Cunningham, Bridget Timeline 1955-1975

By BridgetCunningham
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    Vietnam War

    The Vietnam war was the first televised war.

  • Explorer 1 is Launched

    Explorer 1 was the first U.S. satellite and the first satellite to carry scientific instruments.

  • Alaska Becomes the 49th State

  • Hawaii Becomes the 50th State

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    John F. Kennedy's President

    First Lady: Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
    Vice President: Lyndon B. Johnson
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    Bay of Pigs Invasion

    A failed attempt made by the CIA to push the Cuban leader from power. The plan was thought to be a definitive strike, but they surrendered after less than 24 hours of fighting.

  • First U.S. Astronaut to orbit Earth

    Lt. Col. John Glenn
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    Cuban Missile Crisis

    The USSR secretly installed missile bases in Cuba. President Kennedy initiated a naval blockade of the island.
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    Lyndon B. Johnson's Presidency

    First Lady: Lady Bird Johnson
    Vice President: Hubert H. Humphrey (second term)

  • "I Have a Dream" Speech

    Martin Luther King Jr. gave his speech during the civil rights march in Washington DC.

  • John F. Kennedy is Assassinated

    @Dallas, Texas.

  • Civil Rights Act is signed by Lyndon B. Johnson

  • American Troops Enter Vietnam

  • Twenty-Fifth Amendment is Ratified

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    Richard M. Nixon's Presidency

    First Lady: Pat Nixon
    Vice President: Spiro T. Agnew (!969-1973)
    Gerald R. Ford (1973-1974)

  • First Men Land on the Moon

    Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldin Jr.

  • Twenty-Sixth Amendment is ratified.

  • Gerald R. Ford is elected President

    First Lady: Betty Ford
    Vice President: Nelson Rockefeller