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Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man. -
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The Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a civil-rights protest during which African Americans refused to ride city buses in Montgomery, Alabama, to protest segregated seating. -
The Little Rock Nine
The Little Rock Nine was a group of nine African American students enrolled in Little Rock Central High School. -
Sputnik I
The Soviet Union successfully launches Sputnik I, the first artificial satellite. Marking the dawn of the Space Age, the event pushes the US government into action and leads to the formation of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). -
J.F.K.
John F. Kennedy is inaugurated President. -
The Berlin Wall
East Germany begins construction of the Berlin Wall, which closes all land routes between East and West Berlin. -
The Blockade
Reconnaissance reveals Soviet missiles in Cuba. The United States blockades Cuba for 13 days until the Soviet Union agrees to remove its missiles. -
President Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson becomes President. -
Kennedy Assassinated
President John F. Kennedy was assassinated as he rode in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza in downtown Dallas. -
Martin Luther King Jr. Assassinated
Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee -
Moon Landing
Apollo 11 was the spaceflight that landed the first two people on the Moon. -
Earth Day
Earth Day, an event to increase public awareness of the world’s environmental problems, is celebrated in the United States for the first time. -
The Watergate Scandal
The Watergate scandal began when several burglars were arrested in the Watergate complex of buildings. The burglars were connected to President Richard Nixon’s reelection campaign, and they had been caught wiretapping phones and stealing documents.