1945-19501945-1950

What was goin’ on?What was goin’ on?

History/PoliticsHistory/Politics

U. S. History TimelineU. S. History Timeline

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U.S. Asian History TimelineU.S. Asian History Timeline

Women in History TimelineWomen in History Timeline

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African American African American TimelineTimeline

1941 –Roosevelt established a Fair Employment 1941 –Roosevelt established a Fair Employment Practices Committee to monitor discrimination Practices Committee to monitor discrimination against blacks in defense industries.against blacks in defense industries.

1942 – First CORE sit in at a Chicago 1942 – First CORE sit in at a Chicago restaurantrestaurant

1943 – A series of race riots across the nation. 1943 – A series of race riots across the nation. About 40 people were killed. About 40 people were killed.

1944 – Black women permitted to enter WAVES1944 – Black women permitted to enter WAVES 1945 – A huge anti-integration protest took 1945 – A huge anti-integration protest took

place outside schools in Gary, Indianna. 1000 place outside schools in Gary, Indianna. 1000 white students walked out of classes.white students walked out of classes.

African American African American Timeline cont.Timeline cont.

1946 – Emma Clarissa Clement first black 1946 – Emma Clarissa Clement first black woman named American Mother of the Year.woman named American Mother of the Year.

1947 – CORE sends freedom riders to the South 1947 – CORE sends freedom riders to the South to test the Supreme Court’s ban against to test the Supreme Court’s ban against segregation in interstate bus travel.segregation in interstate bus travel.

-- Jackie Robinson joins the Brooklyn Dodgers-- Jackie Robinson joins the Brooklyn Dodgers 1948 – Several Southern delegates walked out of 1948 – Several Southern delegates walked out of

the National Democratic Convention after a the National Democratic Convention after a strong civil rights plank was adopted. They strong civil rights plank was adopted. They formed the Dixiecrat Party.formed the Dixiecrat Party.

--The SC of the State of CA ruled that state law --The SC of the State of CA ruled that state law prohibiting interracial marriages was prohibiting interracial marriages was unconstitutional.unconstitutional.

Hispanic American History Hispanic American History TimelineTimeline

1940 – Raquel Welch (Raquel Tejada) born.1940 – Raquel Welch (Raquel Tejada) born. 1942 – The Bracero Program permits Mexicans to 1942 – The Bracero Program permits Mexicans to

do farm labor in the Southwest while U.S. do farm labor in the Southwest while U.S. manpower is drained for the war effort.manpower is drained for the war effort.

1943 – Zoot Suit Riots in L.A. Spearheaded by the 1943 – Zoot Suit Riots in L.A. Spearheaded by the press, it is a campaign to persecute Mexicans. U.S. press, it is a campaign to persecute Mexicans. U.S. soldiers, sailors and marines move through the soldiers, sailors and marines move through the barrios looking for Mexican youths in Zoot Suits barrios looking for Mexican youths in Zoot Suits and beat them up. Authorities arrest the victims.and beat them up. Authorities arrest the victims.

Mexican-Americans are proportionately Mexican-Americans are proportionately overrepresented in the armed services and are overrepresented in the armed services and are awarded proportionately more medals of honor awarded proportionately more medals of honor than any other ethnic group in the U.S.than any other ethnic group in the U.S.

Hispanic American Hispanic American History cont.History cont.

1947 – Ricardo Montalban goes to 1947 – Ricardo Montalban goes to HollywoodHollywood

The American G. I. Forum is formed to The American G. I. Forum is formed to protect Hispanic Americans civil rights protect Hispanic Americans civil rights after a funeral home in Three Rivers, TX after a funeral home in Three Rivers, TX refuses to bury a Mexican American refuses to bury a Mexican American service man killed in action in the service man killed in action in the Pacific.Pacific.

1948 – Pancho Gonzalez wins the U.S. 1948 – Pancho Gonzalez wins the U.S. singles tennis championships.singles tennis championships.

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Writers of the 40sWriters of the 40s Robert FrostRobert Frost William Carlos William Carlos

WilliamsWilliams Eugene O’NeillEugene O’Neill H.D.H.D. Langston HughesLangston Hughes E. E. cummingsE. E. cummings Marianne MooreMarianne Moore Wallace StevensWallace Stevens Gwendolyn BennettGwendolyn Bennett Zora Neale HurstonZora Neale Hurston Anzia YezierskaAnzia Yezierska Michael GoldMichael Gold

Mary McCarthyMary McCarthy Meridell LeSueurMeridell LeSueur Mourning DoveMourning Dove Margaret WalkerMargaret Walker SteinbeckSteinbeck HemmingwayHemmingway Warren, Ransom, TateWarren, Ransom, Tate Lillian HellmanLillian Hellman Nella LarsenNella Larsen Claude McKayClaude McKay Jean ToomerJean Toomer Katherine Anne PorterKatherine Anne Porter