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Conflicts with Soviet Union
A U.S spy plane is shot down by Soviet Forces leading to the capture of Gary Powers and the eventual cancellation of the Paris Summit Conference. Later Powers is sentenced to 10 years of Soviet Union prison. -
Kennedy Elected President
Kennedy came into office with a fragile Democratic majority. He made a famous speech in 1960 encouraging citizens to participate in public service. Kennedy was a popular and well-liked president because of his Hollywood charisma. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis was a direct confrontation between the United States and Soviet Union, where John F. Kennedy, in response to the soviet union building offensive missiles, ordered naval and air blockade of military equipment to the island, and was the moment two super powers came closest to nuclear war. -
Martin Luther King Jr. Gives ¨I have a dream speech¨
Martin Luther King Jr. gives his famous speech in Washington D.C to a massive group of civil rights marchers around the Lincoln memorial, setting stone for civil rights legislation to pass, The Civil Rights Act of 1964 -
Kennedy Assassinated
During a motorcade, President John F. Kennedy was shot by assassin Lee Harvey Oswald, next day Lyndon B. Johnson is sworn into office. -
Civil Rights Act
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is passed through congress, ending legal segregation in the united states -
Voting rights Act
The Voting Rights Act is signed by president Lyndon B. Johnson giving equal voting rights to every american. -
The 25th Amendment is Ratified
In the case that the president is removed from office or dies, the vice president shall become president
