The Years 1955 - 1975

By NicholasH

  • Warsaw Pact

    The Warsaw Pact was a treaty signed in Warsaw, Poland between the Soviet Union and seven Eastern Bloc satellite states of Central and Eastern Europe during the Cold War.

  • The Vietnam War Begins

    The Vietnam War breaks out between the communist North Vietnam and South Vietnam along with its ally, the United States.

  • The Presidential Election of 1956

    Dwight D. Eisenhower won the rematch against Adlai Stevenson and was reelected as president.

  • The Eisenhower Doctrine

    A policy stating that a Middle Eastern country could request American economic assistance from the United States military if it was being threatened.

  • The Presidential Election of 1960

    John F. Kennedy defeated previous vice president Richard Nixon in a close race.

  • Freedom Riders

    The Freedom Riders were civil rights activists who challenged segregation and non-enforcement of Supreme Court decisions.

  • The Presidential Election of 1964

    Lyndon B. Johnson defeated Barry Goldwater and became president.

  • Voting Rights Act of 1965

    The act was signed into law by Lyndon B. Johnson. The law aimed to eventually grant African Americans the right to vote.

  • Martin Luther King Jr's Death

    Martin Luther King Jr was fatally shot at a motel on April 4, 1968.

  • The Presidential Election of 1968

    Former vice president Richard Nixon defeated previous vice president Hubert Humphrey.

  • First Man on the Moon

    Mission commander Neil Armstrong and pilot Buzz Aldrin land on the moon.

  • The Presidential Election of 1972

    Previous president Richard Nixon successfully defeated George McGovern and was reelected as president.