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Rosa Parks was arrested
Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat to a white male and was arrested. -
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Vietnam War
The U.S. entered the Vietnam War to prevent communism to take over the region. -
Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Bus system had the choice to either desegregate their buses or and major financial struggles that could lead to Bankruptcy. -
Civil Rights Act of 1957
This Act ensured that all Americans would have the right to vote. -
NASA
Because of NASA, many more opportunities were given to Americans for jobs -
Hawaii and Alaska become states
Alaska and Hawaii were admitted as the 49th and 50th states of the United States. -
Ho Chi Minh Dies
Communist leader Ho Chi Minh dies at 79. -
The end of the Vietnam War
South Vietnam surrenders to communist forces and is later unified as a communist country.