American Memory Timeline by My Hanh Do

Creation of the United Nations - October 24, 1945

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The organization was founded to keep world peace and develop friendly relations to prevent conflicts from countries to countries. There are 193 countries currently members of this.

Marshall Plan - April 3, 1948

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On April 3, 1948, President Truman signed the Economic Recovery Act of 1948. This was a program by U.S. to provide economic assistance to Western Europe following the destruction of World War II.

Berlin Blockade - June 24, 1948

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The Berlin blockade was an attempt by the Soviet Union in 1948 to limit the Allied power's ability to travel to its Berlin sectors. Although the Soviet blockade officially ended in May 1949, it took the West Berlin economy several more months to recover and to replace the necessary stocks of food, medicine, and fuel.

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

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Winston Churchill had been the Prime Minister of Great Britain during World War II. In this speech, he argued that strong American-British relations are necessary to stop the spread of communism and to preserve peace in Europe. He declared that the Soviet Union was the greatest threat to peace, which increased the tension between the U.S/ and the Soviet Union.

NATO - April 4, 1949

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NATO is North Atlantic Treaty Organization, this organization signed on April 4, 1949 including United States and countries in Europe. It said that if there was an attack, all the remaining members will be responsible for helping attacked country.

Communist Revolution in China - 1948-1952

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The Chinese Communist Revolution is know as the War of Liberation that led by Mao Zedong, the leader from The Communist Party of China. It began in 1946 and on October 1,1949 , Mao Zedong declared the creation of the People's Republic of China (PRC)

Korean War - June 25, 1950 - July 27, 1953

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The Korean War was a war between North Korea and South Korea.The leaders of two regions were dissatisfied with the divided peninsula and their unified ideology under the regime, it leaded to war. In July 1950, The US troops fought with South Korea

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

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The Brown family argued that African American were inherently inferior to whites and asked the Court strike down the segregation. On May 17, 1954, U.S Supreme Court Justice Earl Warren made the decision in the landmark civil rights lawsuit Brown v. Board of Education : State discrimination is punished by public schools

Sputnik - October 4, 1957

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Sputnik was the world's first artificial satellite around the size of a beach ball. The Space Age began when the Soviet Union successfully launched Sputnik I on October 4, 1957.

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

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SCLC is a civil rights organization founded in 1957. The group's main aim was to advance the cause of civil rights in America but in a non-violent way. Moreover, SCLC was one of the “Big Five” civil rights organization.

Suez Crisis - October, 1956

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This was an international crisis in the Middle East that began with Egypt taking control of the Suez Canal, which was followed by a military attack from Israel, France, and Great Britain. Suez Canal is a valuable waterway that controlled two-thirds of the oil used by Europe.

Montgomery bus Boycott - December 5, 1955

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The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a protest that African Americans refused to ride city buses in Montgomery, Alabama, to against segregated seating on the public transit system. In 1956, the Supreme Court voted to end segregated busing. Furthermore, the boycott had created a new leader for the civil rights movement which is Martin Luther King, Jr.

Freedom Riders - May 4 ,1961

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On May 4, 1961, the Freedom Riders began with 13 people left Washington. This is the series of political protests to desegregate interstate transportation, including highways, bus stops, and train terminals.

Berlin Wall Built - August 13, 1961

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The Berlin Wall was a barrier that divided East Berlin and West Berlin. Behind it was called “death strip” which contains anti-vehicle trenches, beds of nails and other defence devices. It was built to prevent an exodus from the eastern, communist part of divided Germany to the West.

Bay Of Pigs - April 17, 1961

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On April 17, 1961, Eisenhower ordered the CIA to train and arm a force of Cuban exiles for an armed attack on Cuba for the hope that overthrown Fidel Castro and his revolution. Finally, it failed and pushed Cuba to anh good relations with Soviet Union

Vietnam War-1961- April 30, 1975

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Presidents John F. Kennedy continued to send troops, bombs, and helicopters to Vietnam during those years. The protests in South Vietnam took place and caused many deaths. On January 27, 1973, President Nixon signed the Paris Peace Accord. By July 1975, the North and the South of Vietnam officially merged.

Cuban Missile Crisis - October 16, 1962

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On October 16, 1962, Cuban Missile Crisis launched. In response for Bay of Pigs, leaders of the U.S. and the Soviet Union engaged in a tense, 13-day political and military standoff over the installation of nuclear-armed Soviet missiles on Cuba.

Creation of the United Farm Workers (UFW) - 1962

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In 1962, Richard Chavez, the brother of César Chávez, formed The United Farm Workers (UFW). It brought the struggles of farm workers out of the fields and into cities and towns across the country.

Assassination of JFK - November 22, 1963

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On November 22, 1963, while John F. Kennedy was riding in a presidential motorcade in Dallas, Texas. He was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald.

