.S. and the other countries launched aid and ground attacks called “Operation Desert Storm.” The air attacks began January 17, 1991.The U.S. and its Allie’s, wanted to be sure Iraq would not invade nearby Saudi Arabia and other countries in the Arabian or Persian Gulf. During much of the 1990s the United States has enjoyed one of the longest and strongest economic booms ever; An economic boom means the economy is growing. Unemployment has remained low and prices have not increased much. When people “invest” in a “stock” they are buying a small piece, or “share”, of a corporation. In the 1990s, stock market values reached all-time highs.  One reason economic problems in the rest of the world can affect the American economy is because the U.S. does business with other countries.  Unemployment, inflation, and interest rates in the U.S. remain low. Educators, parents, and businesses helped schools get equipment such as television, VCRs, video cameras, and computers.  In 1994, only about 3% of classrooms had access to the internet, by 1998, almost half had internet. In some states educators could’ve started independent public schools, called charter schools, to give students and families more choices. Some schools required uniforms In order to improve discipline and help kids focus on learning. Teachers used a variety of approaches, including hands-on activities, collaborating projects, and individualized assignments to help their students learn. Longer, healthier lives allowed many older Americans to continue working past the traditional retirement age which was 65. Many Americans above the age of 65 launched second or third careers.

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Watch this video for a better look at the economic boom of the 1990’s. 

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Watch this video for a better look at the economic boom of the 1990’s. 

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xd21ssZ5qy

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Sputnik was launched in 1957 and became the first satellite launched into space
The Brown vs Board of education took place in 1954 and it ruled that schools have to desegregate
The Korean War took place in 1950 to stop the spread of communism. It is known as the forgotten war.
Dwight D. Eisenhower was elected in 1953 and became the 34th president
In 1953 rosa parks was arrested for not goving up her seat.

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Apollo 17 was the eleventh manned space mission in the NASA Apollo programme. It was the first night launch of a U.S. human spaceflight and the sixth and final lunar landing mission. The mission was launched at 12:33 a.m. EST on 7 December 1972, and concluded on December 19.

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Ford, Carter, and the Economic Malaise: Crash Course US History #42