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33rd president of the United States.
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Communists took over the mainland ; China.
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Old popular Broadway musical.
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He was America's first modern gossip columnist. He was popularlyknown for his aggressive style and his massive use of slang.
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Republican Senator in the 1950's,
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A member of the US senate and he was later elected as president.
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At the time, also known as "the boob tube" was produced and became popular through-out the world.
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The United States supported South Korea. Was this the start of the 'Cold War?'
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The Democratic People's republicwas occupied by the USSR.
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Her real name was Norma Jean Baker; she was an actress and pin-up girl. She later died of a drug overdose in 1956.
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Ethel-Greenglass Rosenberg and Julius Rosenberg were listed communists who were giving secrets to the USSR. They were then executed.
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Powerful weapon that was first tested in 1951.
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This was a popular musical; also a bok by Oscar Hammerstein.
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This is a city in South Korea where the cease fire negotitions tok place and the truce was signed to finally put an end to the Korean War.
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David Dwight Eisenhower; Also known as "Ike" was a military leader and the 34th president of the United States.
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Jonas Stalk provides lasting vaccinations for the body for three types of polio viruses.
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He was a dictator of Russia from the late 20's until the early 50's, when he died.
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Time during the Cold War. Referring to countries that comprised the "enemy."
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Georgi Malenkov was a close associate of Stalin. He was also a prime minister in Russia after Josef Stalin died,
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Dictator in Argentina.
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Bill Haley and the Comets produced #1 hit. This was now considered the beginning of Rock n' Roll.
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Teen heartthrob in the 50's.
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Frontiersman under president Andrew Jackson.
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Animated movie hit theatres.
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Amusment Park founded by Walt Disney.
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Albert Einstein was a genius who won the Nobel Prize.
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Moved towards democacy in Hungary but it was quickly stopped by armored tanks.
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He was the premier of Russia and he had the Berlin Wall built during the Cold War.
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Egypt nationalized the canal and refused passage to get to Isreal. War then begins in Isreal.
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Troops were sent to Central High School to enforce racial integration.
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Troops were being sent to Lebanon where 241 marines died.
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Charlie Starkweather and his girlfriend; Caril Fugate, went on an eleven (maybe 15) people killing spree.
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He was a singer/songwriter; group name: Buddy Holly and the Crickets.
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Nominated for 12 academy awards, he won 11 of them.
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Fidel Castro is the communist leader of Cuba.
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A spy plane was shot down.
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The president of South Korea was forced to be removed from office.
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The wall came up to divide West Democratic Germany from East Communist Germany.
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Unsuccessful attempt to get rid of the communist government of Cuba.
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British Minister; Stephen Ward, had an affair with Christine Keeler and killed himself of shame.
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John F. Kennedy was assassinated.
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Scandal caused by Nixon Aides.
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46th president of the United States introduced "Reaganomics" in his attempt to spur the economy.
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Government troops hold the major cities, but the rebels controlled the country-side.
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She was the first American women to ever travel to space.
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Democratic movement in China was stopped by the use f military force.
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In the 1980's there was a flowing rumor that heavy metal music caused kids to commit suicide.
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Due to the economy that wasn't doing so good, many people were losing jobs and homes by the thousands, including veterans.