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Started as a civil war between communist North Korea and the Republic of South Korea Images of the Korean War
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Dealt with segregation in our country's school system. Desegregation became part of our school system rather than letting segregation prevail
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removes racial and ethnic barriers to becoming a US citizen Immigration Images
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34th President of the United States
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War was successful in the fact that the North was no longer able to expand down to South Korea. A cease-fire was agreed upon by both sides
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beginning of the United States efforts to abolish racial discrimination
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Jonas Salk develops vaccine for Polio
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Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat on the bus
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The Explorer was the first US satellite that was launched and was also the first satellite to orbit Earth Explorer VideoThe United States first satellite which orbited Earth
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Alaska becomes the 49th state
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Hawaii becomes the 50th state to join the United States