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End of World War II
Two nuclear weapons are dropped on Japan by the United States on August 6, and August 9. Japan surrenders on August 15th, ending World War II. -
Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson becomes the first African American to play major league baseball in the twentieth century. -
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley becomes the best-selling music artist in the United States in 1957. -
New States
In 1959, Hawaii and Alaska are admitted as new states. -
First Televised Presidential Debate
In 1960, Americans watch the first televised presidential debate between Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy. -
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther delivers his "I Have a Dream" speech and organizes the march on Washington. -
Civil Rights Act
Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlaws discrimination. -
Martin Luther King Jr. Assassinated
Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated in 1968, which causes riots all across the country. -
Moon Walk
Neil Armstrong is the first person to walk on the moon. -
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan becomes president defeating Jimmy Carter, who was already president.
