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George Wallace
George Wallace, was first elected a judge of the Third Judicial Circuit of Alabama in 1953. He then ran unsuccessfully for the governorship. He lost the Democratic nomination to a candidate that was involved in the Ku Klux Klan. He finally became known as the "fighting judge". -
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley released his first debut single, 'That's All Right,' on July 19, 1954. He would soon change the world and American music. -
Segregated Buses
Segregated buses were very common during the 1950s and early 1960s. African American citizens had to sit in the very back of the bus in a small section, and White citizens sat at the front of the bus with a large area of room. -
Vietnam War
North Vietnamese torpedo boats attacked two U.S. destroyers in the Gulf of Tonkin. The Vietnam War was fought between North and South Vietnam. -
SDS
Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) was an American student organization. The organization was known for its activism against the Vietnam War. It was founded in 1959, but the group became popular during 1960. -
President John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy was the 35th United States President. He faced multiple foreign crises, mostly in Cuba and Berlin. He managed to secure achievements as the Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty and the Alliance for Progress. He was assassinated while riding in a motorcade in Dallas in 1963. -
Anti-War Protests
The anti-war movement mostly began on college campuses. The SDS were teaching people to express their opposition to the way it was being conducted. The small, but outspoken liberal majority made their voices heard by 1965. These people were mostly associated with the hippie movement. -
Black Panthers
The Black Panther Party was an African American revolutionary organization. The purpose was to patrol African American neighborhoods to protect residents from police brutality. -
Robert Kennedy
Robert Kennedy was the manager for John F. Kennedy's presidential campaign in 1960. He served as the United States 64th Attorney General. He got assassinated in June of 1968. -
Ping-Pong Diplomacy
The United States Ping-Pong diplomacy was a way to smooth things over with China in the 70s. The Ping-Pong diplomacy became popular in 1971, but the U.S. didn't make a historical trip to China until 1972. -
President Gerald Ford
Ford was the 38th United States president. He wasn't elected to be President or Vice President by the American public. He became President after Nixon resigned instead of being removed by Congress. -
Apple Computers
The first Apple product was a computer (Apple I). Later in 1977, it was another computer (Apple II). The Apple II an its success is what kept the company going through the 1970s and 1980s. -
President Jimmy Carter
President Jimmy Carter took office in 1977. He faced many difficult challenges. He took office just thirty months after a president had left office. He faced challenges such as the energy crisis, Soviet aggression, and Iran. -
AIDS
AIDS was identified as a virus in 1980. Later in 1981, the virus became identified as the AIDS epidemic.
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President Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan was the 40th President of the United States. He served from 1981 to 1989. In 1981, he was shot in the chest outside of a hotel in Washington D.C. He was shot by John Hinckley Jr. He was shot with .22 caliber, and it luckily missed his heart.