We Didnt Start the Fire

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We Didnt Start the Fire

• Song by Billy Joel
• Presentation by Ashley Corkin
• 1949-1950

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Harry S Truman

• Born on May 8, 1884 in Lamar, Missouri, Harry S
  (only initial, no middle name) Truman, grew up
  and prospered as a farmer. In 1945, he took over
  as president, after F.D. Roosevelts sudden
  death. He was responsible for dropping the atomic
  bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. After this he
  was nicknamed Give em hell Harry. He was
  re-elected in 1949. During this term, the Korean
  war was fought.

3
Doris Day

• Doris Day was born on April 3, 1924 as Doris
  Mary Ann Von Kappelhoff in Cincinnati, Ohio. She
  first started her career when she was 16, touring
  with the Les Brown Band. She made her first
  movie, Romance on the High Seas, in 1948. She
  exploded onto the Hollywood scene with the movie
  Calamity Jane in 1953, The Man Who Knew Too Much
  in 1956, and Pillow Talk in 1959. She soon became
  an icon in the eyes of many in the 50s and 60s.
  Her last movie was With Six You Get Egg Roll in
  1968.

4
Red China

• Communists took over parts of china shortly
  before the start of World War II. The communist
  section of China was called Red China. Red
  China entered the Korean war in 1950.

5
Johnnie Ray

• Johnnie Ray was born on January 10, 1927 in
  Hopewell Oregon. He began singing locally after
  partially losing his hearing in a youthful
  accident. His wild and brazen style of singing
  made him an instant international hit. His best
  known songs were Cry and The Little White
  Cloud that Cried. He wasnt as popular in the
  U.S. as overseas because of his open bisexuality
  and his many brushes with the law.

6
South Pacific

• There is nothing you can name that is anything
  like it.
• -tagline from South Pacific

• South Pacific opened on April 7, 1949. It ran
  1,925 performances. Directed by Joshua Logan,
  South Pacific has been called The best musical
  of our time.

7
Walter Winchell

• Walter Winchell, born on April 7, 1897, was one
  of the most influential news columnist
  broadcasters. He could literally make or break
  a show. He coined the phrase, America- love it
  or leave it. He died in 1972, and although he
  may have had fame in his younger years, he had a
  sudden and ongoing downfall. There was only one
  mourner present at his funeral. His own
  daughter.

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Joe DiMaggio

• the Yankee Clipper
• Joltin Joe
• -nicknames of Joe DiMaggio

• Joe DiMaggio was born on November 25, 1914. He
  debuted in the major leagues in 1936 for the New
  York Yankees. In 1941, Joe set the record of base
  hits in 56 consecutive games, a record that has
  yet to be broken. He was inducted into the
  Baseball Hall of Fame in 1957.

9
Joe McCarthy

• Born on November 14, Joe McCarthy was one of the
  most grueling interrogators of the 50s. Guilty
  or innocent, McCarthy was known for ruining the
  lives of all suspects. Later, it was found that
  McCarthy was not one to interrogate suspects who
  would resist him, but rather those with weak
  personalities.

10
Richard Nixon

• Richard Nixon was born on January 9th, 1913.
  Advancing his political career with the Hiss
  trial, he ran for the Senate and won. He then
  ran as vice-president to Eisenhower and then
  became the President himself.

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Studebaker

• The Studebaker first became popular in the
  1950s. The styling of the car made it seem as if
  the car was going backwards. There were also
  different variations of the Studebaker, including
  the Studebaker truck. This car was also an icon
  in pop culture. The manufacturing company of the
  Studebakers went out of business in 1966.

12
Television

• Though the television was first thought of as
  far back as the late 1800s, it did not become
  popular until about the 1940-50s. Most large
  cities only had one station. The television sets
  were only 10 inches, and in black and white.
  Color TV did not become popular until the
  mid-1960s.

13
North Korea/South Korea

• Korea became separated into North and South at
  the end of World War II. North Korea was taken
  over by Communists, South Korea was still a free
  country. North Korea attacked South Korea in
  1950, beginning the Korean War. The United
  Nations sided with South Korea. The war ended in
  a draw. Korea is still divided today.

14
Marilyn Monroe

• Marilyn Monroe, was born Norma Jean Mortenson
  on June 1st, 1929. Her first big movie role was
  in 1951, in the Love Nest. She became an
  overnight sensation and sex symbol. She married
  Joe DiMaggio in 1953. She was also rumored to
  have affairs with JFK and Robert Kennedy. On
  August 5th, 1962, she was founded dead on her
  kitchen floor. Some believe it was from a drug
  overdose, others suspect foul play.