March on Washington - August 28, 1963

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On August 28,1963, The March on Washington known as The Great March on Washington was held in Washington D.C. It purpose is to try and urge the passage of John F. Kennedy's Civil rights bill.The march was successful in pressuring the administration of John F. Kennedy.

Publication of the Feminine Mystique - February 19, 1963

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The Feminine Mystique is a book by Betty Friedan published on February 19,1963. The book discussed the widespread unhappiness of women who were housewives to help to improve the modern women's movement.

Civil Rights Act - July 2, 1964

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On July 2, 1964, President Lyndon Johnson signed Civil Rights Act.It prohibited discrimination in public places, provided for the integration of schools and other public facilities, and made employment discrimination illegal

Voting Rights Act - 1965

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On August 6, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signed Voting Rights Act into law. It is to aimed to increase the number of people registered to vote in the US.

Tet Offensive - January 30, 1968

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The Tet Offensive was a coordinated series of North Vietnamese attacks on more than 100 cities and outposts in South Vietnam. The attack was an attempt to promote rebellion among the South and to encourage the United States to narrow its involvement in the Vietnam War. Moreover, it has been instrumental in weakening U.S. public support for the Vietnam war.

Stonewall Riots - June 28, 1969

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The Stonewall riots were a series of violent protests by gay community members against a New York Police raid in the early morning of June 28, 1969. As the riots progressed, an international gay rights movement was born.

“Red Power” occupation of Alcatraz - 1969

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The occupation of Alcatraz occurred to protest against the United States government's policies that took aboriginal land away from American Indians and aimed to destroy their cultures. They occupied the Alcatraz island for 19-month protesting.

1972-1974 Watergate - June 17, 1972

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This was a scandal during the 1972 Presidential Election. A break-in was carried out at the Democratic National Committee's offices in the Watergate complex in Washington. This incident leads to U.S. President Richard Nixon's resignation because of stealing information and abusing his presidential power to try to stay in office.

Title IX of the Educational Amendments passed 1972- June 23, 1972

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In June 1972 President Nixon signed TITLE IX of the Education Amendments in order to become a law. Title IX protects people from discrimination based on 🤬 in education programs or activities that receive Federal financial assistance.

Resignation of Richard Nixon- August 9, 1974

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By late 1973, the Watergate scandal escalated, costing Nixon much of his political support. On August 9, 1974, Richard Nixon's resignation speech was an address to the American public

Roe v. Wade 1973

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Roe v. Wade was a landmark decision by the US Supreme Court. The court ruled that a state law that banned abortions was unconstitutional.

Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952- June 27, 1952

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The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952- June 27, also known as the McCarran–Walter Act. It modified the national origins quota system introduced before in 1924: prohibition Asian immigrants.

Southeast Asia Treaty Organization( SEATO) - September 8, 1954

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This organization created by the Southeast Asia Collective Defence Treaty. On September 8, 1954, the United States, France, Great Britain, New Zealand, Australia, the Philippines, Thailand and Pakistan signed it at Manila to prevent communism from gaining ground in the region.

Eisenhower Doctrine - January 5, 1957

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On January 5, 1957 , President Eisenhower Doctrine proclaims the sovereignty of the Middle Eastern nations and the United States will ensure that force will not be used for any aggressive purpose due to the response to Suez Crisis.

National Defense Education Act - September 2, 1958

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On September 2, 1958, President Eisenhower signed National Defense Education Act (NDEA) that provided funding to improve American schools and promoted postsecondary education. It became one of the most successful legislative initiatives in higher education.

NASA formed - July 29, 1958

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NASA ( National Aeronautics and Space Administration ) is an independent agency established in 1958. It was created to the response of Soviet Union's satellite.

John F. Kennedy becomes President - January 20, 1961

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On January 20, 1961, President John F. Kennedy delivered his inaugural address at Washington DC. He was the first Catholic President and the youngest person elected to the office

Economic Opportunity Act of 1964- August 20, 1964

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On August 20, 1964, President President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law the Economic Opportunity Act. It purpose to provided funds for vocational training, created a Job Corps, and extended loans

Assassination of Martin Luther King - April 4, 1968

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On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King was shot dead while standing on a balcony outside his second-floor room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. His assassination led to an outpouring of anger among black Americans

Neil Armstrong walks on the moon - July 20, 1969

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On July 20, 1969, Commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin formed the American crew that landed the Apollo Lunar Module Eagle. Armstrong became the first person to step onto the lunar surface six hours and 39 minutes later on July 21.

U.S. bombs North Vietnamese positions in Cambodia and Laos - March 18, 1969

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From 18 March 1969 until 26 May 1970, United States Strategic Air Command (SAC) tactical bombing campaign conducted in eastern Cambodia as part of both the Vietnam War and the Cambodian Civil War.