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1. Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969) was the 34th President of the United States from 1953 until 1961 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwight_D._Eisenhower#Interstate_Highway_System

Eisenhower supported civil rights and proposed Civil Rights Acts 1957 and 1960 which white
Americans did not adhere to. Segregation and discrimination continued which further angered African American populations across the U.S.

African Americans finding hope in the future of being treated equally within the United States of America and the end of segregation and discrimiantion.
2. Little Rock Crisis

Governor Orville Faubus of Arkansas calls out the US National Guard, to prevent African-American students from enrolling in Central High School in Little Rock.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1957#January

African Americans everywhere are angered at the ill treatment of black students being denied their eduacation and question the strength of their government.



3. Cold War


In the United States, the Gaither Report calls for more American missiles and fallout shelters.

The Soviet Union launches Sputnik 2. On board is the first animal to enter space - a dog named Laika.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1957#January
http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/1957.html

Americans of all races felt unsafe within their own country but especially comes double for Blacks. They aren't safe in domestic or foriegn affairs.



4. South Vietnam


South Vietnam attacked by Viet Cong Guerrillas


http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/1957.html

This started another war and black soldiers are skeptical of fighting for a country that doesn't even respect them when they come home to America.



5. Martin Luther King Jr

heads nationwide resistance to racial segregation and discrimination in the US

http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/1957.html

King is seen as living hope for all African Americans everywhere and encourages Blacks to protest peacefully.



6. Suez Crisis

a military attack on Egypt by Britain, France, and Israel beginning on 29 October 1956.[4][5] The attack followed Egypt's decision of 26 July 1956 to nationalize the Suez Canal, after the withdrawal of an offer by Britain and the United States to fund the building of the Aswan Dam, which was in response to Egypt recognizing the People's Republic of China during the height of tensions between China and Taiwana military attack on Egypt by Britain, France, and Israel beginning on 29 October 1956.[4][5] The attack followed Egypt's decision of 26 July 1956 to nationalize the Suez Canal, after the withdrawal of an offer by Britain and the United States to fund the building of the Aswan Dam, which was in response to Egypt recognizing the People's Republic of China during the height of tensions between China and Taiwan

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suez_Crisis

eventually the Suez Canal is reopened.

http://timelines.ws/20thcent/1957.HTML


Initailizes the end of Colonialism and brings forth indiviualism of countries across the world.

7. $0.14 in the year 1957 has the same "purchase power" as $1 in the year 2007.

http://www.measuringworth.com/ppowerus/result.php


Money has a higher value and isn't recklessly thrown around.
8. Jackie Robinson

the first African-American Major League Baseball player of the modern era, retires rather than move across town from the Dodgers to the Giants, to whom he had been traded in December.

This baseball player represented hope for African Americans across the U.S. and made dreams a reality. His retirement isn't' the end but the beginning for other non-white baseball players.

9. British Colonies declaring independence

The former British African colonies of the Gold Coast and Togoland became the independent state of Ghana. Ghana, led by Kwame Nkrumah, gained independence from Britain. US VP Nixon and Martin Luther King attended the independence ceremony.

https://ww2.shsu.edu/usrv02wp/assistants/daily_lab_schedule.php


Independence is being discovered and represented in different countries across the world.

10. Hurricane Disaster
Hurricane Audrey demolishes Cameron, Louisiana, killing 400 people.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1957
People have to be relocated and have to rebuild. This really shook America because homes are very valuable around this time and are seen as something pernament.