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Yalta Conference 1945

viannas — 2025-01-17 01:47:27 UTC

The Yalta Conference was a meeting with the head Governments and discussed the plans of Germany's split. After the Yalta Conference in 1945, Germany's unconditionally surrender, which would then would be divided into four post-war occupation zones, controlled by U.S., British, French and Soviet military forces.

Marshall Plan 1947

viannas — 2025-01-17 01:50:33 UTC

The Marshals Plan in 1947 was a plan to provide aid to Western Europe . This was caused from the fear of communist expansion. It was also caused to helped aid of Europe.

La Violencia, Columbia 1948

viannas — 2025-01-17 01:55:39 UTC

La Violencia was a 10 year civil war between the Colombian Conservative party and the Colombian Liberal party. This was caused by the assassination of Liberal party leader Jorge Elieceir Gaitan.

Israel established 1948

viannas — 2025-01-17 01:59:26 UTC

David Ben-Grunion, the head of the Jewish Agency, proclaimed the establishment of the State of Israel. U.S. President Harry S. Truman recognized the new nation on the same day. Israel was established because of the Nazi Holocaust which led to Jews flooding Europe, they established Israel to get rid of Jew homelessness.

NATO formed 1949

viannas — 2025-01-22 22:09:26 UTC

NATO was formed by the U.S., Canada, and other Western states. NATO created protection against the soviet Union. The effect of this was if any member of the U.S. was attacked they would respond with a greater attack.

People’s Republic of China formed 1949

viannas — 2025-01-22 22:14:50 UTC

Chinese communist declared the creation of the Peoples Republic. This causes an end to the monarchy of China but also greatly promoted democracy among the Chinese people.

Korean War 1950-1953

viannas — 2025-01-23 01:04:18 UTC

The Korean War was a war between North Korea and South Korea. This was caused by the communist of North Korea invading South Korea.

Armas stages coup to control Guatemala, 1954

viannas — 2025-01-23 01:08:41 UTC

Jacobo Árbenz Guzman was deposed in a CIA-sponsored coup to protect the profits of the United Fruit Company. This had an effect which caused the invasion force to split into four teams, targeting the towns of Puerto Barrios, Zacapa, Esquipulas and Jutiapa.

Warsaw Pact, 1955

viannas — 2025-01-23 01:13:53 UTC

The Warsaw Pact was a military alliance between the Soviet Union and several Eastern European countries. This caused Europe to be split into two armed camps which established the front lines of the Cold War.

The Soviet Union invaded Hungary, 1956

viannas — 2025-01-23 18:04:34 UTC

The Soviet Union invading Hungary was because Khrushchev refused to accept Hungary leaving the Warsaw Pact as it would leave a gap in the USSR's. buffer zone.

Cuban Revolution, 1959

viannas — 2025-01-23 18:07:05 UTC

The Cuban Revolution was the military and political overthrow of Fulgencio Batista's dictatorship, which had reigned as the government of Cuba between 1952 and 1959. he revolution began after the 1952 Cuban coup d'état, which saw Batista topple the nascent Cuban democracy and consolidate power.

June 11, 1963

viannas — 2025-03-13 21:12:31 UTC

This was a significant event and highlighted the major issues that came along with Civil Rights Movements. It highlighted the struggles that came along with desegregation and how the Federal government went about the issues. The effect of this was Kennedy's action made. He federalized the Alabama National Guard and instructed them to put an end to this attempt to block students.

December 1955

viannas — 2025-03-20 01:57:20 UTC

The Montgomery Bus Boycott was founded by a Civil Rights group named SCLC. (Southern Christian Leadership Conference) This group was founded to start the bus boycott. This was caused after Rosa Parks was arrested due to her refusal for giving up her seat to a white person.

February 1, 1960

viannas — 2025-03-20 01:57:40 UTC

These sit-ins were cause by a group called the Greensboro Four. Their goal was to desegregate lunch counters. This caused major effects such as television crews who aired scenes of whites beating , jeering at, and pouring food over the students, who refused to strike back. It also ended up being spread to 55 cities who also had the same goal and used the same tactics.

April 3 - May 10 1963

viannas — 2025-03-20 01:57:55 UTC

Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested and many saw it as unfair and discrimination. This affected Kennedy who made a phone call eventually getting him released. This caused Kennedy to be seen as a leader, helping him win the election.

August 28, 1963

viannas — 2025-03-20 01:58:14 UTC

On August 28,1963 Martin Luther King delivered his speech called " I have a Dream." He delivered this speech at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. This impactful speech caused him to be one of the most impact activists and lead his speech to be known as one of the most important events of the 1900's. This speech talks about civil and economic rights and the inequality in the U.S.

July 2, 1964

viannas — 2025-03-20 01:58:31 UTC

This Civil Rights Act caused improvement in discrimination and more. It banned discrimination in public facility's, and employment based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin. This was a huge step forward in the fight for desegregation.

February 21, 1965

viannas — 2025-03-20 01:58:50 UTC

The reason the Civil Rights leader Malcolm X was murder was due to how powerful he was. He dropped out of school for crime, experienced much racism as a kid, and encouraged violence. He says " by any means necessary" to call off the shackles of racism. This led him to getting assassinated by the nation of Islam.

August 6, 1965

viannas — 2025-03-20 01:59:04 UTC

This Act came into effect almost immediately. It had many effects such as, making poll taxes and literacy test illegal, it also gave the Federal Government power to register voters where locals prevented, and in 1968 there was 1 million black people who registered to vote. Overall this Act was very impactful.

April 4, 1968

viannas — 2025-03-20 01:59:20 UTC

Martin Luther King Jr. was standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee when he was assassinated. The cause of him being here was to support his march of his "Poor People Campaign". This affected many as it caused lots of mourning and riots in the U.S.