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Fear of nuclear war
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Cuban missile crisis have almost caused a war between United States and Soviet Union. United States discovered that Cuba was secretly building the missile bases. President Kennedy ordered the navy to stop Soviet ships from carrying missiles to Cuba.
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John Glenn have made the history when becoming first American to orbit the earth. John Glenn orbited the earth 3 times on Friendship 7. John Gemini's project was the code name for US program to launch astronauts into the spacecraft.
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Martin Luther King Jr. died from being shot to death. He traveled to Memphis, Tennessee, to support strike by city workers of African American. It was really ironic that Martin Luther King Jr. have preached nonviolence and died as a victim of violent act.
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The news of American involved in Cambodia, which have caused antiwar protest in city. The protested students in Kent State University ended with burning in a school building. The soldiers started shooting at protested students, which have killed four protested students.
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There are several problems that Ford face. The problems are inflation and unemployment are high and people are not happy with the government after Vietnam War. Ford have went forward with caution.
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President Carter allowed shah to go to US for the medical treatment. The Iranians refused to release 52 Americans until the US returned to shah and wealth to Iran. It claimed that shah stole the money from Iran with the help of the US.
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President Bush called a crime and drug problem a scourge. American cities experienced a problem of homeless. People that have no home have to lived in the streets and parks in the cities.
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Reagan walked toward his car when shots were fired by John Hinkley Jr. Reagan was rushed to a hospital and was seriously wounded. Reagan's courage and confidence have calmed the nation.
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Weapons were being exchanged for release of hostage. The hostage was thought to be held in Lebanon. Reagan have a policy of not dealing with terrorists.
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The rubbers "o-rings" failed as the result of cold temperatures. The challengers have exploded into flames and seven members of the crews died. It was the disaster in 25 years of flight.
