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President Eisenhower upholds the use of Atomic weapons in case of a war.
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Disneyland Park Opens at 2:00 PM in Anaheim, California.
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"Saragota," the most powerful aircraft carrier is launched.
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The Vietnam War lasted from November 1, 1955 to April 30, 1975. Over 58,000 Americans were killed.
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First Electronic Typewriter is put for sale in New York.
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US launches their first artificial satellite named "Explorer 1."
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US Vice President Richard Nixon begins goodwill tour of Latin America in April 28, 1958. He was stoned by protesters in Peru (March 8), and attacked by rioters in Venezuela (March 13).
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President Dwight Eisenhower signs the National Aeronautics and Space Act. This created the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, which is also known as NASA.
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Alaska becomes the 49th state to join the United States of America.
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"Explorer 6" sends the first TV photo of Earth from space.
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Hawaii becomes the 50th state of the United States of America.
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The United States became the first country to legalize birth control pills. This was a drastic change of American politics, as it moved more and more to the left side.
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He became the 35th President of the United States.
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He became the 36th President of the United States
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Betty Friedan publishes book called "The Feminine Mystique." This book launches the Feminist Movement in the United States.
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Made by Martin Luther King at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. In his speech, he exposed the American public about the racial inequality against African Americans.
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He was assassinated on November 22, 1963, in Dallas, Texas.
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President Johnson proposes the Great Society as a form to eliminate racial injustice and poverty.
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He was the leader of the Civil Rights movement. He was assassinated on April 4, 1968 at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee.
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He became the 37th President of the United States.
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The First Man on the Moon was Neil Armstrong in 1969.
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Private ownership of Gold is legalized in the United States.