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There was a drop in the number of unplanned pregnancies, helping many communities get a better reputation. Women were then more available to get a higher education and begin working.
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The United States found out Soviet missiles were being used in Cuba, so we blockaded their nation. Lots of Americans were afraid of a nuclear air war. All countries agreed to deactivate some missiles.
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Kennedy was loved by many Americans and was believed to lead in presidency throughout the decade. A sniper shot him while he was doing a car parade and killed him. The murderer was arrested and killed before conviction.
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This act was a big achievement in the African American community because it made segregation and bias voting illegal. It was a huge step in the fight for equality.
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This bill was passed to allow US soldiers to participate in the war in Vietnam to stop the spread of communism. People in the US were torn about this idea.
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Malcom X and Martin Luther King Jr. were both killed. This left the civil rights movement in a time of despair with a sense of lose.
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The US thought the war in Vietnam was getting better, but on a holiday cease fire, south Vietnam attacked Saigon.
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Anti-war protests broke out and the police began clubbing and macing participants. Generations had much different opinions about the event.
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America beat the Soviet Union in the Space Race. The footage of the moon landing went global and was broadcasted everywhere. It was a huge step in the long journey of exploring space.
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People who felt like the outcasts of society camped out for three days in upstate New York to discuss peace through rock music.