8th grade timeline by Lillian Fitzpatrick

Berlin, 1950s

lillianf4 — 2025-01-28 22:46:40 UTC

Berlin was split into four sections France, England, US, and China. The Chinese section was communist and the rest of the sections were democratic.

Yalta, February 1945

lillianf4 — 2025-01-28 22:49:01 UTC

Yalta was the meeting point of all of the leaders in the WW2. At this meeting they split up Germany and discuss the future of world peace.

Seoul, June 1950-July 1953

lillianf4 — 2025-01-28 22:54:29 UTC

The Korean war lasted 3 years, it was between North and South Korea. China allied with North Korea and the US allied with South Korea.

Hollywood, 1950s

lillianf4 — 2025-01-28 22:59:41 UTC

The red scare spread all across the US and the government was worried that Hollywood workers were sending communists signals. This idea was fueled by McCarthy.

Beijing, 1950s

lillianf4 — 2025-01-28 23:01:19 UTC

China during the 1950s because communist and was ruled by Mao. China allied with Russia.

June 11, 1963 Little Rock Nine

lillianf4 — 2025-03-19 21:03:05 UTC

Cause: Govern Wallace blocked 9 African American students from entering Little Rock high school.

Effect: President Kennedy sent escorts to allow the 9 students into high school.

December 1955 Montgomery bus boycott

lillianf4 — 2025-03-19 21:10:26 UTC

Cause: Rosa Parks is arrested after refusing to give up her seat.

Effect: African Americans all across the country were refusing to ride the bus.

February 1, 1960

lillianf4 — 2025-03-19 21:12:35 UTC

cause: African Americans weren't allowed at sit-in dinners.

effect: Four college students start a rebellion against sit-ins.

April 3 - May 10 1963 Birmingham campaign

lillianf4 — 2025-03-19 21:13:31 UTC

Cause: Birmingham was one of the racist cities in the early 1960s.

Effect: Thousands of protesters led marches through the town but the police react and people were angry with how the police were reacting because they attacked them with fire hoses and dogs.

August 28, 1963 March on Washington

lillianf4 — 2025-03-20 00:16:32 UTC

Cause: the president wasn't signing equality laws

Effect: thousands of protesters marched through Washington to pressure the president to sign equality laws.

July 2, 1964

lillianf4 — 2025-03-20 00:19:05 UTC

Cause: people were protesting for equality especially in the South.

Effect: Lyndon B. Johnson signed laws against discrimination and racism.

February 21, 1965 Malcolm X is murdered

lillianf4 — 2025-03-20 00:21:31 UTC

Cause: Malcolm was leading violent protests.

Effect: people in a group against civil rights murdered him.

August 6, 1965

lillianf4 — 2025-03-20 00:23:55 UTC

Cause: group were protesting for better voting rights because in the south it was hard to vote for African Americans.

Effect: Lyndon B. Johnson made voting rights for African American men.

April 4, 1968 MLKJ is murdered

lillianf4 — 2025-03-20 00:26:16 UTC

Cause: MLKJ was protesting against the Vietnam war.

Effect: He was murdered a day after giving a speech.