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Cuban communist revolutionary and politician Who governed the republic of Cuba as prime minister (1959 - 1976) & president (1976 - 2008)
Unsuccessful invasion of Cuba by Cuban exiles, supported by US government (1961)
Heightened confrontation between Soviet union, the US and Cuba during Cold War. Occurred when USSR began building missile sites in Cuba (1962).
Protracted military conflict (1954-1975) between south Vietnam, supported by US forces, & communist north Vietnam
Theory that if one country is taken over by an expansionist, especially communist, neighbor, party or nearby nations will be taken over one after another
South east Asia resolution enacted August 10th, 1964. Was a joint resolution that the US congress passed.
John F. Kennedy, 35th president of US, assassinated November 22nd, 1963 in Dallas, Texas
Landmark civil rights & US labor law in the US that prohibits racial discrimination in voting
Landmark piece of federal legislation in the US that prohibits racial discrimination in voting
Domestic program in administration. President Lyndon B. Johnson that instituted federally sponsored social welfare programs
September 26th, 1960 1st general electional, presidential debate between Senator JFK & Democratic nominee & Vice President Richard Nixon a Republican nominee
Struggle by African Americans ( 1950’s - 1960’s ) to achieve civil rights including equal opportunity in employment, housing and education as well voting
Southern Christian Leadership Conference - African American organization
American civil rights activist/ baptist minister who first rose to prominence as leader of Montgomery, Al
The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee- one the major American civil rights movement (May 1960) organized by Ella Baker at Shaw University
Letter where MLK addressed to his fellow clergymen while in jail in Birmingham, Al (1963), after nonviolent protest against racial segregation
Public speech delivered by MLK during march on Washington for jobs and freedom (August 28th, 1963)
American Civil Rights activist. Co-founded National Farm Workers Association (1962).
Series of major attacks by communist forces in Vietnam war, early 1968
Fatally shot at Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tn (April 4th, 1968).
June 5th, 1968, mortally wounded after midnight at Ambassador hotel in LA. Had been declared winner in South Dakota and California of 1968 election

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