US Historical Events and People

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  1. 3. The border separating communist North Korea and democratic South Korea
  2. 5. Prominent female civil rights activist, largely known for refusing to give up her seat
  3. 7. An engineer who assisted in the launch of the WorldWideWeb which was a large step towards connecting the entire world through one source.
  4. 11. The commander of the UN during the Korean war. Brains of the nearly impossible "anvil plan"
  5. 12. A young African American who was killed over racial tensions and sparked the Chicago race riots, an influential event in an ongoing racial dispute in the country.
  6. 14. Prominent male civil rights activist, largely known for his "I have a dream" speech. Along with other figures, inspired and fueled the civil rights movement.
  7. 15. General Douglas MacArthur's 1-in-5,000 chance plan to seize Inchon and relieve forces in Pusan.
  8. 16. The act of separating the population based on their race. Caused wide controversy and conflict amidst the civil rights movement.
  9. 17. The summer after the end of WWI in which racial tensions reached a peak due to discontent from White men returning home to African Americans 'stealing their jobs'
  10. 18. The target city for MacArthur's operation
  11. 19. another prominent civil rights figure, who instead of taking a peaceful approach, held a view to solve the problem with violence. Caused controversy on his moral standpoint.
  12. 20. 35th US President. Large step towards developing civil rights and devastatingly handsome.
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  1. 1. An African American combat unit in WWI, an effort by African Americans to prove themselves just as capable as their white counterparts.
  2. 2. the location of Eugene William's death, and where the Chicago race riots officially began.
  3. 4. the name of the program that brought Americans to the moon. This operation proved the American spirit and nationalism.
  4. 6. International peacekeeping force, large participant in Korean war
  5. 8. A division formed by available forces in Korea and the US for force to utilize for MacArthur's operation
  6. 9. One of the first astronauts on the moon, marked United State's victory of the space race, fueled homeland pride
  7. 10. Scientist who discovered penicillin. Caused a very large breakthrough in the field of medicine which has saved countless lives since.
  8. 13. Event in which Southern Blacks 'migrated' to the North for job opportunities and new lives while men were fighting in WWI. This planted family roots and diversified the population for years to come.