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Minimum Wage Increases
Increased from 75 cent to $1/hr. -
Jonas Salk Cures Polio
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US Makes Diem Leader of South Vietnam
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Rosa Parks Bus Boycott
Parks refused to move seats on the bus, inciting a bus boycott in Alabama. -
Eisenhower Doctrine
Under the Eisenhower Doctrine, a country could request American economic assistance/aid from U.S. military forces if it was being threatened by armed aggression from another state. This kept countries economically independent and free from communism. -
Civil Rights Act of 1957
All Americans could exercise their right to vote. -
Russia Launches Sputnik
Space Race begins -
Explorer I Launched
The US Army launches their first satellite into space. -
NASA Formed
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National Defense Education Act
This act funded education institutions at all levels. -
Cuban Revolution
Castro takes over Cuba -
Hawaii and Alaska Become States
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Kennedy Assassinated
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Minimum Wage Increases
$1.25 to $1.60/hr -
MLK Assassination
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The Civil Rights Act of 1968 is Signed
Provided equal housing opportunities regardless of race -
Man on The Moon
Neil Armstrong becomes the first man on the moon -
26th Amendment
Allows 18-year-olds to vote. -
Nixon Visits China
Beginning to normalize relationships with China. -
Microsoft
Bill Gates found Microsoft.