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DC History Event Timeline 1955-1975

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    Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidency

    Dwight D. Eisenhower served as President after serving as a general during World War Two.
  • Rosa Parks arrested

    Rosa Parks arrested
    Rosa Parks was arrested after refusing to give up her seat to a white person. Her arrest would lead to a series of protest.
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    John F. Kennedy's Presidency

    John F. Kennedy was the 35th President of the United States. John F. Kennedy was a Democrat and he was also the first Catholic President in American history.
  • Bay of Pigs Invasion

    Bay of Pigs Invasion
    The Bay of Pigs invasion was a United States backed attempt to overthrow the communist government in Cuba. A group of Cuban refugee would attempt to regain control of Cuba, but the Cuban government would push them back.
  • John F. Kennedy Assassination

    John F. Kennedy Assassination
    John F. Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald in Dallas, Texas.
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    Lyndon B. Johnson's Presidency

    Lyndon B. Johnson would serve as President after the assassination of John F. Kennedy. The Cold War and the Vietnam War dominated President Johnson's time as president.
  • Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

    Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
    The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution allowed for President Johnson to send more troops to Vietnam after the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.
  • Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated

    Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated
    Martin Luther King Jr. a leader within the civil rights movement was assassinated by James Earl Ray in Memphis, Tennessee.
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    Richard Nixon's Presidency

    Richard Nixon's Presidency is best know for its scandal. Watergate would destroy President Nixon's career and lead to his resignation.
  • Watergate

    Watergate
    The Watergate scandal was a scandal during the Nixon administration. Watergate was when the President Nixon and his committee attempted to spy on the Democrat party. The scandal would lead to the resignation of President Nixon.