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Vietnam War
Lasted for a good 20 years, thousands were killed -
1960's
1960's began, technology took a turn and got more advanced -
JFK elected
Democratic U. S. Senator John F. Kennedy was elected over Republican U. S. Vice President Richard Nixon, to become (at 43) the second youngest man to serve as President of the United States, and the youngest man elected to this position. -
Berlin Wall is built, dividing East and West Germany.
Divided East and West Germany, separating families and friends -
Cuban Missile Crisis
A direct and dangerous confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War -
Malcolm X was assassinated
Malcom X assasinated -
NASA's Mariner 4 flew by Mars
Mariner 4 flew by Mars -
Civil Rights movement
Aimed to abolish legalized racial segregation, discrimination, and disenfranchisement in the country, which most commonly affected African Americans. -
Kennedy is assassinated
Kennedy is assassinated by a pro-Palestinian nationalist while campaigning for the Democratic presidential nomination at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California -
Armstrong lands on the moon
Neil Armstrong landed on the moon, making history, being the first human on the moon