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World Events: Space Race
a race between the United States and Soviet Union to get to the moon. JFK pushed the nation to get to the moon by the end of the decade. -
World Events: Cuban Missile Crisis
After Cuba brought Fidel Castro to power, Cuba forged close ties with the Sovie Union. When the Soviet Union placed missiles in Cuba, it sparked a crisis in which we weren't sure if the U.S. would get bombed -
World Events: John F. Kennedy Assassination
Presideny John F. Kennedy was assassinate in Dallas, Texas while rding in an open-topped limosuine with Jakie Kennedy and John and Nellie Connally. Three shots were fired, two hitting Kennedy and one hit Connally. Later that afternoon -
World Events: Signing of Civil Rights Act(s)
- The 24th Amendment abolished the poll tax on January 23 1964.
- President Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, prohibiting discrimination of all kinds on July 2 1964.
- Congress passes the Voting Rights Act of 1965, making it easier for Southern African Americans to vote.
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Vietnam War
A war that killed over 58,000 people. It was supported by many Americans. -
Martin Luther King jr. Assassination
Civil rghts activist, Martin Luther King jr., was shot at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis Tennessee while standing on his balcony.the bullet hit his cheek, traveled through his neck, and stopped at his shoulder blade. James Erl Ray, an escaped convict, was arrested but many believe he was innocent.
