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President Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower was the president before John F. Kennedy was elected. -
Congressional Law
Civil Rights Act Penalties were introduced for people who tried to avoid people's right to vote. -
News Event
U-2 spy plane was shot down by Russia -
War/Conflicts
Cold War 1947-1991 There wasn't ever a battle there was just a tension relationship between the United States, United Kingdom, and Soviet Union because of different thinking of economy and government. -
Supreme Court Case
Boynton v. Virginia Boynton was an African American guy who was at a restuarant at a bus terminal and was arested because it was for whites only. Boynton won the case because it was illegal to hold racial segregation in public transportation. -
President John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy was the youngest president ever. He served office for 2 years. From 1961 to 1963. -
U.S. Foreign Policy
The Laos Crisis After WWII the French tried to take over Laos & the rest of French Indochina -> Vietnam & Canbodia. John F. Kennedy had to send troops over to help. -
Science, Technology, Inventions/Innovations
The first robot was created and it weighted 4,000 pounds -
International Event
Berlin Wall The Berlin Wall was put up to stop East of Berlin from fleeing. -
Executive Order 11098
Amending the selective service regulations -
President Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson came to ofice after John F. Kennedy's death. He served for 6 years, from 1963-1969. -
Entertainment
The Beatles It was an english rock band. -
Sports Event
18 year-old Muhammad Ali won the heavyweight boxing champion at the Rome Olympics -
Trends/Fads
Ouija Board After the movie "The Exorcist" many people believed they communicate with the dead. The movie was about a young girl who was possessed after playing with the Quiji Board.
