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America’s Founding Fathers decided that one elected civilian—the U.S. president—would lead the executive branch of the federal government, a governmental structure that has remained in place for more than 200 years.

U.S. Presidents

The 1960s was one of the most tumultuous and divisive decades in world history. The era was marked by the civil rights movement, the Vietnam War and antiwar protests, countercultural movements, political assassinations and the emerging "generation gap."

1960s

The U.S. government, with its three branches of government and a system of checks and balances, is responsible for governing the 50 states and all districts and territories of the United States.

U.S. Government and Politics

World War II was the biggest and deadliest war in history, involving more than 30 countries. Sparked by the 1939 Nazi invasion of Poland, the war dragged on for six bloody years until the Allies defeated the Axis powers of Nazi Germany, Japan and Italy in 1945. Explore the battles, leaders and atrocities from the war and its impact on geopolitics and humankind.

World War II

Inventions from the telephone to the Model T and the computer have defined human history, and inventors like Leonardo da Vinci, Nikola Tesla, Thomas Edison, Eli Whitney and Alexander Graham Bell have transformed our society.

History Flashback

Stories

Watch Nixon Vow to ‘Bring Us Together Again’ at 1968 Republican Convention

Watch GM Roll Out a Gold-Plated Chevy Bel Air to Mark 50 Millionth Car

U.S. Propaganda Film Shows ‘Normal’ Life in WWII Japanese Internment Camps

Watch RFK’s Speech from his 1964 Senate Campaign

Stories

Watch Nixon Vow to &#8216;Bring Us Together Again’ at 1968 Republican Convention

Watch GM Roll Out a Gold-Plated Chevy Bel Air to Mark 50 Millionth Car

U.S. Propaganda Film Shows ‘Normal’ Life in WWII Japanese Internment Camps

Watch RFK’s Speech from his 1964 Senate Campaign

Watch Nixon Vow to ‘Bring Us Together Again’ at 1968 Republican Convention