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The Vietnam War mainly was between the communist government of North Vietnam and South Vietnam. South Vietnam was backed up by the U.S.
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The First Civil Rights Bill defined what citizenship was and also protected all the U.S. citizens.
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The was an attack launched by the CIA to stop Fidel Castro from rising to power in Cuba. This attack was a failure.
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There was a massive protest where people marched for more job opportunities. This is where Martin Luther King Jr. gave his "I have a dream" speech.
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The Cuban Missile Crisis was an event where the U.S. found out that the USSR was developing nuclear weapons in Cuba. The U.S. blocked off Cuba and the USSR finally retreated from Cuba.
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Kennedy was assassinated as he rode in a motorcade. He was shot as he passed Parkland Health.
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King was fatally shot whole on the balcony of his hotel room in Tennessee.
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Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin were the first men to walk on the moon. They walked around for about 3 hours.
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The House Judiciary Committee had 3 articles of impeachment against Nixon, so he decided to resign. He became the first president in America to resign.