1955-1975

By kendelkrutsch

  • Minimum Wage increases

    The U.S. minimum wage increased from 75 cents an hour to 1 dollar per hour.

  • Polio Vaccine

    The Polio Vaccine is developed by Jonas Salk in 1955. Polio was prevented by up to 70% and the amount of Polio cases dropped drastically. Only 161 cases were reported in the United States in 1961.

  • Civil Rights Act of 1957

    The Civil Rights Act of 1957 allowed all United States persons the right to vote, regardless of race, color, sex or religion.

  • Space

    The United States attempts the first launch into space in order to beat the Russians.

  • Alaska and Hawaii

    In 1959, Alaska and Hawaii become part of the United States.

  • Kennedy Assasination

    President John F. Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas, Texas in 1963.

  • Moon Landing

    The United States successfully lands on the moon. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin fly on spaceflight Apollo 11.

  • 26th Amendment

    The 26th Amendment allows 18 year old U.S. citizens to vote.

  • Microsoft

    Bill Gates founds Microsoft in his home. His program dominated the computer operating system market place.