American history

American history

Contributors in American history

American history

He was the U. S. general who led the attack in North Africa in Nov. of 1942.He was the master organizer of the D-Day invasion in Europe (June 6, 1944). He ran for the Republican ticket in the 1952 ...

gated communities

History; American history

These were suburban housing communities with gates and guards that started to gain popularity in the later half of this century.

Cold War

History; American history

The Cold War began in 1945 after WWII. It was a global ideological conflict between democracy and communism. (United States versus Soviet Union)

Stokely Carmichael

History; American history

Carmichael was a black civil rights activist in the 1960's. Leader of the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee. He did a lot of work with Martin Luther King Jr. but later changed his attitude. ...

multiple independently-targeted reentry vehicles (MIRVS)

History; American history

MIRVS were designed to overcome any defense by "saturating" it with large numbers of nuclear warheads, similar to a rocket.

Microsoft

History; American history

This computer company sent the U.S. down an information superhighway. The internet and computer discs allowed for more information to be available to anyone at the click of a button.

Watergate Scandal

History; American history

was a problem in Washington during the presidency of Richard Nixon. The members of an association working to have Nixon re-elected, CREEP, were involved in a burglary, and it was then linked to ...