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polio vaccine discovered by Jonas Salk; on March 11, 1952, provides the body with lasting defensive powers against 3 types of polio viruses.
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vaccine
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drug that caused severe birth defects
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children of thalidomide
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33rd President of the United States (1945-1953) made the decision
to drop the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki; 1949 Inauguration was the first to be nationally televised, 10 million Americans |
harry truman
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The Republican senator who led "Witch Hunts" against the
communists in America. He also started the dreaded "Black listing." |
joe mccarthy
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executed as spies and traitors
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rosenbergs
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us pres 1953-1961, Allied European military leader
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eisenhower
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Broadway musical first produced on this date 1949
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south pacific
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The "Boob Tube" was introduced and became widely popular throughout
the world; 1951 (became readily available to public) |
television
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movie star
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marilyn monroe
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Films: Rebel Without A Cause (1955), East of Eden (1955), and Giant
(1955) filmed before his death. |
james dean
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The Disney Feature Full Length Animated Movie hits theaters.
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peter pan
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actor/singer king of rock and roll
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elvis presley
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Walt Disney opens his first amusement park in Anaheim, California.
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disney land
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Grace Kelley. Actress who married of Monaco in '56.
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princess grace
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First night time soap opera
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peyton place
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elaborate costumes, flashy piano style, token candelabra
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liberace
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won 7 academy awards
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bridge on the river kwai
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won 11 Academy Awards
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ben hurr
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asking for money to play records
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payola
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developed in response to the fear of communism
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H bomb
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The Trade name for Polyester
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dacron
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theory of realitivity and won the nobel prize
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einstein
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Moved towards civil rights with the Civil Rights Movement. Blacks
protested against discrimination. |
alabama
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Arkansas, federal troops are sent to enforce racial integration
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Little Rock
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the first sentient being sent into outer space
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space monkey
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"Joltin' Joe," "The Yankee Clipper" was an outfielder for the New
York Yankees (1936-1951) and has the longest hitting streak in the Major Leagues.Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1955 and married Marilyn Monroe in '54. |
Joe Dimaggio
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black baseball catcher for Brooklyn
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Campanella
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NY Yankees; record for most home runs
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mickey mantle
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Red Troops," Communists take over mainland China. Nationalists
establish themselves in Taiwan. |
red china
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Queen Elizabeth II starts her reign in 1952
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England Got a new queen
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dictator of russia
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stalin
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refers to the countries that comprised the
"enemy" during the Cold War. |
communist bloc
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Dictator of Argentina
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juan peron
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French fortress defeated in Vietnam (1954)
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dien bien phu falls
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the premier of russia
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Khrushchev
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Egypt nationalizes the Suez canal
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nasser
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Russian creator of Dr. Zhivago;
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pasternak
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the first artificial satellite launched by the Russians
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sputnik
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chou en lai
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premier of China sought to normalize relations w. US
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french army general who became president of France
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charles de gaulle
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became dictator of Communist Cuba
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castro
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spy plane flown by Gary Powers show down over Russia
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U-2
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