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Vietnam war
America's attempt to hinder communism in the former colony of French Indochina. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
Crisis over nuclear capable missile being placed in Cuba by the USSR. Closet time humanity has currently been at nuclear war. -
John F kennedy assassinated.
President of the United States John F Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas Texas. -
Civil Rights act passed.
The civil rights act of 1964 goes through congress as part of LBJ's initial legislative accomplishments. -
Gulf of Tonkin.
The US destroyer was attacked in the Gulf of Ton-kin, allowing Lyndon B Johnson to send more troops into south Vietnam. -
Brezhnev takes power.
Leonid Brezhnev takes power in the Soviet Union after outting Kruschav. -
France leaves Nato command
the French republic left the NATO command structure due to sovereignty issues. -
Final duel in history
The (current) last duel in history took place in France between the Socialist Mayor of Marseille Defferre vs his political opponent Ribire -
People Landed on the Moon
The Apollo 11 mission is a success, having the US as the first nation to send men to the moon.
