The Birth of America by Nitya Addanki

The Birth of America by Nitya Addanki https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk Nitya Addanki, Amanda Gardea, Sada Frost en-us 2020-06-03 23:07:25 UTC 2025-11-02 21:41:16 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f1fa-1f1f8.png The Birth Of America naddanki https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609979678 "One flag, One land, One heart, One hand, One nation evermore!" -Oliver Wendell ]]> 2020-06-04 00:13:31 UTC https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609979678 First movie in color sfrost17 https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609980272 September 21, 1917
"The Gulf Between" is a 1917 American comedy drama film that was the first motion picture made in Technicolor. It was also the fourth feature-length color film and the first feature-length color film produced in the United States. The film was destroyed in a fire on March 25, 1961. Today, the film is considered a lost film, with only very short fragments known to survive.]]> 2020-06-04 00:14:12 UTC https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609980272 First Disney Movie sfrost17 https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609980857 February 4, 1938
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is a 1938 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Productions and originally released by RKO Radio Pictures. It is the first full-length cel animated feature film. When it first came out, it was very successful and earned $8 million during its initial release. ]]> 2020-06-04 00:14:56 UTC https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609980857 Creation of the United Nations agardea1 https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609980896 October 24, 1945
The Creation of the United Nations was an international organization where 51 countries committed to maintain international peace and security. This developed friendly relations amount nations and promoted better living standards and human rights.

]]> 2020-06-04 00:14:59 UTC https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609980896 Winston Churchill’s “Iron Curtain” Speech agardea1 https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609981008 March 5, 1946
Winston Churchill was the prime minister of Great Britain during World War II. In his speech, he argued that strong American - British relations were essential to stopping the spread of communism and maintaining peace in Europe. This had an important impact on framing the primordial threat to world peace during the Cold War.]]> 2020-06-04 00:15:08 UTC https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609981008 Marshall Plan agardea1 https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609981166 April 3, 1948
This Marshall Plan was a U.S program which provided aid to Western Europe following the destruction of World War II. This event was also known as the European Recovery Program. Being a successful plan, it contributed greatly to the rapid renewal of the western European chemical, steel, and engineering industries.]]> 2020-06-04 00:15:19 UTC https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609981166 Berlin Blockade agardea1 https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609981282 June 24, 1948
The Berlin Blockade was one of the first major international destruction of the Cold War. The Soviet Union attempted to limit the ability of the United States, France and Great Britain to travel to their sectors of Berlin. The Berlin Airlift was a huge Cold War victory for the United States. ]]> 2020-06-04 00:15:29 UTC https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609981282 NATO agardea1 https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609981383 April 4, 1949
NATO, standing for North Atlantic Treaty Organization, was the first peacetime military alliance the United States entered into outside of the Western Hemisphere. It formed an alliance between the territories of North America and Europe. NATO's main goal was to defeat each other from the chances of communist Soviet Union taking control of their nation. ]]> 2020-06-04 00:15:37 UTC https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609981383 Communist Revolution in China agardea1 https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609981516 October 1, 1949
The Communist Revelation in China was a conflict that resulted in the proclamation of the People's Republic of China. This was led by the Communist Party of China and Chairman Mao Zedong. Communist took the victory and takeover of mainland China. People's Republic of China Government of Republic of China evacuated to Taiwan. ]]> 2020-06-04 00:15:48 UTC https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609981516 Korean War agardea1 https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609981619 June 25, 1950

