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Showed a 14.5% population increase
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North Korea and USSR forces invaded South Korea and the UN and US came to their aid.
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The Rosenburgs were arrested for espionage for the USSR and were sentenced to death
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An 82 ton bomb "Ivy Mike" was tested in the Pacific Ocean
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Eisenhower won by a landslide against Stevenson
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Used numerous strategies to prevent the spread of communism. A response to USSR takeovers abroad
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The US bribed officials to support the Shah and overthrow the leader
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Jonas Salk invented the first successful vaccine and in 1954 it was tested in Pittsburgh
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Investigated conflicting accusations between McCarthy and the Army.
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Declared segregating between black and white students in schools is unconstitutional
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The McDonald brothers opened the famous restaurant then
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Advisers arrive and begin training troops in case of a communist takeover from North Vietnam.
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Disneyland park in California opens.
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Rosa Parks refused to move her seat on the bus for a white passenger.
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Eisenhower ran for re-election against his opponent from 4 years earlier and won again.
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A southern Congressman created a manifesto to oppose racial integration in public places.
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Eisenhower signed the bill into law for the construction of the interstate highway system.
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Hoffa was arrested for attempted bribery of a juror.
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The Little Rock Nine, starts integrating into a previously all white school in Arkansas.
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US recognizes the new Cuban government
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