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The war involved North Vietnam and allies including the Soviet Union, China, and other communist countries vs. South Vietnam and allies including United States, South Korea, the Philippines, Australia, Thailand, and other anti-communist countries.
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Alaska becomes the 49th state
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This amendment allowed citizens living in the District of Columbia to vote for presidential candidates.
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John F Kennedy became the 36th president of the United States and was assassinated two years later
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First American in Space
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First Man on the Moon
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established peace in Vietnam after the war
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37th president of the United States
