1956

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Vietnam - 1956

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Jan 11 - President orders Communists arrested

Mar 9 - Protests crushed in Georgian Republic

Mar 12 - Congressmen sign "Southern Manifesto"

Mar 25 - Pakistan becomes first Islamic Republic

Apr 28 - Last French soldier leaves Vietnam

Jun 28 - Anti- Communist Riots in Poland

Jul 4 - 1st U-2 flight over Soviet Union

Jul 20 - Deadline for Vietnam unification elections

Jul 26 - Egypt closes Suez Canal

Jul 30 - "In God We Trust" approved as U.S. motto

Oct 23 - Hugarian Revolution begins

Nov 6 - Eisenhower re-elected

Nov 13 - Segregated busing ruled unconstitutional