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Cold War
War against communism spreading from the soviet union and China -
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Vietnam War
War in vietnam to defend the south from communism that was meant to be a short mission, but turned into a a prolonged war -
22nd Amendment
Limits President to 2 terms -
Rock n Roll
the genre of music begins:) -
Sputnik
First artificial satellite launched to achieve orbit -
Castro
Fidel Castro takes control and power in Cuba -
Alaska becomes a State
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Hawaii becomes a State
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Bay of Pigs Invasion
Attack on Cuba that failed -
I have a dream
Martin Luther King Jr's speech leading the way fro civil rights reform in the US -
JFK Assassinated
President Kennedy is shot in Dallas, Tx. -
Civil Rights Act
President Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act -
MLK Jr Assassinated
the Civil Rights Leader is shot and murdered in Memphis Tennessee. -
Robert Kennedy Assassination
Brother of JFK is shot four times and killed in California after JFK's assassination. -
Men on the Moon
Americans Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin Become the first men to walk on the moon. -
26th Amendment
Changing voting age from 21 to 18