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Dwight D. Eisenhower - President
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Vietnam War
Beginning in 1955, the Vietnam War was fought between the Northern, communist Vietnam, and Southern Vietnam. The war was 20 years long, with the US only being involved in a part of the conflict. The Vietnam war was not very popular in the United States, sparking riots and draft card burning. -
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Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Montgomery Bus Boycott, which was spurred by Rosa Parks, was a period of time when African Americans refused to ride the buses in Montgomery Alabama in protest of segregated bus seating. The boycott eventually led to integrated bussing and pushed Martin Luther King Jr. into the spotlight. -
Alaska Becomes a State
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John F. Kennedy - President
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Lyndon B. Johnson - President
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Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
MLK Jr. was probably the most famous civil rights activist of the 20th century. While praised by many, he was also hated by many racist Americans. This hate as brought to fruition when he was killed by James Ray. -
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Richard M. Nixon - President
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Watergate Scandal
Five men were arrested inside the Watergate complex of the Democratic National Committee in Washington D.C.. The men were attempting to install surveillance equipment inside the complex. While it was never proven that President Nixon ordered the break-in, the senate approved articles of impeachment. The impeachment spurred Nixon to resign and made more Americans lose faith in the government. -
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Gerald R. Ford