1955-1975

By tlyons1003

  • President Dwight Eisenhower

    President Dwight Eisenhower
    In 1957 Dwight Eisenhower is sworn in as President for a 2nd term, and Richard Nixon is sworn in as Vice President for a 2nd term.

  • Alaska

    Alaska
    In 1959 Alaska is the 49th state admitted to the Union; it was the first new state in the Union since 1912.

  • Hawaii

    Hawaii
    In 1959 Hawaii becomes the 50th state admitted to the Union.

  • President John Kennedy

    President John Kennedy
    In 1961 John Kennedy is sworn in as the 35th US President, and Lyndon Johnson is sworn in as the 37th US Vice President.

  • Cuba

    In 1962 American spy planes spot Soviet missile bases on Cuba. Once discovered, the Soviet Union pulls its missiles out of Cuba.

  • Together United

    Together United
    In 1964 Segregation is abolished in the United States.

  • Vietnam

    Vietnam
    In 1964 the Vietnamese forces attack an American Destroyer, the USS Maddox. Forcing the United States to begin military presence in Vietnam.

  • One Small Step

    In 1969 The American astronaut Neil Armstrong is the 1st human to walk on the Moon.

  • Vietnam War Ends

    In 1973 the United States and Vietnam sign a peace treaty, ending the Vietnam War, and the last of American forces leave Vietnam.