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Harry Truman
Harry Truman became a United States President in 1949 after President Roosevelt died. - Important Person -
Red China
China was taken over by Communists because they had trouble before WW2. After entering the Vietnam War, China looked as though they would be defeated. - Political/Economical -
Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon was a member of the House of Representitives and was accused of being a Communist spy. He was able to prove his innocence and became the Vice President of the United States, then the President. - Important Person -
Television
A TV is a picture in motion. The first television sets had a black and white picture. - Cultural Event -
Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe was a popular movie star in the 1950s. Many people thought that she had a relationship with John F. Kennedy. She died with everyone being suspicious of her. - Cultural Event -
Korean War
North and South Korea were split after WW2. Communist North Korea invaded Democratic South Korea. - Major Event -
The King and I
The King and I was a famous musical written by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. - Cultural Event -
England's New Queen!
Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne after the death of her father. - Important Person -
Joseph Stalin
Joseph Stalin was the leader of the Soviet Union. He sent many people to labor camps. - Important Person -
Communist Bloc
Russia and their following Communist countries form a Communist Bloc. - Political/Economical -
H-Bomb
The H-bomb is a hydrogen bomb. It was successfully tested in 1953. The inventor was Edward Teller. - Political/Economical -
Panmunjom
Panmunjom is the border between North and South Korea. Construction began in September 1953. - Political/Economical -
Dien Bien Phu falls
The fall of the city Dien Bien Phu causes France to lose control of Vietnam. - Major Event -
Peter Pan
Peter Pan is a novel and play about a mischievous young boy that can fly. - Cultural -
Elvis Presley
Elvis became a very famous singer after his hits "Heartbreak Hotel", "Don't Be Cruel", and "Hound Dog". - Cultural -
Vaccine
A vaccine for polio was invented in 1952 by Jonas Silt and was revealed to the public on April 12. - Cultural -
Brooklyn's got a winning team
The Brooklyn Dodgers won the World Series by beating the New York Yankees. - Cultural -
Disneyland
Disneyland was created by Walt Disney with fun characters for little kids. - Cultural -
Budapest
Many anti-communism revolts took place and many people were arrested. - Political/Economical -
Princess Grace
The actress Grace Kelly married Prince Ranier. - Important Person -
Trouble in the Suez Canal
Britain, France, and Isreal were all fighting against Egypt for control of the canal as it was an important shipping channel. - Political/Economical -
Alabama
Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat on a bus for a white man and goes to jail for it. - Major Event -
Sputnik
The Soviet Union successfully launched Sputnik. It was the world's first satellite to go into space. - Major Event -
California Baseball
The Brooklyn Dodgers moved to Los Angeles and the New York Giants moved to San Francisco. - Cultural -
Hula Hoops
A plastic hoop that spins around your waist. Many celebrities would show off their hula hoop skills on TV. This fad quickly faded. - Cultural -
Syngman Rhee
Syngman Rhee was the first ruler in South Korea. He ended up resigning because no one liked his method of ruling. - Important Person -
U2
A United States U2 spy plane was shot down over the Soviet Union's air space. - Major Event -
John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy was a United States President who was assassinated in Texas. - Important Person -
Adolf Eichman
Adolf Eichman was sent to Isreal where he was charged with war crimes and executed. - Important Person -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
The US tried to overthrow Fidel Castro but failed because Cuba was ready for the attack. - Major Event -
Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was put up to stop East Berliners from escaping to West Berlin. - Political/Economical -
John Glenn
John Glenn was the first American to orbit the Earth. - Important Person -
The Fall of Kennedy
President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. He was shot and killed by Lee Harvey Oswald. - Major Event -
Ho Chi Minh
Ho Chi Minh was the ruler of North Vietnam. - Important Person -
Woodstock
A farmer had a farm in Woodstock, NY and donated his land to a rock concert. It was the biggest rock concert ever. - Cultural -
Moon Shot
The United States landed the first man on the moon. - Major Event -
Watergate
The staff of President Nixon and his supporters were accused of breaking into the Watergate Hotel in the Democratic headquarters. - Political/Economical -
Ronald Reagan
The movie star Ronald Reagan became President of the United States in 1981. - Important Person -
Sally Ride
The first women in the Space Shuttle crew to go into space. - Important Person -
Rock and Roller Cola
Soft drink giants Coke and Pepsi each run marketing campaigns using rock & roll and popular music stars to target young adults. - Cultural
