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The Philippines, a U.S. protectorate, gains its independence.
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Nazi war criminals receive sentencing at the Nuremberg trials.
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The 22nd Amendment is passed by Congress.
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President Truman raised taxes for the Marshall plan.
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Harry Truman is sworn in as President for a 2nd term.
Alben Barkley is sworn in as the 35th Vice President of the United States. -
The Korean War officially starts as North Korea invades South Korea. President Truman, without the approval of Congress, commits American troops to battle.
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The 22nd Amendment is added to the Constitution.
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The United States detonates the 1st thermonuclear device.
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Dwight Eisenhower is sworn in as the 34th President of the United States.
Richard Nixon is sworn in as the 36th Vice President of the United States. -
The U.S. Supreme Court declares that segregated schools violate the 14th Amendment.
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Richard Nixon is sworn in as Vice President for a 2nd term.
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Dwight Eisenhower is sworn in as President for a 2nd term.
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Alaska is the 49th state admitted to the Union. Alaska became the 49th state on January 3, 1959; it was the first new state in the Union since 1912.
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Hawaii is the 50th state admitted to the Union.
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The 23rd Amendment is passed by Congress.
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John Kennedy is sworn in as the 35th President of the United States.
Lyndon Johnson is sworn in as the 37th Vice President of the United States. -
The 23rd Amendment is added to the Constitution
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An American backed Cuban invasion force landed at Bahia de Cochinos (Bay of Pigs).
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The 24th Amendment is passed by Congress.
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American spy planes spot Soviet missile bases on Cuba.
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The Soviet Union pulls its missiles out of Cuba.
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American/Vietnamese forces stage a coup in Vietnam.
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Lyndon Johnson is sworn in as the 36th President of the United States.
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The 24th Amendment is added to the Constitution.
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Segregation is now abolished in the United States.
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Vietnamese forces attack an American Destroyer (USS Maddox).
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The United States begins military presence in Vietnam.
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Lyndon Johnson is sworn in as President for a 2nd term.
Hubert Humphrey is sworn in as the 38th Vice President of the United States. -
The 25th Amendment is passed by Congress.
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The 25th Amendment is added to the Constitution.
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American forces take My Lai.
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Richard Nixon is sworn in as the 37th President of the United States.
Spiro Agney is sworn in as the 39th Vice President of the United States. -
American astronaut Neil Armstrong is the 1st human to walk on the Moon.
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American forces invade Cambodia
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The United States begins withdrawing troops from Vietnam.
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The 26th Amendment is passed by Congress.
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The 26th Amendment is added to the Constitution.
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American forces begin bombing Hanoi and Haiphong.
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American forces cease bombing Hanoi and Haiphong.
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Richard Nixon is sworn in as President for a 2nd term.
Spiro Agney is sworn in as Vice President for a 2nd term. -
The United States and Vietnam sign a peace treaty, ending the Vietnam War.
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Gerald Ford is sworn in as the 40th Vice President of the United States.
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Gerald Ford is sworn in as the 38th President of the United States.
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Nelson Rockefeller is sworn in as the 41st Vice President of the United States.
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Jimmy Carter is sworn in as the 39th President of the United States.
Walter Mondale is sworn in as the 42nd Vice President of the United States. -
Ronald Reagan is sworn in as the 40th President of the United States.
George Bush is sworn in as the 43rd Vice President of the United States. -
President Reagan starts the Strategic Defense Initiative.
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George Bush is sworn in as Vice President for a 2nd term
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Ronald Reagan is sworn in as President for a 2nd term.
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George Bush is sworn in as the 41st President of the United States.
Dan Quale is sworn in as the 44th Vice President of the United States. -
The United States and Russia sign a treaty officially ending the Cold War.
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Al Gore is sworn in as Vice President for a 2nd term.
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Al Gore is sworn in as the 45th Vice President of the United States
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Bill Clinton is sworn in as the 42nd President of the United States.
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Bill Clinton is sworn in as President for a 2nd term.
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2 American embassies (Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania and Nairobi, Kenya) in eastern Africa are destroyed by terrorist bombs.
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American forces launch air strikes at 2 targets in retaliation for the American embassy bombings: a terrorist training facility in Afghanistan, and a chemical plant in Sudan.
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Panama gains control of the Panama Canal from the United States.
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Terrorists crash planes into U.S. twin Towers