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Jonas Salk Develops Polio Vaccine
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The Space Race Began
The Space Race was a 20th-century competition between two Cold War rivals, the Soviet Union and the United States, to achieve firsts in spaceflight capability. -
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The Vietnam War
The war involved North Vietnam and allies including the Soviet Union, China, and other communist countries vs. South Vietnam and allies including United States, South Korea, the Philippines, Australia, Thailand, and other anti-communist countries. The outcome was the signing of the Paris Peace Accords on Jan. 27, 1973 to establish peace in Vietnam. -
NASA is Formed
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Alaska and Hawaii Become States
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John F. Kennedy presidency
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JFK assassination
Kennedy was assassinated as he rode in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza in downtown Dallas, Texas. -
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Lyndon B. Johnson Presidency
Lyndon B. Johnson served as the 36th President of the United States -
The Floppy disk was Invented
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Martain Luther King Jr. Assassination
This was important because many blacks saw King’s assassination as a rejection of their vigorous pursuit of equality through the nonviolent resistance he had championed. Always working to form a coalition of poor Americans–black and white alike–to address such issues as poverty and unemployment. -
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Richard Nixon presidency
Richard Nixon was inaugurated as 37th President of the United States -
26th Amendment
The 26th Amendment is ratified, allowing 18-year-olds to vote -
The Legalization of abortions
The current judicial interpretation of the U.S. Constitution regarding abortion, following the Supreme Court of the United States's landmark decision in Roe v. Wade, and subsequent companion decisions, is that abortion is legal but may be restricted by the states to varying degrees. -
The Apple Computer is released
Released 1st Apple Computer by Apple Computer Company