What small event had a major impact on the history of the United States?
November 62009
I need to write a research paper about an event that occurred between the years 1932-1980 that would be considered a key turning point in the history of the United States.
**However, it can’t be a major event such as the Pearl Harbor or JFK assassination. It needs to be something small that had a major impact. I can explore any aspect of history as long as it had an overall effect on the history of the United Sates.**
Any ideas?
Thank you!
The television became commercially available in the 1930s. It really was insignificant at the time, mostly due to the depression. After WWII it started to become popular.
There are both good and bad effects of the introduction of the television. It allows us to learn new things (PBS), get new points of view, and provides countless hours of entertainment. On the other hand, it has changed society in many ways. Along with other things, it is a contribute to health problems due to obesity. Communities may be less close as there are other things to do than going to community activities. Many of our "morals" have changed over the last seventy years, with TV being a major factor.
November 6th, 2009 at 2:37 pm
How about Rosa Parks refusing to give up her seat to a white person on a bus. It is a relatively small event in the grand scheme of things, but it helped launch a major civil rights movement.
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November 6th, 2009 at 3:10 pm
the SIXTIES, MAN. Civil Rights, Hippies, Anti-war-ism, the Pentagon Papers, Watergate
Um… thirties… Great Depression
forties, ww2
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November 6th, 2009 at 3:56 pm
Try the passage of "The New Deal" by Franklin Roosevelt. Created Social Security and the Tennessee Valley Authority, among other things.
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November 6th, 2009 at 4:17 pm
It was not until 1947 that the first regularly-scheduled TV programs began to appear. The first was Puppet Playhouse, a children’s program which later became The Howdy Doody Show.
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November 6th, 2009 at 4:26 pm
Somebody already said Rosa Parks. Possibly her not giving up her seat to a White man was a big turning point. After that somewhat simple act, the tide was turned that eventually led to Civil Rights Acts, Voting acts and other changes.
If nothing else, now just imagine taking public transportation in a major city and not allowing African Americans to sit near the front of the bus. (Actually not that many Whites ride buses in my area, but anyway)
Another could be when either Elvis or the Beatles appeared on the Ed Sullivan show. Both kicked off revolutions in the way people dressed, wore their hair, played music, etc. and to one degree or another led to rebellion and rebellion in the 60’s brought a lot of change.
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November 6th, 2009 at 4:48 pm
The television became commercially available in the 1930s. It really was insignificant at the time, mostly due to the depression. After WWII it started to become popular.
There are both good and bad effects of the introduction of the television. It allows us to learn new things (PBS), get new points of view, and provides countless hours of entertainment. On the other hand, it has changed society in many ways. Along with other things, it is a contribute to health problems due to obesity. Communities may be less close as there are other things to do than going to community activities. Many of our "morals" have changed over the last seventy years, with TV being a major factor.
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November 6th, 2009 at 5:13 pm
How about Rosa Parks refusing to sit at the back of the bus one day?
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November 6th, 2009 at 5:50 pm
Rosa Parks took a stand againt racial discrimination on a bus. That was a major turning point not only in American history, but world history.
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November 6th, 2009 at 6:16 pm
Roe Vs Wade. The decision changed the women’s role by giving power of choice.
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November 6th, 2009 at 6:31 pm
what about FDR running for a third term.
After that, legislation was put in so that presidents could only run 2. It may not seem like a big deal….but there were many presidents who I could in vision wanting to run another time (Reagan, Clinton, W. Bush) and if they had won then a LOT would be different.
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