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The Polio Vaccine
The Polio Vaccine is used to prevent poliomyelitis. It was created in 1955 developed by Dr. Jonas Salk. -
The Geneva Summit
The very first summit conference was held between the Soviet and American leaders. The summit conference was located in Geneva, Switzerland. -
The Arrestment of Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks gets arrested in Montgomery, Alabama, because she did not give up her seat to a white male on a bus. This marked a major turning point for America. -
The Little Rock Desegregation
President Eisenhower decides to send troops to Little Rock, Arkansas in attempt to enforce the court-ordered desegregation of the city's public schools. Due to this, nine Black students were allowed to attend classes at Little Rock Central High School. -
The Sputnik Launch
The Soviet Union launched the earth's first artificial satellite called Sputnik 1. It was launched into an elliptical low Earth orbit. -
The Kitchen Debate
Vice President Richard Nixon and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev debate the merits of capitalism and communism during Nixon's visit to the Soviet Union. The debate gets its name 'Kitchen Debate' because the debate was held beside a model kitchen. -
The March on the Pentagon
Over 1,000 United State citizens march to the Pentagon to protest against the war in Vietnam. -
The Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. The murderer of Martin Luther King Jr, James Earl Ray, is arrested, sentenced to 99 years in prison.