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Eisenhower's Presidential Term
After his time spent as a military commander, well-liked Dwight Eisenhower took over as president of the United States in 1953. Source: http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/dwightdeisenhower -
Brown V. Board of Education
The United States Supreme Court ruled that the usage of seperate facilities for the education of black and white students was uncosntitutional in the Brown V. Board of Education case. The ruling began the long process of integration in the United States. Sources:
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The Geneva Accords
The Geneva Accords created a ceasefire while the French peacefully withdrew from Vietnam. It also provided a temporary boundary between North and South Vietnam at the 17th parallel. Source: https://sites.google.com/site/vietnamwar1959/feneva-accords -
Rosa Parks Arrested
Rosa Parks was arrested on December 1, 1955 for civil disobedience. By not giving up her seat on a bus to a white man, she stood up for what she believed in and became a huge figure in African American rights. Source: http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/modern/jb_modern_parks_1.html -
Montgomery Bus Boycott Begins
The Montgomery Bus Boycott began a few days after Rosa Parks' arrest. The movement was spawned over the segregational bus laws that caused African Americans to have to give up their seats to whites. Martin Luther King participated in this movement that eventually created a huge gain for the Civil Rights Movement. Source: http://www.aaregistry.org/historic_events/view/montgomery-bus-boycott-begins -
Eisenhower Signs the Interstate Highway Act
On June 29, 1956, President Eisenhower signed the Interstate Highway Act that would lead to the construction of an elaborate expressway system. Source: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/publicroads/06jan/01.cfm -
Eisenhower Sends Troops to Little Rock High School, Arkansas
Eisenhower sends troops to Little Rock to provide protection for a group of nine African American students attempting to attend highschool there. Source: http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/big/0925.html -
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Vietnam War
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First Televised Presidential Debate
On September 26, 1960 millions of Americans watched the first ever televised presidential debate between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon. Source: http://27922227.nhd.weebly.com/debate-timelines.html -
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John F. Kennedy's Presidential Term
Largely due to his charisma on television, John F. Kennedy won the presidential election against Richard Nixon in 1960 and took office in January of 1961. Source: http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/johnfkennedy -
Peace Corps Established
On September 22, 1961 Congress approved the order by JFK for the Peace Corps to be established. Source:
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Cuban Missile Crisis Resolution
After thirteen days, the Cuban Missile Crisis is resolved. The United States will pledge not to invade Cuba if the Russians remove their missiles from Cuba. In exchange the United States removes its missiles from Turkey. Source:
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Birmingham Civil Rights Protests
Martin Luther King Jr leads a civil rights drive in Birmingham, Alabama. Police Commissioner Eugene Connor orders the police to use fire hoses and dogs on demonstrators. Americans, watching the whole ordeal on TV, began to shift their opinions regarding the Civil Rights Movement, thus allowing it to gain support. Source:
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March on Washington
The civil rights movement takes to Washington with about 250,000 protestors participating to show their support for the Civil Rights Movement. At the Lincoln Monument, Martin Luther King Jr. gives his "I Have a Dream" speech. Source: http://www.infoplease.com/spot/marchonwashington.html -
John F. Kennedy is Assassinated
On November 22, 1963, JFK was killed by an assassin's bullets as his motorcade wound through Dallas, Texas. Source:
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Lyndon B. Johnson's Presidential Term
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LBJ Signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964
On July 2, 1964, Lyndon B. Johnson signed into effect the Civil Rights Act of 1964 thus ending major forms of racial discrimination in the United States. Source: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=3087021 -
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
On August 2, 1964 U.S. and North Vietnamese ships engaged in a naval battle in the Gulf of Tonkin. Source: http://911review.com/precedent/century/tonkin.html -
LBJ Signs Wilderness Act
On September 3, 1964 Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Wilderness Act, preserving 9,200,000 acres as Federal wilderness system. Source: http://www.kcet.org/news/the_back_forty/commentary/golden-green/the-senate-should-shoot-down-the-sportsmens-heritage-act.html -
Malcolm X is Assassinated
On February 21, 1965 Malcolm X is assassinated by Black Muslim's in New York. Source: http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/on-this-day/Feb/On-this-Day--Malcolm-X-Was-Shot-Dead.html -
First Attack of Operation Rolling Thunder
By March of 1965 the Americans had "Operation Rolling Thunder" in full effect, instituting full-scale bombing attacks against North Vietnam. Source: http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/operation_rolling_thunder.htm -
Tet Offensive Begins
The Tet Offensive is launched full-scale on January 30, 1968 by the North Vietnamese and Vietcong. Source:
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LBJ Announces He Won't Run for a Second Term
On March 31, 1968 LBJ announces that he will not accept his party's nomination for a second term. Source:
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Robert Kennedy Assassinated
On June 6, 1968 Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy died following a shooting by Sirah Sirah the previous day. Source: http://life.time.com/history/behind-the-picture-rfks-assassination/#1 -
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Richard Nixon's Presidential term
Without Johnson to run for reelection, Nixon won the 1968 presidential election and took office on January 20, 1969. Source: http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/richardnixon -
Vietnamization
Nixon outlines his plan of "Vietnamization", which meant that America would withdraw its troops from Vietnam and allow South Vietnam to take over the war effort. Source:
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KSU Killings
After multiple days of protest by the student body of KSU, Ohio National Guardsmen opened fire on the protestors killing four students. Source: http://radicalteacherblog.wordpress.com/2010/05/17/the-40th-anniversary-of-the-kent-state-killings/ -
Watergate Scandal Unfolds
On June 17, 1972, five men were arrested in the Watergate apartment-office complex in Washington after attempting to bug the Democratic party's headquarters. Source:
Info: Kennedy, David., et al. The American Pageant. Thirteenth edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2006 Picture: http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/04/politics/watergate-reform -
Richard Nixon Resigns
Following the Watergate Scandal, Richard Nixon announced his resignation from his position of President of the United States. Source: http://customers.hbci.com/~tgort/resign.htm -
South Vietnamese Surrender
After the march on Saigon, South Vietnam surrenders to the North on April 30, 1975. Source:
Info: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/south-vietnam-surrenders Picture: http://www.english-online.at/history/vietnam-war/vietnam-war-background.htm
