1955-1975

By samanthakathryn
  • Montgomery Bus Boycott

    Montgomery Bus Boycott

    A campaign against racial segregation that started with the arrest of Rosa Parks after she refused to give up her seat on the bus.
  • Presidential Election of 1956

    Presidential Election of 1956

    Dwight D. Eisenhower is re-elected over Adlai Stevenson.
  • Eisenhower Doctrine

    Eisenhower Doctrine

    The Eisenhower's Doctrine stated that a country could request American economic assistance and/or aid from U.S. military forces if it was being threatened by another force.
  • National Defense Education Act

    National Defense Education Act

    The National Defense Education Act ensured federal funding to all U.S. education institutions.
  • Alaska and Hawaii Become States

    Alaska and Hawaii Become States

    Hawaii and Alaska admitted as the 49th and 50th states of the Union
  • Civil rights act of 1960

    Civil rights act of 1960

    This Act allowed government inspection of local voter registration polls and allowed penalties for anyone who obstructed any votes
  • Presidential Election of 1960

    Presidential Election of 1960

    John F. Kennedy is elected as the 35th president
  • Cuban Missile Crisis

    Cuban Missile Crisis

    In the midst of the Cold War, the Soviet Union placed their military missiles in Cuba (too close to the U.S.) so the U.S. set up a naval blockade until the Soviet Union removed them
  • "I Have A Dream Speech"

    "I Have A Dream Speech"

    Martin Luther King Junior gave his iconic speech at The March on Washington.
  • John F. Kennedy assasinated

    John F. Kennedy assasinated

    President John F. Kennedy was shot by Lee Harvey Oswald from a nearby building during a motorcade.
  • Civil rights act of 1964

    Civil rights act of 1964

    This Act prohibited discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin.
  • Presidential election of 1964

    Presidential election of 1964

    Lyndon B. Johnson is elected the 36th president of the United States.
  • 25th Amendement

    25th Amendement

    This amendment stated that if the President becomes unable to do his job, the Vice President becomes the President.
  • Civil rights act of 1968

    Civil rights act of 1968

    A continuation on the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in which prohibited discrimination concerning the sale, rental, or financing of housing based on race, religion, national origin, and sex.
  • Presidential election of 1968

    Presidential election of 1968

    Richard Nixon is elected 37th president of the United States
  • First Man On the Moon

    First Man On the Moon

    Apollo 11 becomes the first spaceflight to land on the moon, and Neil Armstrong becomes the first man to walk on the moon.
  • Presidential election of 1972

    Presidential election of 1972

    Richard Nixon is re-elected as president against McGovern.
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    Watergate Scandal

    The Watergate scandal was a major political scandal in the United States in which the administration of U.S. President Richard Nixon tried to cover up their involvement in the break-in of the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Washington, D.C. Watergate Office Building.

  • Gerald Ford becomes President by Sucession

    After the resignation of Richard Nixon, Vice President Gerald Ford becomes President until the next election.