The Korean War was a war between North Korea and South Korea. This war started when North Korea invaded South Korea hoping to reunite the two nations as a single country under communism. Armestice ended the Korean War and no side ended up winning. ]]> 2020-06-04 00:15:56 UTC https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609981619 Brown v. Board of Education agardea1 https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609981721 May 17, 1954
The Brown v. Board of Education was a landmark Supreme Court case in which the justices ruled unanimously that racial segregation of children in public schools was unconditional. The Supreme Court ruled that separating kids in public schools based on their race was not right. This signalized the end of legalized racial segregation in schools of the United States. ]]> 2020-06-04 00:16:05 UTC https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609981721 Montgomery bus Boycott agardea1 https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609981827 December 5, 1955 - December 20, 1956
The Montgomery bus Boycott was a social and political protest campaign against the policy of racial segregation of the public transit system. This was a significant event in the civil rights movement. This ended with the arrest of Rosa Parks and the U.S Sepreme Court ruling that segregation on public transportation was not allowed anymore. ]]> 2020-06-04 00:16:13 UTC https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609981827 Suez Crisis agardea1 https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609981973 October 1956
The Suez Crisis began when Egypt took control of the Suez Canal which was followed by a military attack from Israel, France, and Great Britain. The Suez Canal connected the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea. This event had strategic and economic impact for both the Soviet Union and the United States. They both wanted to keep the canal open. ]]> 2020-06-04 00:16:21 UTC https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609981973 Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) naddanki https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609982225 January 10, 1957

The Southern Christian Leadership Conference was heavily organized and influenced by Martin Luther King, Jr.. It was created as a civil right organization that was based from the Montgomery Improvement Association(MIA). The SCLC main target was to fight for civil rights peacefully/ non-violently.

]]> 2020-06-04 00:16:39 UTC https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609982225 Sputnik 1 naddanki https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609982419 October 4, 1957

Sputnik 1 is the earth's first artificial satellite launched into space by the Soviet Union at 7:28 p.m. at the Gagarin's Start launch site in Kazakhstan. This launch was so shocking and significant to the world because The Soviet Union successfully got the first man made object into space. ]]> 2020-06-04 00:16:54 UTC https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609982419 Freedom Riders naddanki https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609982628 May 4, 1961
Freedom Riders are a group of black and white civil right activists who would go on bus rides through the American South terminal to protest their beliefs. They're intentions too doing this was to bring awareness and attention to segregation and racism in hope to resolve the conflict. ]]> 2020-06-04 00:17:09 UTC https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609982628 Bays of Pigs Invasion naddanki https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609982745 April 17-19, 1961

This incident occurred when 1,500 Cubans were hired and trained by the CIA to release a bay of pigs into the waters of Cuba. This plan was carried out because president Kennedy thought we could use this as an advantage to end the Cold War by overthrowing the Prime Minister of Cuba, Fidel Castro.

]]> 2020-06-04 00:17:20 UTC https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609982745 Cuban Missile Crisis naddanki https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609982907 October 16-22, 1962
The Cuban Missile Crisis was a time period when the tension between Soviet Union, United States, and Cuba were arising over the Cold War. These differences almost led to a nuclear battle. This issue was compromised when the Russian's agreed to remove all the planted missiles they have in Cuba, for America to be respectful to Cuban territorial grounds. ]]> 2020-06-04 00:17:34 UTC https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609982907 United Farm Workers (UFW) naddanki https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609983025 August 26, 1962

The UFW is the largest farm worker union in the U.S. founded by Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta. Their main objection was to organize a movement for better pay and safer working conditions for farm workers. This movement was successful by giving farm workers seniority rights, job security, and health benefits from them and their families. ]]> 2020-06-04 00:17:44 UTC https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609983025 February Publication of the Feminine Mystique naddanki https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609983225 February 19, 1963
Feminine Mystique is a book written by Betty Friedan, talking about views and the power of women. This publication led to the woman branching out of their given societal roles. Betty's book helped amplify feminism and raised more awareness to the women's right movement by creating the National Organization for Women (NOW). ]]> 2020-06-04 00:17:55 UTC https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609983225 March on Washington naddanki https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609983366 August 28, 1963
The March of Washington was a protest with over 200,000 supporters in Washington D.C..
The march was in order to pressure Kennedy to start a powerful civil rights bill or jobs and freedom. This march presented a civil way to fight for our economic and racial injustices as a union. ]]> 2020-06-04 00:18:04 UTC https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609983366 JFK Assassination naddanki https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609983648 November 22, 1963

John. F Kennedy is an American politician, as well as the 35th president of the United States. Kennedy was in the car in Texas turning off Main Street at Dealey Plaza around 12:30 p.m. right as a bullet struck his neck. He was rushed to Parkland Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. He was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald, an employee at the nearby book depository.

