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Dwight D. Eisenhower's Presidency
President during the communist investigations, Vietnam War, parts of the Cold War, Brown vs. Board of Education, and was a major war general. -
Rosa Parks
African-American woman denied a white male her seat on a bus. Caused uproar of racial discrimination. -
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Vietnam War
Conflict between North and South Vietnam. US being an ally. Part of the Cold War. -
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Space Race
Race between the Soviet Union and the US for space exploration. Main points: Soviets launch Sputnik, John Glenn orbits Earth, and Apollo 11 moon landing. -
Hawaii and Alaska become states
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Presidential Term of John F. Kennedy
President during Bay of Pigs and Cuban Missile Crisis. Was assassinated early in term. -
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Presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson
Came into office after Kennedy's assassination. "Great Society" which led to many expanded civil rights, public broadcasting, Medicare, Medicaid, aid to education, the arts, and urban and rural development. -
First Super Bowl
First Super Bowl is played between the Green bay Packers and the Kansas City Chiefs resulting in a Packers victory. -
MLK Jr. Assasination
Civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated. -
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Presidency of Richard Nixon
Eased tension between Soviet Union and China during the Cold War. Most known for being the only president to resign.