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Communist forces of North Vietnam backed by China and the USSR against Non-Communist forces of South Vietnam backed by the United States.
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Alaska becomes the 49th state and Hawaii becomes the 50th state
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John F Kennedy is inaugurated as the 35th President of the United States.
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Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his "I Have a Dream" speech before a crowd of 200,000 during the civil rights march on Washington, DC.
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After JFK's assassination, Vice President Lyndon B Johnson was inaugurated as the 36th President of the United States
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President Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas, TX.
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President Johnson sighs the Voting Rights Act, which prohibits discriminatory voting practices.
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It is ratified , outlining the procedures for filling vacancies in the presidency and vice presidency.
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Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy are assassinated.
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Richard M. Nixon is inaugurated as the 37th President of the United States.
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It is ratified to the Constitution, lowering the voting age from 21 to 18.
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After the House Judiciary Committee recommends his impeachment for obstruction of justice, he resigns and is succeeded in office by his VP.
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Gerald R. Ford is inaugurated as the 38th President of the United States.
