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National Security Act
It created the Department of Defense, National Security Council (NSC), and Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). They were created out of the fear of communism spreading. It was a political change because it dealt with the safety of the U.S. citizens. -
Brown v. Board of Education
Desegregated schools across the nation. The Supreme Court ruled that it was illegal to have segregated schools. This was a social change because it has to do with the public school systems. -
Bay of Pigs
This ruined Kennedy's reputation because many Americans died on this mission. This was a political change. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis was between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. When the U.S. quarantined Cuba, they also planned a military attack on them. -
Civil Rights Act
This made it so that it was illegal to discriminate because of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Congress passed this law alongside President LBJ. This was a social change. -
24th Amendment
It abolished the poll tax in federal elections. This was both political and a social change. -
"Moon Landing"
Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong landed on the moon, which proved we beat Russia to the moon. This was a combination of a political, economic, and social change. -
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
The Clean Air Act was created to limit pollution. This was an environmental change. -
26th Amendment
The voting age was lowered to 18. This was a political and a social change. -
Iraq invades Kuwait
Iraq invaded Kuwait because of oil claims. It was a political decision to invade Kuwait.
