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Cold War
The Cold War involved tense, hostile negotiations between Soviet Russia and the United States. It never became "hot". In other words, no bullets were fired. -
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Dwight D. Eisenhower's Presidency
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Rosa Parks on the Bus
Rosa Parks famously refused to give up her seat as a way of protesting segregation. -
Martin Luther King Jr. and the Bus Boycott
Martin Luther King Jr. lead the first major boycott in the civil rights movement. The bus boycott occurred in Montgomery, Alabama. -
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Space Race
As part of the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union competed to develop better space technology as a way of showcasing their own economic system. -
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Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a sort of proxy war for the United States and Russia, as the United States are worried that communism will spread. -
Little Rock Nine
The desegregation of the school at Little Rock, Arkansas. The african-american students were named the Little Rock Nine. -
The Greensboro Sit-ins
Greensboro sit-ins were protests against segregation in North Carolina. -
Civil Rights Act of 1960
This was one of the most important legal act in favor of civil rights. -
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John F. Kennedy's Presidency
John F. Kennedy is president during this time. -
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Cuban Missile Crisis
A period of tense, hostile negotiations between Russia and America when Russia installed nuclear missiles on Cuba. -
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Lyndon B. Johnson's Presidency
Lyndon B. Johnson was president during this period -
Voting Rights Act
The Voting Rights Act took down many of the obstacles for African-Americans to vote. -
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Richard Nixon's Presidency
Richard Nixon was president during this time. -
Watergate Scandal
Richard Nixon was caught trying to cover up a break-in to the Democratic Party Headquarters. -
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Gerald Ford's Presidency
Gerald Ford was president during this time.