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End of WWII
News of the surenders broke out and May 8th was declared Victory in Europe Day. -
Brown v. Board of Education
A child was not allowed to attend her neighborhood school. -
Rosa Parks Incident
Rosa Parks failed to give up her bus seat to a white man. -
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Montgomery Bus Boycott
The African Americans in Montgomery, Alabama decided to boycott the city buses until they could sit where they wanted. -
Little Rock Nine
Nine African American students enrolled in a previously all-white school. -
Sputnik Launched
The Russian space shuttle was launched and changed history. It ushered in new political, military, technological, and scientific developments. -
U-2 Incident
A U-2 spy plane piloted by Francis Gary Powers was brought down near Svedlovsk, Soviet Union. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
The United States launched an attack on Cuba meant to overthrow Castro's government. -
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Cuban Missile Crisis
The Soviets began building nuclear missile bases and the U.S. feared for nuclear war. -
Letter From Birmingham Jail
Martin Luther King, Jr. wrote a letter from the Birmingham Jail asking for negotiations. -
March on Washington
This was the largest demonstration ever seen in the nation's capital, and one of the first to have extensive television coverage.
