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Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidency
Eisenhower became the 34th President of the U.S. He served two terms and battled communism around the world. -
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Vietnam War
Similar to the Korean War, the country was divided into a communist state and an anti-communist state. The communist state, North Vietnam had the support of China and the Soviet Union. On the other hand, South Vietnam had the U.S. as an ally. -
Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks, and African American woman refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man. She was removed and arrested. Her arrest influence the Montgomery Bus Boycott. -
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John F. Kennedy Presidency
JFK was the 35th President of the U.S. He was assassinated in Dallas, Texas by Lee Harvey Oswald. -
Bay of Pigs
the Bay of Pigs Invasion was a failed CIA / military mission and invasion on Cuba. This failure made Fidel Castro look like a national hero and increased his support and Communist support. -
"I Have A Dream"
Martin Luther King Jr. gave his most famous speech, "I Have A Dream" at the March on Washington. King's dream is for equality and freedom for all in the America he loves. -
First Man on the Moon
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first people to walk on the moon. This mission won the Space Race for the Americans against the Russians. -
Watergate Scandal
Five men break into the DNC headquarters at Watergate in D.C. Later, President Nixon's involvement was found and recognized, leading to his impeachment.