Dates Flashcards

1
Q

march 1947

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introduction of FELP ( Federal Employee Loyalty Programme)

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2
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1947

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hollywood 10

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3
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1948

A

Alger Hiss case

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4
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august 1949

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ussr explodes is first atom bomb

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5
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august 1949

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rosenburgs arrested

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6
Q

february 1950

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McCarthy accuses State Department of harbouring 205 Communists

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7
Q

1950

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Alger Hiss imprisoned

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8
Q

september 1950

A

McCarran Internal Security Act

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9
Q

1954

A

Brown vs Topeka

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10
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december 1954

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McCarthy officially reprimanded by Senate

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11
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december 1955

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rosa parks arrested - montgomery bus boycott begins

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12
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december 1956

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montgomery bus boycott ends

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13
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1957

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little rock high school

first civil rights act (president eisenhower)

Foundation of Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)

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14
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1959

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formation of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS)

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15
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1960

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Greensboro sit in

April-formation of (SNCC) Student Non-violent Co-ordinating Committee

election of JFK

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16
Q

1961

A

freedom riders

17
Q

1961-1962

A

the Albany movement

18
Q

1962

A

voter education project

the meridith case

19
Q

1963

A

betty friedan writes ‘the feminine mystique’

equal pay

20
Q

march 1963

A

march on birmingham

21
Q

28 august 1963

A

march on washington

MLK i have a dream speech

22
Q

november 1963

A

assassination of JFK

23
Q

1964

A

freedom summer

second civil rights act (president johnson )

USA declared war on north vietnam

24
Q

1965

A

malcom x assassinated

march on selma

voting rights act

watts riots

25
Q

march 1965

A

march on selma

26
Q

1966

A

formation of black panther movement

foundation of National Organisation for Women (NOW)

27
Q

april 1968

A

MLK assassinated

28
Q

1968

A

black power protest at mexico olympics

29
Q

1969

A

woodstock festival

30
Q

may 1970

A

kent state university shootings

31
Q

1972

A

watergate break in

32
Q

1964

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president nixon resigns