1955-1975

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    Eisenhower Presidency

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    Vietnam War

    A war modeled after the foreign relations theory of containment. Widely unpopular.
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    Kennedy Presidency

  • Assassination of JFK

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    Johnson Presidency

  • Civil Rights Act

    Landmark civil rights law for greater equality regardless of sex or race.

  • MLK Jr. Assassination

    Famous Civil rights activist MLK Jr. was assassinated.
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    Nixon Presidency

  • ERA

    The equal rights amendment granted greater opportunity and freedoms to American women.

  • Watergate

    A political scandal in which the Nixon establishment was found to be involved.
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    Ford Presidency