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North Korea invaded South Korea, which was backed by the United Nations. The leader of the United Nations helped drive North Korea out of South Korea. [https://study.com/academy/lesson/the-korean-war-causes-and-effects.html]
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Communist North Vietnam was at war with South Vietnam and the United States. American men were drafted to fight in the war. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War]
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Elvis preformed on the Ed Sullivan show (which was a show hosted by Ed Sullivan). Elvis preformed a song called "Don't be Cruel". [http://www.elvispresleymusic.com.au/pictures/1956-september-9-ed-sullivan-show.html]
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The youth of America during the Vietnam War were dubbed the name "hippies" when they exhibited counterculture as well as spirituality. The hippies were also correlated with recreational drug use and anti-war protests.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_hippie_movement]
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An American graphic artist, Harvey Ross Ball, came up with the idea for the smiley face. Ball finished designing the smiley face in ten minutes. [https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/who-really-invented-the-smiley-face-2058483/]
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President John F. Kennedy was shot and killed while riding in a motorcade in Dallas Texas. His Vice President Lyndon B Johnson took the role of President following JFK's death. [https://www.jfklibrary.org/JFK/JFK-in-History/November-22-1963-Death-of-the-President.aspx]
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The BPP was founded by Huey Newton. The group was formed to get the message across that black people should be treated equally to white people (anti racism group). [https://www.jfklibrary.org/JFK/JFK-in-History/November-22-1963-Death-of-the-President.aspx]
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Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy was mortally wounded and eventually died shortly after winning primaries. He was the second member in his family to be murdered while involved in politics. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Robert_F._Kennedy]
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The Watergate hotel was robbed and the money was tied to Nixon's re-election campaign. Due to this Nixon resigned before he was impeached. [https://www.history.com/topics/watergate]
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After Nixon's impeachment, a new president was needed. Nixon's vice president, Gerald Ford, was sworn in.
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Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne created/founded a technology company. They created computers in the beginning (Macintosh). [https://www.macworld.co.uk/feature/apple/history-of-apple-steve-jobs-mac-3606104/]
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Starting in 1980 there was an outbreak of HIV, especially in gay men. The disease had and has no cure. [https://www.hiv.gov/hiv-basics/overview/history/hiv-and-aids-timeline]
