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Montgomery Bus Boycott
A campaign against racial segregation that started with the arrest of Rosa Parks after she refused to give up her seat on the bus. -
Presidential Election of 1956
Dwight D. Eisenhower is re-elected over Adlai Stevenson. -
Eisenhower Doctrine
The Eisenhower's Doctrine stated that a country could request American economic assistance and/or aid from U.S. military forces if it was being threatened by another force. -
National Defense Education Act
The National Defense Education Act ensured federal funding to all U.S. education institutions. -
Alaska and Hawaii Become States
Hawaii and Alaska admitted as the 49th and 50th states of the Union -
Civil rights act of 1960
This Act allowed government inspection of local voter registration polls and allowed penalties for anyone who obstructed any votes -
Presidential Election of 1960
John F. Kennedy is elected as the 35th president -
Cuban Missile Crisis
In the midst of the Cold War, the Soviet Union placed their military missiles in Cuba (too close to the U.S.) so the U.S. set up a naval blockade until the Soviet Union removed them -
"I Have A Dream Speech"
Martin Luther King Junior gave his iconic speech at The March on Washington. -
John F. Kennedy assasinated
President John F. Kennedy was shot by Lee Harvey Oswald from a nearby building during a motorcade. -
Civil rights act of 1964
This Act prohibited discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. -
Presidential election of 1964
Lyndon B. Johnson is elected the 36th president of the United States. -
25th Amendement
This amendment stated that if the President becomes unable to do his job, the Vice President becomes the President. -
Civil rights act of 1968
A continuation on the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in which prohibited discrimination concerning the sale, rental, or financing of housing based on race, religion, national origin, and sex. -
Presidential election of 1968
Richard Nixon is elected 37th president of the United States -
First Man On the Moon
Apollo 11 becomes the first spaceflight to land on the moon, and Neil Armstrong becomes the first man to walk on the moon. -
Presidential election of 1972
Richard Nixon is re-elected as president against McGovern. -
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Watergate Scandal
The Watergate scandal was a major political scandal in the United States in which the administration of U.S. President Richard Nixon tried to cover up their involvement in the break-in of the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Washington, D.C. Watergate Office Building. -
Gerald Ford becomes President by Sucession
After the resignation of Richard Nixon, Vice President Gerald Ford becomes President until the next election.