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This battle lead to the withdraw of the French and eventually would lead to the Vietnam War
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Supreme Court ruled unanimously that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional and violated the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment.
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After the withdraw of the French, negotiations were held and these accords were decided upon, which said that Vietnam was to be divided along the 17th parallel.
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This was a successful boycott to negotiate with city leaders for an end to segregation after the incident with Rosa Parks. Also the person who was elected to lead this was none other than the 26-year-old Martin Luther King Jr.
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Russians launch first artificial satellite into Earth's orbit.
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When four friends were denied service at a store, they refused to leave. This sparked many other African Americans to do the same at the same store.
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France successfully tests it's first nuclear weapon.
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Dr. King and more than 200,000 demonstrators of all races flocked to the nation's capital and tried to help build momentum for the passing of the Civil Rights Act.
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Along with the help of Henry Cabot Lodge (the American ambassador), several Vietnamese generals overthrew and executed Diem.
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Outlawed major forms of descrimination against blacks and women, including segregation. This act was passed July 2.
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This authorized the president to "take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the forces of the United States and to prevent further aggression."
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Malcolm X was assassintaed.
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The Voting Rights Act was passed, which authorized the US attorney general to send federal examiners to qualified voters for registration and suspended discriminatory devices, such as literacy tests.
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Revolution in the People's Republic of China that aimed to restore capitalism.
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American forces took heavy attack on this date when guerrilla fighters attacked most American airbases in South Vietnam and most of the South's major cities.
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With all of his credibility almost gone, Johnson saw his opportunity to run for another election slipping away, and on this date, addressed to the public about how he was not going to run for president again.
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Prohibited discrimination in the housing industry.
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Robert Kennedy was gunned down on June 5 as it was appeared that he was going to win the Democratic nomination.
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Richard Nixon announced on this day to withdraw 25,000 soldiers from Vietnam, but was determined to keep a strong American presence in Vietnam.
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Students at Kent State University was just one place where protests took place, in which the Ohio National Guard soldiers fired on demonstrators with tear gas and rifles without an order to do so.
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Both warring sides signed an agreement "ending the war and restoring the peace in Vietnam."
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This was passed to reestablish some limits on executive power.
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North Vietnam captured Saigon and the US withdrew from Vietnam.