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President Dwight D. Eisenhower
very popular from WWII as he was the commanding general of the Allied forces. -
Rosa Parks won't give up seat
This is one of Rosa Park, civil rights activist, most notable bold move that led to the Montgomery boycott. She later receives many congressional awards for her action as a civil rights activist, and freedom rights. (https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/rosa-parks) -
Little Rock Nine
The National Guard is called out to bar nine-black student to attend a ex-all-white highschool. There were multiple violence threats that made President Eisenhower to deploy Federal Troops later. (https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/central-high-school-integration) -
New State: Alaska
Alaska is admitted into the U.S. (http://www.emersonkent.com/map_archive/alaska_native_villages.htm) -
Federal Aid Highway Act
The building and maintenance of the interstate highway starts with this bill (https://www.transportation.gov/content/federal-aid-highway-act-0) -
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First ever Soviet Leader visit
President Eisenhower invites Nikita Krushchev to his farm in Gettysburg. This was a first for a Soviet Union leader to set foot and visit the United States -
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President John F. Kennedy
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Cuban Missle Crisis
With the Soviet building a nuclear base in Cuba, President Kennedy ordered a blockade on Cuba, to stop any ships carrying missiles. This begins a series of events that America goes into total lockdown and fear. (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/learning-from-the-missile-crisis-68901679/) -
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President Lyndon B. Johnson
Great Society
Is criticized a lot during his presidency when he goes to war with Vietnam and docent end it fast -
Arbington ISD vs Schempp
The recitation of the Bible or any of the Lord's Prayer was deemed unconstitutional by a vote of 8 to 1. (https://www.thinglink.com/scene/508013513495543810) -
I Have A Dream
A long march to Washington D.C. led by Martin Luther King Jr. ends with his famous speech titled "I Have A Dream" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Have_a_Dream(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Have_a_Dream) -
Voting Acts Right of 1965
This outlawed the requirement of potential voters to take a literacy test in order to qualify to vote. It also gave a provision of federal registration of voters in areas with less than 50% of all voters registered. (https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/08/19/march-on-washington-voting-rights-act/2646695/) -
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President Richard B. Nixon
Brought the Vietnam war to an end and greatly improved relations with Soviet Union and China. This grew his popularity, however, his presidency ends with on of the most well known scandals the "Watergate" -
Watergate
Four men were caught breaking in and trying to steal information from the HQ of the National Democratic Committee. They were later found to be associated with President Nixon and He later resigns. (https://www.nixonfoundation.org/2019/06/podcast-luke-nichter-nixon-tapes-watergate/)
