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This affected the economy because since South Vietnam was no longer a communist nation like the North, we were able to trade with them. Throughout this period, the level of U.S. aid and political support increased.
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Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man. She did not stand up and that was a violation of city laws.
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The government gave the okay to build an interstate. From this people were allowed to transport goods quicker across the country and that reduced cost of the overall price.
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The Soviet's Launch the Sputnik which is the first manmade satellite to go into space during the Cold War with America and beat them to it.
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They landed on the beach of Bay of Pigs. Cuban planes strafed the invaders, sank two escort ships, and destroyed half of the exile's air support.
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JFK got assassinated on a motorcade through Dealey Plaza.
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Rolling Thunder’s original purpose is to end North Vietnam’s support for the Communist insurgency by striking its small industrial base.
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Lyndon B. Johnson wins presidential election.
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Johnston did not want re-election in 1968.
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The 26th Amendment granted the right to vote to American citizens aged eighteen or older and was ratified.
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Nixon resigned and announced his resignation from the presidency because to the Watergate scandal.
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Communist forces ended the war by seizing control of South Vietnam in 1975, and the country was then Socialist Republic of Vietnam the following year.