1796-2020, America Changed

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The John F. Kennedy Presidency (1961-1965)
January 20, 1961: Chief Justice Hugo Black swears is John F. Kennedy as President of the United States.
April 17, 1961: Bay of Pigs Invasion of Cuba began; it succeeds and the Cubans back down by April 24th. President Kennedy's approval ratings rise up to 75%.
May 25, 1961: President Kennedy announced his goal to put a man on the Moon before the end of the decade
October 14, 1962 - October 28, 1962: Cuban Missile Crisis is successful.
November 22, 1963: President Kennedy survives an assassination attempt; no one is injured. Police arrest 24-year-old Lee Harvey Oswald with conspiracy to assassinate the President. He's found guilty and is sentenced to life in prison, where he would die in 2001.

1964 Presidential Election
June 30, 1964: President Kennedy and Vice President Johnson are re-nominated for President and Vice President, respectively.
June 31, 1964: Former President Richard Nixon mounts a comeback campaign for a second term and wins the Republican Party's presidential nomination, defeating Governor James A. Rhodes, Congressman William E. Miller, Senator Margaret Chase Smith, former Vice President Thomas E. Dewey, Governor George Romney, Congressman John W. Byrnes, Senator Barry Goldwater, and Senator Everett Dirksen. Nixon selects Governor Rhodes as his running mate.
November 3, 1964: President Kennedy is re-elected, defeating President Nixon, 369 to 164.

[P. Clodius Pulcher did nothing wrong]

Um...

15. William H. English
16. John Sherman
17. John C. Black
18. John Sherman
19. James A. Walker
20. John D. Long
21. John W. Kern
22. John W. Weeks
23. James E. Watson
24. Charles Curtis

Is there some sort of J-conspiracy at work in this America?

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Um...

15. William H. English
16. John Sherman
17. John C. Black
18. John Sherman
19. James A. Walker
20. John D. Long
21. John W. Kern
22. John W. Weeks
23. James E. Watson
24. Charles Curtis

Is there some sort of J-conspiracy at work in this America?

Haha, just a coincidence

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The Second Term of John F. Kennedy (1965-1969)
January 20, 1965: John F. Kennedy is sworn in for a second term as President of the United States.
February 16, 1965: President Kennedy signs the Civil Rights Act of 1965, which is what historians believe was the start of the country's reformation.
December 15, 1967: Age Discrimination in Employment Act
March 1, 1968: Fire Research and Safety Act of 1968
April 4, 1968: Dr. Martin Luther King survives an assassination attempt by 40-year-old James Earl Ray. Ray is sentenced to life in prison where he dies in 1998.

1968 Presidential Election
June 30, 1968: Senator Robert Kennedy, who is President Kennedy's brother, is nominated for President by the Democratic Party, defeating Senator Hubert Humphrey, Lieutenant Governor Thomas Eagleton, incumbent Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, Governor Dan Moore, Governor George Wallace, Senator Stephen Young, Ambassador Sargent Shriver, and Senator Eugene McCarthy. Kennedy selected Senator George McGovern as his running mate.
June 31, 1968: Former President Richard Nixon is nominated by the Republicans for President, stating, "This will be my last campaign if we end up on the other side, but us Republicans will unite and show America who is stronger to lead this great land!". Nixon defeated Senator Howard Baker, Senator Frank Carlson, Congressman Gerald Ford, Senator John Tower, Governor John Volpe, Governor George Romney, Congressman William E. Miller, Governor Daniel J. Evans, Senator Clifford Case, Governor Winthrop Rockefeller, and Governor Raymond P. Shafer. Nixon selected Mayor John V. Lindsay as his running mate over Governor Spiro Agnew, Governor Romney, and former Vice President Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.
July 3, 1968: President Kennedy endorses his brother, Senator Kennedy, for President.
November 5, 1968: The Kennedy/McGovern ticket defeats the Nixon/Lindsay ticket, 357 to 181.

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The Robert Kennedy Presidency (1969-1973)
January 20, 1969: Chief Justice Hugo Black swears in Robert Kennedy as President.
1969: Tax Reform Act of 1969
January 1, 1970: National Environmental Policy Act
April 3, 1970: Environmental Quality Improvement Act

1972 Presidential Election
June 30, 1972: President Kennedy and Vice President McGovern are re-nominated as President and Vice President, respectively.
June 31, 1972: The Republicans nominate Congressman Gerald Ford for President, over Senator Howard Baker, and Senator Frank Carlson. Ford selected Governor Nelson Rockefeller as his running mate over Governor Spiro Agnew.
November 7, 1972: President Kennedy is re-elected, defeating Congressman Ford, 372 to 166.

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The Second Term of Robert Kennedy (1973-1977)
January 20, 1973: President Kennedy is sworn in for a second term as President of the United States.
January 27, 1973: Paris Peace Accords signed
June 10, 1975: The McGovern Commission issued its report on CIA abuses, recommending a joint congressional oversight committee on intelligence.
December 12, 1976: Congressional Hispanic Caucus formed

1976 Presidential Election
June 30, 1976: Mayor Walter Washington becomes the first African-American nominee of any major party, being nominated by the Democrats, defeating Senator Frank Church, Mayor John V. Lindsay, Senator Eugene McCarthy, Governor Jerry Brown, Senator Scoop Jackson, Senator Fred Harris, and Governor Jimmy Carter. Washington selected Senator Church as his running mate over Senator John Glenn, Senator Walter Mondale, and Governor Carter.
June 31, 1976: Senator Howard Baker is nominated by the Republicans, over Congressman Gerald Ford and Governor Ronald Reagan. Baker selected Governor Reagan as his running mate over Congressman John B. Anderson, Governor Nelson Rockefeller, Senator Bob Dole, and CIA Director George H. W. Bush.
November 2, 1976: The Washington/Church ticket defeats the Baker/Reagan ticket in a landslide, 462 to 76, and Walter Washington becomes the first African-American President of the United States, marking a new era in the United States of America.

