What Was The Significance Of 1950 To 1975

With so many important eras in US history why would anyone believe 1950-1975 to be significant? With such great advancements in technology and civil rights this era helped shape what this country is today. The era of 1950 through 1975 was significant to America. This era was significant to America because of the Cuban missile crisis, the Apollo 13 disaster, and the march on Washington.
The First thing that made 1950 through 1975 significant to America was the Cuban missile crisis. During October 14 through 28 of the year 1962 cold war tensions between the US and Russia were higher than ever. When a U2 spy plane flew over cuba the United States found out that Russia had moved some of their nuclear missiles there only 90 miles from the coast
The Apollo missions were when the United states would try to send astronauts to the moon up in outer space. Known as the successful failure, the Apollo 13 mission was to be the third manned mission to the moon with James Lovelli as the commander, John Swigert as the command module pilot, and Fred Haise as Lunar Module pilot. Everything was going smoothly until john Swigert was asked to stir the Oxygen tanks by mission control. Do to faulty wiring in one of the tanks, when Swigert stirred the tank it exploded. After the explosion the crew lost a majority of power which took away the possibility of landing on the moon during the mission. With limited power the ship use the gravity of the moon to slingshot them back towards earth. After going around the moon the crew had to shut off all power to save it for reentry into the atmosphere. During this process the crew also ran into the problem of limited oxygen. With the help of experts in Houston they were able to create an air filter. Although there were many problems in their flight they were still able to make it back to earth proving the amazing advancement of technology in the era of 1950 through
The march on Washington was an important part of the civil rights movement that took place on August 27, 1963. The civil rights movement was a period of time when people marched and protested against segregation and the Jim Crow laws. The march on Washington was a massive gathering of around 250,000 black and white people alike protesting against segregation. The march took place at the Washington D.C. mall with speakers and performers in front of the Lincoln memorial. The event included many performers and speakers such as Bob Dylan, Peter, Paul, and Mary, and Mahalia Jackson. The most famous speech at the event was the one made by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In his speech he stated “I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.” The event helped change the minds of people all over the world and is even credited with helping pass the Civil Rights Act. If it weren’t for this incredible event we may still be living in a country full of