]]> 2020-06-04 00:18:25 UTC https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609983648 Berlin Wall naddanki https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609984299 Constructed: August 13, 1961
The Berlin Wall was built by the communist government of East Germany in order to separate itself from the West side of Germany. The East German's government was trying to prevent their people from fleeing to the west democratic lifestyle, and to keep out capitalism from entering. It was destroyed on November 9, 1989because the pressure East Germany was receiving from German government. ]]> 2020-06-04 00:19:11 UTC https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609984299 Civil Rights Act of 1964 sfrost17 https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609984623 July 2, 1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a landmark civil rights and labor law in the United States that outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, s3x, or national origin. It prohibits unequal application of voter registration requirements, and racial segregation in schools, employment, and public accommodations. ]]> 2020-06-04 00:19:37 UTC https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609984623 Voting Rights Acts of 1965 sfrost17 https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609984786 August 6, 1965
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is a landmark piece of federal legislation in the United States that prohibits racial discrimination in voting. It was signed into law by U.S President Lyndon B. Johnson during the height of the civil rights movement. The Act secured the right to vote for racial minorities throughout the country, especially in the South.]]> 2020-06-04 00:19:50 UTC https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609984786 1968 Tet Offensive sfrost17 https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609984923 January 30, 1968 – September 23, 1968
The Tet Offensive was one of the largest military campaigns of the Vietnam War. It was a campaign of surprise attacks against military and civilian command and control centers throughout South Vietnam. The offensive was the largest military operation conducted by either side up to that point in the war. ]]> 2020-06-04 00:20:01 UTC https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609984923 1969 Stonewall Riots sfrost17 https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609985162 June 28, 1969 – July 3, 1969
The Stonewall riots were a series of spontaneous, violent demonstrations by members of the gay community in response to a police raid. The riots are widely considered to constitute one of the most important events leading to the gay liberation movement and the modern fight for LGBT rights in the United States. ]]> 2020-06-04 00:20:20 UTC https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609985162 First person to land on the moon sfrost17 https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609985452 July 20, 1969
Neil Alden Armstrong was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer and the first person to walk on the Moon. Apollo 11 blasted off on July 16, 1969. Neil Armstrong, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin and Michael Collins were the astronauts on Apollo 11. ]]> 2020-06-04 00:20:31 UTC https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609985452 1969 “Red Power” occupation of Alcatraz sfrost17 https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609986084 November 20, 1969 – June 11, 1971
The Occupation of Alcatraz was a 19-month long protest when 89 American Indians and their supporters occupied Alcatraz Island. A group of people lived on the island together until the protest was forcibly ended by the U.S. government. It also had a brief effect on federal Indian Termination policies and established a precedent for Indian activism.

]]> 2020-06-04 00:21:07 UTC https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609986084 Title IX of the Educational Amendments sfrost17 https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609986299 June 23, 1972
Title IX is a federal civil rights law in the United States of America. Title IX prohibits federally funded educational institutions from discriminating against students or employees based on s3x. “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of s3x, 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.”