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The Walter Washington Presidency (1977-1981)
January 20, 1977: Chief Justice Warren Burger swears in Walter Washington as President of the United States.
January 1, 1978: The Northern Mariana Islands left the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands to become a Commonwealth of the United States, making it unincorporated and organized.
February 8, 1978: Senate proceedings are broadcast on radio for the first time.
September 17, 1978: Camp David Accords
April 19, 1979: President Washington announces he will not run for re-election in 1980.
November 4, 1979: Iran hostage crisis began
May 18, 1980: Mount St. Helens erupted

1980 Presidential Election
June 30, 1980: Governor Jimmy Carter is nominated by the Democrats, defeating Senator Ted Kennedy, Governor Hugh Carey, Senator Daniel Moynihan, Senator Scoop Jackson, Congressman Mo Udall, former Vice President George McGovern, and Congresswoman Geraldine Ferraro. Carter selected Vice President Church as his running mate.
June 31, 1980: Governor Ronald Reagan is nominated by the Republicans, defeating Congressman Gerald Ford, Congressman Phil Crane, Senator Bob Dole, Congressman John B. Anderson, Senator Larry Pressler, and CIA Director George H. W. Bush. Reagan selected CIA Director Bush as his running mate over Senator Larry Helms.
August 3, 1980: President Washington endorses Governor Carter for President.
November 4, 1980: The Carter/Church ticket defeats the Reagan/Bush ticket, 429 to 109.

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Unless you missed something and the Kennedys won WWIII, I don't see how Dems keep the White House for 24 years.

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Unless you missed something and the Kennedys won WWIII, I don't see how Dems keep the White House for 24 years.

I forgot to change the Cuban Missile Crisis, just updated it. The CMC succeeds and the Cubans back down from the threat of the US. JFK's approval rating rises up to 75%. He's hailed as one of the greatest Presidents, and continued to give speeches and support Democratic candidates in his post-presidency.

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The Walter Washington Presidency (1977-1981)
January 20, 1977: Chief Justice Warren Burger swears in Walter Washington as President of the United States.
January 1, 1978: The Northern Mariana Islands left the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands to become a Commonwealth of the United States, making it unincorporated and organized.
February 8, 1978: Senate proceedings are broadcast on radio for the first time.
September 17, 1978: Camp David Accords
April 19, 1979: President Washington announces he will not run for re-election in 1980.
November 4, 1979: Iran hostage crisis began
May 18, 1980: Mount St. Helens erupted

No energy crisis?

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The Walter Washington Presidency (1977-1981)
January 20, 1977: Chief Justice Warren Burger swears in Walter Washington as President of the United States.
January 1, 1978: The Northern Mariana Islands left the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands to become a Commonwealth of the United States, making it unincorporated and organized.
February 8, 1978: Senate proceedings are broadcast on radio for the first time.
September 17, 1978: Camp David Accords
April 19, 1979: President Washington announces he will not run for re-election in 1980.
November 4, 1979: Iran hostage crisis began
May 18, 1980: Mount St. Helens erupted

No energy crisis?

The energy crisis is diverted under President Washington.

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UPDATE: Hey everybody, sorry I haven't posted in a week. I should be posting more during the upcoming week!

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NEW UPDATE: Hey everyone, I know I said I would update this week, but have been very very busy and I hope to get some posts done next week. Sorry for the wait. Enjoy the suspense!

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UPDATE: I've really been bogged down in schoolwork. I hope to be able to post more really soon. Sorry for the delay!

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The Jimmy Carter Presidency (1981-1985)
January 20, 1981: Chief Justice Warren Burger swears in Jimmy Carter as President.
April 12, 1981: First space shuttle launched
February 24, 1983: A special commission of the Congress released a report critical of the practice of Japanese internment during World War II.
April 18, 1983: U.S. Embassy bombed in Beirut, killing 63 people.
April 7, 1984: Vice President Church dies; President Carter appoints Senator Walter Mondale as Vice President.

1984 Presidential Election
February 2, 1984: President Carter announces he will not seek a second term as President.
June 30, 1984: The Democrats nominate Senator John Glenn as their nominee for President, over Senator Ted Kennedy, former Vice President George McGovern, Senator Alan Cranston, and Governor Michael Dukakis. Incumbent Vice President Walter Mondale is nominated for a second term over Senator Dale Bumpers, Mayor Henry Cisneros, Governor Dukakis, Governor Bob Graham, Reverend Jesse Jackson, Senator Gary Hart, Congresswoman Geraldine Ferraro, and Senator Lloyd Bentsen.
June 31, 1984: Governor Ronald Reagan is nominated by the Republicans for President, defeating challenges from CIA Director George H. W. Bush, Congressman Gerald Ford, and Congressman Phil Crane. Reagan selects CIA Director Bush as his running mate.
July 14, 1984: President Carter endorses Senator Glenn for President.
November 6, 1984: The Democratic reign continues as the Glenn/Mondale ticket defeats the Reagan/Bush ticket, 413 to 125.

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You know, with all this Democratic takeover, I wonder if a third party will eventually overshadow the Republicans in the future. (Possibly Perot in '92, '96?)