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The Vietnam war was a long War, its dragged out untill 1954- 1975. The war began because costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies,and the war ended when communist forces seized control of Saigon.
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Elvis presly became known in the 1950s when he performed "hound dog". It was a hit single.
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One of the best presidents in the U.S Assasinated. The person known to have killed Kennedy was Lee Harvey Oswald, kennedy got shot in a drive by with his wife right next to him to witness it. The person who is said to have killed him is still in question today
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Govenor Goerge Wallece Accepts two African Americans to enroll in the University of Alabama. The end of racial segregation ended on the University of Alabama.
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Bill Boweman and Phil Knight were the famous founders on nike with just a handshake. They shook hands to form Blue Ribbon Sports, pledged $500 each and placed their first order of 300 pairs of shoes in January 1964.
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in 1966 two well known black men named, Huey Newton and Bobby Seale founded the Black Panther Party. They originally created this group for self defense in the 1960s. This was self defense against the US government, and whites
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Neil Armstong was the first to conqure the Apollo 11 Mission, and be the first to set foot on the moon. This event in history gave the United States ahead of the Soviets in the Space Race.
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The kent state massacre involved college students by the Ohio National Guard on Monday may 4th. WHich is why its also called the May 4th massacre. Its saids that they fires 67 rounds in a matter of 13 seconds, Killing approximently 4.
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This event in history was a political scandal in the U.S. They arrested 5 men on June 17th 1972 for breaking into the Democratic National Committe headquarters at the Water gate complex.
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The 37th Prestident Richard Nixon resigns in 1974. This was the only president to ever resign from office at the time. Nixon was also a Republican U.S representative and a sentator from California
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During the Atlantic Hurrican seacon hurricane Carmen was said to be the most intense storm of them all. The hurricane caused $162 million worht of damage, and killed 8 people and injured many.
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In 1975 Northen California a women named Lynette Fromme had a colr M1911.45 caliber pistol on her when Ford went to shake her hand. She tried to shoot him but failed, she was held back by the secret services.
