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Every student remembers learning about the Civil Rights Movement in history class. The Civil Rights Movement was a social movement during the 1950s and 1960s, whose goal was to eliminate racial discrimination and segregation that was happening throughout the United States. Schools, buses, restaurants, and even drinking fountains were all segregated areas throughout the south.Continue reading “Civil Rights Movement Vs The North”

During the 1950s there was high tension between the United State and the Soviet Union. Both sides feared an attack on their way of life. The United States emphasized the importance of “Domestic Containment,” which was the idea that the “stable family” was the best thing to prevent the invasion of Communism. The “Stable Family”Continue reading “Week 5 Blog Post”

During the Cold War, the need for the development of Intercontinental ballistic missiles was very high. If nuclear war was to break out between the United States and the Soviet Union, the United States needed to be ready to strike back right away. The United States created nuclear silos located in 7 different states: Montana,Continue reading “Week 4 Post”

After the end of WWll, there was a huge concern about the spread of communism throughout the world. The Soviet Union was controlling the nations it took from the Nazi party rather than freeing them. The huge presence of the Soviet Union caused widespread fear of communism and gave birth to the time known asContinue reading “A True American Man”

After WWll, there were huge amounts of tension between the United States and its former allies the Soviet Union, which today is known as the Cold War. The United States used a nuclear bomb to end the war with Japan, which set off an arms race with the Soviet Union. The United States needed toContinue reading “Cold War”