In 1962, United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics narrowly avoided war during the Cuban Missile Crisis. In 1964 important civil rights reforms were passed by Congress. U.S. forces fought in the Vietnam War in 1965, which sparked widespread protests in the United States. In 1969, Apollo 11 was launched sending two American men to land on the moon. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldridge became the first men to walk on the moon.
Space travel is one of the many ways America has lead the world throughout the past century.
In 1990, U.S. forces led a multinational coalition against Iraq during the Persian Gulf War. In 1993, the U.S. Congress approved the North American Free Trade Agreement with Canada and Mexico. Throughout the 1990s, America has strived to enhance world peace as witnessed when U.S. troops visited Kosovo. We also provided for other under-privileged countries. The United States, though in its infancy, has made such a huge impact on the world.