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Invasion of Vietnam
Japanese invade Northern Vietnam to prevent China from importing weapons and fuel through Northern Vietnam. -
Surrender of Northern Vietnam
Japan surrendered Vietnam to the Allies. This caused a spiral of power to happen in which Vietnam declared themselves an independent nation. -
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Integration of baseball
Jackie Robinson joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947 as the first African American in the MLB. -
Dien Bien Phu
Vietnam won their independance from France. -
Rosa Parks Situation
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man on a bus. Sparked a new era in the civil rights movement. -
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Montgomery bus boycott begins in Alabama
After Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man, the bus boycotts sparked from the new era of the civil rights movement. -
Greensboro sit-in begins
In Greensboro, Black people sat in segregated coffee shops until they got served. -
Civil Rights Marches
Black Activists marched on Washington, D.C., to support the civil rights bill. -
Execution of Ngo Dinh Diem
Vietnamese generals siezed power of Vietnam when American ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge gained American sympathy for the generals plott to overthrow Diem. -
Civil Rights Act
outlawed major forms of segregation. For example racial segregation against blacks, women, and segregation in schools -
Attack in the Gulf of Tonkin
Northern Vietnamese torpedo boats fired upon two American destroyers in the Gulf of Tonkin. -
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
This resolution granted the president to "take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the forces of the United States and to prevent further aggression." -
Malcolm X assassinated
Due to the violence set forth by Malcolm X that started uprisings in the African American community, he was assassinated. -
Voting Rights Act
This Act gave African Americans the unrestricted right to vote. -
Martin Luther King, Jr. assassination
The assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. happened due to his political uprisings in the black community. -
Civil Rights Act of 1968
With the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, black citizens were given more complete, better protected rights. -
Assassination of Kennedy
Robert Kennedy was assassinated by Sirhan Sirhan, an Arab nationalist who was angry over pro-Israel remarks made by the Democratic nomination. -
The Beginning of Vietnamization
Nixon announced the withdrawal of 25,000 soldiers. He was determined, however, to keep a strong American presence in Vietnam in order to ensure bargaining power in peace negotiations. -
The agreement to end the Vietnam War
During the bombing campaign the United States and Vietnam signed an agreement ending the war and restoring the peace in Vietnam. -
Saigon Embassy Falls
Saigon Am Embassy Fell