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Korean War
It started as a war between North and South Korea, but America came involved to help South Korea win the war so they wouldn't become Communist. North Korea had help from China and the Soviet Union. It ended on July 27, 1953 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-X7nbwFxGRU -
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American Satellite
The Explorer I was the first American satellite launched into space on January 31, 1958. -
Alaska
Alaska becomes the 49th state of America on January 3, 1959. -
Hawaii
Hawaii becomes the 50th state of America on August 21, 1959 -
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. was assinated on April 4, 1968 in Memphis, Tennesse by James Earl Ray. -
Apollo 11
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first human beings to touch the moon. Although Neil Armstrong was the first ever human to touch the moons surface, Buzz and Neil collected 47 pounds of lunar material to bring back to earth for us to study. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_OD2V6fMLQ -
Kent State
On May 4,1970 National Guardsman shoot 67 rounds in 13 seconds and kill four students, wound nine of them, and one of the wounded was paralyzed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdCpI2qdsd8 -
Nixon Goes to China
President Richard Nixon goes to China to talk about trading and politics with Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai. Nixon was the first American president to go to China snce it was established in 1949. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOWbXuBS_R8 -
Carter Says No
President Carter says that U.S. athletes will not attend the Summer Olympics in Moscow unless the Soviet Union leaves Afghanistan. -
Challenger
In 1986 the space shuttle 'The Challenger' exploded just 73 seconds after lift off killing all 7 crew members. It is the worst accident in history of the U.S. space program.
