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The Communist Control Act was passed to criminalize communist party membership
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The term "separate but equal" was made unconstitutional in the Brown v. Board of Education case.
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The Warsaw Pact was an agreement of friendship between the Soviet Union and several other countries.
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Rosa Parks, a woman of color in Montgomery, refused to give up her seat to a white passenger, much like Sarah Keys two years prior.
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Senator Joseph McCarthy died of illness, which was worsened by his alcohol consumption, at the age of 48.
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The Soviet Union launched its first satellite, Sputnik 1, which was also the first satellite on the planet.
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The National Defense Education Act was passed to ensure funding for education of all levels.
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The Soviet Union launched the Luna 2, which was the first Earth spacecraft to touch the moon.
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The Cuban Missile Crisis was the struggle between the States and the Soviet installation of atomic bombs in Cuban storage. It included the failed Bay of Pigs invasion. And ended when Russia agreed to remove their missiles from Cuban territory.
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The Black Power Movement was a series of movements in the 1960's that all aimed to support and empower minorities, particularly African Americans.
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President Eisenhower delivered his Farewell Address, warning America against losing responsibility with arms production.
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Freedom Rides were the events in which people of color fought against segregation on public buses. They began in earnest in 1961.
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James Meredith became the first African American to enroll in the University of Mississippi.
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President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas.
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The Economic Opportunity Act was signed into law to ensure widespread career and education opportunities for Americans.
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The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was passed by Congress to allow President Johnson to send deploy military support to South Vietnam. The American Marines began the ground battles of the Vietnam War in March of the next year.
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The Voting Rights Act was passed to allow African Americans in America to vote.
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The Elementary and Secondary Education Act was passed to help fund public education.
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The Environmental Policy Act was passed by Nixon to ensure that any environmental projects were regulated by the government. Nixon also formed the Environmental Protection Agency, which was charged with studying and regulating the environment.
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The first annual Earth Day holiday was created. A huge fire in Ohio sparked an enormous response from firefighters.
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CETA was formed and passed by Congress and Nixon to provide training and employment for Americans.
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CETA was formed by Congress and passed by Nixon to provide adequate training and employment for Americans.