]]> 2020-06-04 00:21:24 UTC https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609986299 Roe v. Wade 1973 sfrost17 https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609986477 January 22, 1973
Roe v. Wade was a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in which the Court ruled that the Constitution of the United States protects a pregnant woman's liberty to choose to have an abortion without excessive government restriction. Roe v. Wade reshaped U.S. politics, dividing much of the United States into abortion rights and anti-abortion movements. ]]> 2020-06-04 00:21:36 UTC https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609986477 1972-1974 Watergate Scandal sfrost17 https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609986656 June 17, 1972 - August 9, 1974
The Watergate scandal began early in the morning when several burglars were arrested in the office of the Democratic National Committee. The burglars were connected to President Richard Nixon’s reelection campaign, and they had been caught wiretapping phones and stealing documents. Nixon took aggressive steps to cover up the crimes but still got caught. ]]> 2020-06-04 00:21:50 UTC https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609986656 Resignation of Richard Nixon sfrost17 https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609986982 August 9, 1974
Richard Nixon's resignation speech was an address made on August 8, 1974. It was delivered in the Oval Office of the White House. The purpose of the speech was for Nixon to announce that he was resigning from office due to the Watergate scandal. Nixon ultimately lost much of his popular and political support as a result of Watergate. The following morning, August 9, Nixon submitted a signed letter of resignation to Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, becoming the first U.S. president to resign from office.]]> 2020-06-04 00:22:12 UTC https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609986982 Vietnam War sfrost17 https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609987219 February 28, 1961 - May 7, 1975
The Vietnam War was a conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. It was officially fought between North Vietnam and South Vietnam. North Vietnam was supported by the Soviet Union, China, and other communist allies. South Vietnam was supported by the United States, South Korea, the Philippines, Australia, Thailand, and other anti-communist allies. ]]> 2020-06-04 00:22:27 UTC https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609987219 First iPhone agardea1 https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609987590 June 29, 2007
The iPhone was the first smartphone designed and marketed by Apple. Steve Jobs was the inventor of this amazing and very popular product. This phone laid the foundation for the modern smartphone, chasing the way we access the world's information. This invention was so special because it was touch screen and included the App Store for applications. ]]> 2020-06-04 00:22:57 UTC https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609987590 Barack Obama Election agardea1 https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609987766 November 4, 2008
Barack Obama, our 44th president of the United States of America, was the first African American presided elected in the USA. Due to this popular election, Barack Obama has changed the United States in various ways. He was fortunate enough to win his second election and ruled for four years.

]]> 2020-06-04 00:23:10 UTC https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609987766 Instagram agardea1 https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609987850 October 6, 2010
Instagram is a social media app where you can post pictures and videos to share with your friends. Kevin Systrom was the founder of this very successful app. Still to this day, it is one of the top three apps in the app store. ]]> 2020-06-04 00:23:19 UTC https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609987850 First self driving car agardea1 https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609987969 October 2014
The Tesla was the first version car using AutoPilot. Elon Musk was the founder of this car. Not only are they the first car using AutoPilot, Tesla is also famous for being an all electric and clean energy generation car. As of 2019, Tesla has gained $24.6 billion on these cars.]]> 2020-06-04 00:23:28 UTC https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609987969 First day of High School naddanki https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609988021 August 16, 2018
Our first day of the next four years of our life at Bishop Montgomery High School. We transitioned from middle schools to high schoolers just in a span of three short months. We are here in search for a successful future where all of our goals are achieved. ]]> 2020-06-04 00:23:32 UTC https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609988021 Kobe Bryant's Death naddanki https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609988159 January 26, 2020
Kobe Bryants was a popular American Basketball player, playing for the Lakers. He was tragically found dead along with his daughter and other friends, when his helicopter was discovered crashed and burned on a street in Calabasas, CA. His death was honored and commemorated all around the world, and he will always be a positive influencer to us.]]> 2020-06-04 00:23:42 UTC https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609988159 Black Lives Matter Protests and Riots naddanki https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609988279 May 26 2020

These riots and protests first started occurring in Minneapolis because of the death of George Floyd. He was a black male who was choked to death by a white police officer, while he was begging for his life shouting “I can’t breathe” till he was unconscious. These riots/protests are to spread awareness and make a change in our society views on racism.

]]> 2020-06-04 00:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609988279 2020 Vision 🧿 sfrost17 https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609988347 Most of these events being negative, here is a positive quote hoping that the future to come is more uplifting. "The future depends on what we do in the present" - Mahatma Gandhi
Through the difficult and dark times, we need to find moments of joy, happiness, and light. ]]> 2020-06-04 00:23:59 UTC https://padlet.com/naddanki/66qfyvaia5m0jgkk/wish/609988347