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Korea War.
Was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union. -
Ku Klux Klan (KKK)
Christmas Eve bombing of the home of NAACP. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VzKRI7JbVk -
Emmett Till's Murder.
African American 14-years-old was brutally murdered by white men in Mississippi. In those times racism was too strong in some states. Emmett had asked his uncle to let him visit, and after several failed attempts, he said yes, not if he warned that it was very dangerous and that he had to do whatever a target told him to avoid the problems. Emmett as a great person wanted to defend his rights to whatever and for which he was brutally murdered. His case has served as o the civil rights movement. -
Vietnam War.
Was a warlike conflict waged between 1955 and 1975 to prevent the reunification of Vietnam under a communist government. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rujpY2veyuk -
Hippie Movement
the Hippie subculture began it's development as a youth movement in the United States during the early 1960's and the developed around the world. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KY49YhdGciw -
Cuban Missile Crisis.
This event is called the conflict between the United States, Soviet Union and Cuba. United States discovered a base of nuclear missiles in Cuban territory used by Russia. -
University of Alabama Desegregation.
On June 10, President John F. Kennedy federalized National Guard troops and deployed the to the University of Alabama to force it's desegregation. The next day, two Africans Americans Vivien Malone and James Hood was accepted. -
John F. Kennedy Assassination.
John f. Kennedy was shot dead. Was impacted when he was exercising his function in a prensidential car. -
Black Panther's Party.
Was a black nationalist and active revolutionary organization in the United States. His main activity was to form a patrol of armed citizens to monitor the behavior of police officers. -
Ping-Pong Diplomacy.
The U.S. got an invitation to play China at China and these were the first Americans to set foot in China since 1949. -
Civil Rights Movement.
The first March from Selma to Montgomery was held on this day. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URxwe6LPvkM -
John Lennon's Assassination.
John Lennon was an English music artist. December 8, 1980 Lennon was shot by Mark David Chapman in archway of the Dakota. After Lennon was pronounced dead on arrival at Roosevelt Hospital.
