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1960 – U-2 incident, wherein a CIA U-2 spy plane was shot down while flying a reconnaissance mission over Soviet Union airspace 1960 – Greensboro sit-ins, sparked by four African American college students refusing to move from a segregated lunch counter, and the Nashville sit-ins, spur similar actions and increases sentiment in the Civil Rights Movement.
Throughout its history, the United States has engaged in numerous military conflicts. The country has officially declared war on foreign nations on five occasions. Additionally, the United States Congress and the United Nations Security Council have authorized and funded various military engagements. In the military, specific names are assigned ...
President of the United States Dwight D. Eisenhower authorizes the phrase "under God" to be added to the Pledge of Allegiance. The Flag of the United States Army is formally dedicated. [2] June 21 – Playwright Arthur Miller appears before the House Un-American Activities Committee in Washington, D.C.
Music history of the United States (1900–1940) Music history of the United States in the 1950s; Music history of the United States in the 1960s; Music history of the United States in the 1970s; Music history of the United States in the 1980s; History of people in the United States African-American history; History of Asian Americans
1861–1865: American Civil War, April 12, 1861–May 26, 1865, United States 1861 – Baltimore Riot of 1861 , April 19, (a.k.a. the Pratt Street Riot), Baltimore, Maryland 1861 – Camp Jackson Affair , May 10, Union forces clash with Confederate sympathizers on the streets of St. Louis, 28 dead, 100 injured, St. Louis, Missouri
The first mass work stoppage in the 195-year history of the United States Post Office Department began with a walkout of letter carriers in Brooklyn and Manhattan, [42] soon involving 210,000 of the nation's 750,000 postal employees. With mail service virtually paralyzed in New York, Detroit, and Philadelphia, President Nixon declared a state ...
1950s; 1960s; 1970s; See also: History of the United States (1945–1964) ... Events from the year 1950 in the United States. ... Timeline of United States history ...
By 1950 there was a large-scale buildup of American military strength, as called for in the top secret American strategy outlined in NSC 68 of 1950. [ 165 ] In the 1950s, a number of other less successful regional alliances were developed by the United States, such as the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO).