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President Kennedy establishes the Peace Corps. in an effort to spread American influence through the world.
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Kennedy okays a invansion of Cuba by Cuban exiles in an attempt to topple Castro's government.
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Kennedy ordered US Steel to keep their prices down, in an attempt to make it cheaper for the US to buy steel for military purposes
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John Glen became the first American to orbit the Earth in its entirety.
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The US discovered a Soviet missile installation in Cuba, setting off the Cuban Missile Crisis
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Bob Dylan's second album is released. It becomes a classic and an iconic folk album of the decade.
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Prohibited testing of nuclear weapons anywhere except under ground.
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President Kennedy assassinated in Dallas, Texas with a seemingly "magic bulltet." Likely story.
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Following the assassination of JFK, Johnson automatically assumed presidency and was sworn in on an airplane.
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In his state of the union address, Johnson declared war on poverty and planned to pass legislation in order to curb it.
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The Beatles come to America for the first time, sparking the British Invasion
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The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was passed in Congress and allowed Johnson to use military force in Vietnam
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Johnson is overwhelmingly elected president and starts his own first term
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The Social Security Act of 1965 was signed into law, enacting the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
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In response to the increasing conflict in Vietnam, Johnson pledged 50,000 US troops to fighting in the country.
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NOW was formed in an attempt to give women a more active voice and role in government.
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The Six Day War in the Middle East ends with Israel victorious, backed and supported by the United States
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When police raided a bar, interactions between protesters and police turned deadly. It lasted five days and took the lives of many.
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MLK was shot and killed in a Memphis motel by James Earl Ray
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Robert Kennedy, JFK's brother was assassinated, marking the third major political assassination of the decade.
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Sesame Street first aired in 1969 and would go on to become one of the most successful children's show of all time.
