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It had two purposes. First, was to find a way to unify Korea. The second was to restore peace in Indochina.
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Defeat of French Forces which led to the independance of Vietnamese
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ruled that separation of school educational facilities were unequal. helped paved the way for equality.
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South Vietmam recieved aid from the U.S. military. Also, U.S. military advisers were sent to help.
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african americans boycotted the bus system to protest the unequal treatment of blacks in the city
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Little Rock was a group of african american students who enrolled in a white high school. troops were sent to ensure the integration of the school
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It was a series of non violent protests. Woolworth's department store reversed its policy on racial segregation.
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John F. Kennedy took office. He asked all americans to be active citizens.
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They boarded my interstate buses. they were beat and attacked by mobs.
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Civil rights march. Martin Luther King gave his "I have a dream speech"
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Diem became very unpopular amoung many people. Many riots started as a result of his actions. The U.S. was involved in his overthrowing
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He was sworn in as president of the U.S. He became president after Kennedy was assassinated.
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The civil rights act of 1964 was passed. It outlawed major forms of discrimination.
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In the Gulf of Tonkin, two american ships were fired on by north vietnamese torpedo boats. Johnson did not want to be soft on communism so he orded attacks on vietnamese ships.
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It authorized the President to "take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the forces of the United States and to prevent further aggression."
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He was assassinated in Manhattan's Audubon Ballroom. He was assassinated as a result of being an advocate for Civil Rights.
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The voting rights act of 1965 was passed. It outlawed discriminatory voting practices.
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Its hope was to spark a general uprising in South Vietnamese against the North. there were lots of causualties and North vietnam suprised the U.S. with their large effort
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He was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel. He was killed as a result of him being an advocate for civil rights
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Civil rights act of 1968 was passed. This act expanded on previous acts to futher outlaw discriminatory acts.
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Students at Kent State were protesting. The ohio national guard came and killed four students and injured nine more.
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The U.S. military troops all had finally left vietnam. No more troops remained stationed there.
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Saigon was captured. It marked the end of the vietnam war.