1955-1975

By Beth Kokel

  • Minimum Wage Increased

    minimum wage increases from $.75 to $1.00

  • Polio Vaccine

    polio vaccine is created and administered

  • Stock Market Drop

    stock market drops by %6 following the presidents heart attack

  • The Eisenhower Doctrine

    the Eisenhower Doctrine is passed saying foreign countries could ask for US aid and military assistance if threatened by another country

  • Civil Rights Act of 1957

    the civil rights act of 1957 is passed ensuring everyone has the equal opportunity to vote

  • The Space Race

    the space race begins when Russia launches Sputnik

  • Explorer 1

    Explorer 1 is launched

  • Alaska and Hawaii

    Alaska and Hawaii become U.S. States

  • JFK Assassination

    JFK is assasinated

  • Medicare

    Medicare and Medicaid are created

  • MLK Assassination

    Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated

  • Man on the Moon

    The first man, from the United States, steps foot on the moon

  • 26th Amendment

    The 26th Amendment is ratified allowing 18 year olds to vote