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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower becomes the 34th President of the U.S. He had many accomplishments during his presidency like the Civil Rights Bill of 1957. -
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The Cold War Continues
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Rosa Parks is Arrested
As a part of the Freedom Riders Movement, Rosa Parks did not give up her seat on a bus and therefore was arrested. -
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The Vietnam War
The U.S. joined this brutal war as allies of South Vietnam. In the end, the spread of communism had spread and the number of deaths of soldiers on either side had been numerous. -
The Civil Rights Bill of 1957
This act outlawed segregation in public places. The act also created the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to prevent discrimination in the workplace. -
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John F. Kennedy is President
JFK is the youngest and one of the most accomplished presidents ever. He took America out of recession due to reforms. His death came as a surprise to everyone in 1963. -
Bay of Pigs
The Bay of Pigs was a failed attempt to take over Cuba. It served as a great embarrassment to the Kennedy administration. -
Martin Luther King's, I Have a Dream
On this day, Martin Luthe King Jr. gave the most memorable speech in civil rights history. -
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Lyndon B. Johnson is the 36th President
Lyndon B. Johnson came into office with America in a saddened state. He was a major civil rights activist and signed acts to allow mixed race schooling and he appointed the first African American judge to office. -
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act and Higher Education Act
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act and Higher Education Act came to be. The law allowed the improvement of schools with special funding. He particularly focused on the schools in the poorer districts across the country. -
Martin Luther King's Assassination
Martin Luther King was murdered outside a motel. Killing the most influential civil rights activist. -
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Richard Nixon's Presidency
President Nixon became the first president to be impeached and resign from office in 1974. -
The Watergate Scandal Comes to an End
The Watergate Scandal was a chain of political and economic scandals and controversies surrounding the Nixon Administration.