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A conflict in Vietnam and Cambodia involving mostly Northern Vietnam and Southern Vietnam.
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The goal of this act was to ensure that all Americans could exercise their right to vote. Congress approved the first civil rights bill since reconstruction with additional protection of voting rights, affecting the economy as it was another step in the Civil Rights Movement.
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Under this doctrine a country could request American economic assistance from the U.S. military forces if it was being threatened by armed aggression from another state. This kept countries economically independent and free from the grasp communism.
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NASA is formed
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On this day, the 36th president of the United States, John F. Kennedy, was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald.
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The act to end segregation in public places and banned employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. It is known as a key legislative achievement of the civil rights movement.
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This act expanded on previous acts and also prohibited discrimination concerning the sale, rental, and financing of all housing based on race, religion, national origin, and (since 1974) sex.
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This Act abolished the earlier quota system based on national origin and established a new policy of immigration based on reuniting immigrant families and attracting skilled laborers to the US.
