Year 1955: Vietnam War and Segregation

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Step back into 1955, a year of dramatic shifts and contrasts. This was the year the Vietnam War began, altering global politics for decades. In the U.S., Claudette Colvin preceding Rosa Parks', fueling the civil rights movement and challenging racial segregation head-on.

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