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The Space Race
The Space Race began when the Soviet Union resounded to the US by sharing that they would be launching satellites as well as them. They beat the US to having the first human in space. This race peaked when US astronauts landed on the moon. The USSR tried but failed at getting humans to the moon. -
The Vietnam War
US soldiers went into the war with intentions to prevent the spread of communism. The Cold War intensified the situation. North Vietnam wanted a communist rule to be held but South Vietnam did not want this, causing war. About 3 million people were killed. -
NASA Was Created
NASA was created by the response of the Soviet Union's first satellite launch. It sparked fear in Americans that they are capable of launching machines into the atmosphere. NASA became to advance in its missions and was apart of the construction of the infamous Space Station. -
Hawaii and Alaska Become States
Alaska is rich in tourism and oil in the oil industry. The tourism brings in about a billion dollars in tourism, making it important to have being a state in the US for the economy. Hawaii is also very rich in the tourism industry. Making Alaska the 49th and Hawaii the 50th states. -
JFK assassination
During a motorcade through Dallas, Texas, President JFK was fatally shot in the head/neck. The governor at the time was also shot in the back in result. -
Martin Luther King Jr. Assassination
A man by the name of Ames Earl Ray shot and killed MLKJ in Memphis, TN. He was standing on a second floor balcony when suddenly a sniper bullet hit him in his neck. Rushed to the hospital, he was pronounced dead two hours later. -
First Man on the Moon
Neil Armstrong becomes the first man to step foot on the moon. Pilot Buzz Aldrin lands them onto the moon. -
Microsoft is Founded
Bill Gates creates Microsoft. During this time, it dominated the home and computer system in the economy.