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Cold war conflict between Communist and non-Communist forces on Korean Peninsula. North Korean communists invade South Korea.
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Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy accuses army officials, members of the media, and other public figures of being Communists during highly publicized hearings.
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Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy accuses army officials, members of the media, and other public figures of being Communists during highly publicized hearings.
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President sends federal troops to Central High School in Little Rock, Ark., to enforce integration of black students
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NASA launched the explorer l, worlds first american satellite. It was the first United States earth satellite and was sent as part of the United States program for the International Geophysical Year 1957-1958. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHYyzLu1Gew
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In 1960, Kennedy gained the Democratic Party’s nomination for President, and millions watched his televised debates with Richard M. Nixon, the Republican candidate. JFK becomes 35th president. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSZSbIAZlpQ
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JFK was shot twice, one through back/neck and one in the head. On this day chaos broke out. He was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZM3gVYmsPs
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Twenty-Fifth Amendment to the Constitution is ratified, outlining the procedures for filling vacancies in the presidency and vice presidency.
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Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., is assassinated in Memphis, Tenn. Martin Luther King was shot dead while standing on a balcony outside his second-floor room at the Lorraine Motel.
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Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin, Jr., become the first men to land on the Moon. They planted the American flag, as they left permanent footfrinpts.
