1955-1975 By logannewbold 1955 Rosa Parks 1958 Nasa established 1959 Hawaii and Alaska become states 1959 Cuban Revolution 1961 Bay of Pigs 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis 1963 President Kennedy Assassinated 1964 Panama canal 1965 U.S. Enters Vietnam 1968 MLKJ is Assassinated 1972 Watergate crisis