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5 days ago · The history of the United States from 1945 to 1964 was a time of high economic growth and general prosperity. It was also a time of confrontation as the capitalist United States and its allies politically opposed the Soviet Union and other communist states ; the Cold War had begun.
5 days ago · High-rise buildings began to emerge throughout the mid-to-late 20th century, in skylines of cities such as Atlanta, Charlotte, Dallas, Houston, Memphis, Miami, Nashville, New Orleans, San Antonio, and Tampa.
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May 16, 2024 · History of the United States (1917–1945) The history of the United States from 1917 to 1945 was marked by World War I, the interwar period, the Great Depression, and World War II .
1 day ago · The United States since 1945. The peak Cold War years, 1945–60. The Truman Doctrine and containment; Postwar domestic reorganization; The Red Scare; The Korean War; Peace, growth, and prosperity; Eisenhower’s second term. Domestic issues; World affairs; An assessment of the postwar era; The Kennedy and Johnson administrations. The New ...
4 days ago · This table lists the 336 incorporated places in the United States, excluding the U.S. territories, with a population of at least 100,000 as of July 1, 2023, as estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau. Five states have no cities with populations exceeding 100,000. They are: Delaware, Maine, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming .
3 days ago · July 2: President Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964. July 2 – President Lyndon Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law, abolishing racial segregation in the United States. July 8 – U.S. military personnel announce that U.S. casualties in Vietnam have risen to 1,387, including 399 dead and 17 MIA.
4 days ago · In 1945, the War Brides Act allowed foreign-born wives of U.S. citizens who had served in the U.S. Armed Forces to immigrate to the United States. In 1946, the War Brides Act was extended to include the fiancés of American soldiers.
