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Polio Vaccine
The first development of the Polio Vaccine was created and used by Dr. Jonas Salk. -
Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks, a black women living in Alabama, refused to give up her seat on the bus to a white man and was arrested. This small act fueled a movement that would change racial stigma in America forever. -
Bay of Pigs
This was a failed invasion where the U.S. attempted to infiltrate Cuba. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
This was a near month of tension between the United States and Cuba, where the threat of a nuclear war with Cuba was a huge concern. -
JFK Assassinated
the 35th President John F. Kennedy was assassinated during a parade in Dallas, Texas. -
Voting Rights Act
This act was passed in 1965, and allowed all U.S. citizens to vote without racial discrimination. -
MLK Assassinated
MLK was shot and killed by James Earl Ray while standing on a balcony in Memphis, TN. -
End of the Vietnam War
After discussing with other world leaders, the U.S. was able to withdraw from the war, allowing thousands of prisoners to come home, and ending the Vietnam War.