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U.S. Involvement in the Korean War
The United States had become involved in the Korean War through the U.N. South and North Korea fought in a battle of Communism vs Capitalism. In the end the war was a draw. -
Sputnik Launch
The Soviet Union and the USA were engaged in the Cold War and space race. Sputnik became the first ever satellite to be launched into space, putting the Russians in the lead in the space race. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The U.S. had a situation where the Russians had placed ,missiles in Cuba, giving them first strike capabilities. The U.S. had almost started a war but in the end the situation was diffused and the missiles were withdrawn -
March on Washington
Martin Luther King Jr and many of his supporters gathered for the largest assembly for civil rights in U.S. History. They marched down to Washington where MLK delivered his now famous, "I have a dream speech." https://www.archives.gov/files/press/exhibits/dream-speech.pdf -
Assassination of JFK
in 1963, President John F. Kennedy was fatally shot by Lee Harvey Oswald in Dallas, Texas. LBJ would become President as a result and the event sparked many conspiracy theories about the people behind his murder.
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Malcolm X Assassination
Malcolm X was another major figure in the Civil rights movement. He was the more aggressive leader and opposite of MLK. He was shot and killed in 1965 -
MLK Assassination
Martin Luther King Jr was a major leader in the civil rights movements of the 1960s. He was assassinated in Memphis Tennessee on April 4th 1968. http://www.lyrics.com/lyric/7594808 -
Moon Landing by Neil Armstrong
During the height of the cold war, the soviets and Americans were in a battle to be the first into space. After the Soviets seemingly had the lead with the launch of Sputnik the Americans would respond many years later with landing the first man on the moon with the Apollo 11 mission. For a song click http://www.lyrics.com/lyric/29637897 -
Watergate Scandal
Richard Nixon had tampered with the presidential election to try and swing it in his favor. The whole scheme was blown up by the media while Nixon had tried to cover up the scheme. The end result was the resignation of Richard Nixon, the first and only president to have resigned. For a song on Nixon, click http://www.lyrics.com/lyric/4963521 -
1980 Winter Olympics
The United States faced off against the Soviet team in the 1980 Winter Olympics. Tensions were high between the 2 countries and the heavily favored Soviets were expected to rout the Americans. However the Americans were able to pull off a last second victory to take the gold. -
Assassination of John Lennon
In 1980, famous musician John Lennon was shot and killed in New York City by Mark David Chapman. Although Lennon was an Englishman, he was known very well in the United States. -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
In 1989, the communist East Germany fell and Germany was once again reunited. The Fall of The Berlin Wall is considered by some to also be the end of the cold war and the fall of communism.
For a song talking about the wall click http://www.lyrics.com/lyric/29182181
