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Vietnam War
This was a prolonged conflict between the Communists forces of North Vietnam and the non-Communists forces of South Vietnam -
Inauguration
Eisenhower's second inauguration -
The Little Rock Nine
Federal Troops are sent into a school that is located in Little Rock to force the integration of black students. They became known as the Little Rock Nine. -
Explorer I
The first American satellite, Explorer I, is launched -
Bay of Pigs
The Bay of Pigs falls to invade Cuba -
Presidency
John F Kennedy becomes President -
Freedom Rides
A mixed-race group traveled on buses, protesting the rights of all races -
John Glenn
John Glenn, U.S astronaut, becomes the first man to orbit Earth -
Martin Luther King, Jr.
The famous, "I Have A Dream" speech is delivered by MLK Jr. in Washington D.C -
Civil Rights Act
President Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act -
U.S. Planes
The first U.S planes began bombings raids of Northern Vietnam -
U.S. Troops
The first U.S. Troops arrived in South Vietnam -
Voting Rights Act
President Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act -
Attack
State troopers attack Martin Luther King Jr and his demonstrators -
Miranda v. Arizona
This case further defines due process clause of the 14th Amendment -
Twenty Fifth Amendment
The 25th Amendment is ratified and outlined the procedures for filling vacancies in the presidency and vice presidency -
MLK
Martin Luther King Jr is assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee -
John F Kennedy
JFK is assassinated in Los Angeles, California -
Presidency
Richard Nixon is elected President -
A Giant Leap For Mankind
Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin Jr became the first men on the moon -
Twenty Sixth Amendment
The 26th Amendment is ratified, and lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 -
Roe V Wade
Roe v Wade decision legalizes abortion within the first trimester of pregnancy -
Presidency
Jimmy Carter is elected President -
Camp David
President Carter meets with the Egyptian President at Camp David, they later sign the Camp David Accord to end conflict
