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Polio Vacine
The polio vaccine was created, eventually eliminating Polio. -
Rosa Parks
Rosa parks, a seamstress refuses to giver up her bus seat to a white man and is arrested. Boycotting and protests ensue. -
Sputnik
The Russians release the first satellite into space, which worries the Americans that the Russians are getting ahead in technology. -
First nuclear power plant
The first nuclear power plant is created, supplying energy to Pennsylvania. -
U.S satellite launches
Explorer 1 Launches. -
U-2 shot down
An American spy plane is shot down and the pilot admits to spying. This sours the relations between Russia and America. -
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JFK becomes President
JFK beats Nixon in the presidential election -
Bay of Pics
The bay of pigs was a failed offensive assault on the Cuban coast. The recent change in leadership prompted America to send former cuban exiles to attack and attempt to gain Cuba. The mission failed. -
Vietnam war begins
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JFK assassinated
JFK is assassinated in Dallas TX. Johnson takes over as pres. -
Johnson wins the election
Johnson wins the election by a landslide. -
MLK assassinated
Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated in Tennessee. His muderer leads guilty and is sentenced. -
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Nixon elected president
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Watergate
5 men were caught burglarizing the Watergate hotel, where important world documents were kept. This lead to Nixon's resignation. -
Nixon resigns
Nixon resigns due to Watergate. -
Vietnam war ends