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Indeed, for at least a quarter of century, the material promises of consumer-oriented Americanism were fulfilled in improvements in everyday life that made them the most affluent working class in American history. [45] Between 1946 and 1960, the United States witnessed a significant expansion in the consumption of goods and services.
1955–1964: Vietnam: First military advisors sent to Vietnam on February 12, 1955. By 1964, U.S. troop levels had grown to 21,000. By 1964, U.S. troop levels had grown to 21,000. On August 7, 1964, U.S. Congress approved Gulf of Tonkin resolution affirming "All necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the forces of the United ...
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Adams, James Truslow, ed. Dictionary of American History (5 Vols. 1940) Kutler, Stanley I. ed. Dictionary of American History (3rd Edition 10 Volumes, 2003) Martin, Michael. Dictionary of American History (Littlefield, Adams 1989) Morris. Richard, ed. Encyclopedia of American History (7th ed. 1996) Purvis, Thomas L.
The 1946 Windsor-Tecumseh, Ontario tornado on the Detroit River kills 17. Laurence Olivier 's Henry V opens in the United States nearly 2 years after its release in the UK. It is the first Shakespeare film in color, and critics hail it as the finest film of a Shakespeare play ever made.
1964 - Ghetto riots (1964–1969), beginning with the Harlem riot of 1964; 1964 – The Beatles arrive in the U.S., and subsequent appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show, mark the start of the British Invasion (or, an increased number of rock and pop performers from the United Kingdom who became popular around the world, including the U.S.)
2019) July 18 – Boomer Castleman, American singer, songwriter (d. 2015) [21] July 20. Kim Carnes, American singer, songwriter ("Bette Davis Eyes") Larry Craig, American politician; July 21 – Alton H. Maddox Jr., African-American lawyer (d. 2023) July 23 – Edie McClurg, comedian, screen and voice actress
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