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Korean War Begins
Korean War VideoThe Korean War started a three year conflict, when troops of North Korea, backed with Soviet weaponry, invade South Korea. This act leads to U.S. involvement when two days later, the United States Air Force and Navy were ordered by President Truman to the peninsula. On June 30, ground forces and air strikes are approved against North Korea. -
Elvis Presley Love Me Tender
Recorded on August 24, 1956 and released on October 6, 1956. The song was later on turned into a movie starring Elvis. Love Me Tender was a 1956 American motion picture directed by Robert D. Webb, it was released by 20th Century Fox on November 15, 1956. -
Bay Of Pigs Invasion
Bay Of Pigs AnimationThe Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba was an attempt by the United States inorder to stop Cuban exiles under the direction of the United States government to overthrow Fidel Castro.April 17, 1961, 1400 Cuban exiles launched as an invasion on the south coast of Cuba. Unfortunately the bombers missed many of their targets and left most of Castro's air force intact. -
John F. Kennedy Assassination
Footage of JFK AssassinationThe car that John F. kennedy was riding in was turning off Main Street and onto Dealey Plaza. As the car was passing bullets struck the president's neck and head and he slumped over toward Mrs. Kennedy. The car raced to Parkland Memorial Hospital but at 1:00 p.m. John F. Kennedy was pronounced dead. -
Founding the Black Panther
Interactive WebsiteThe Black Panther Party was founded by Huey P. Newton in 1965. The Black Panters wan't to teach African Americans self defense and protect them from the wrong-doings of law enforcement. In 1993, David Hilliard and Fredrika Newton started a foundation to honor the Black Panthers. -
Neil Armstrong Walks On The Moon
First Moon Landing 1969Neil Armstorng was the first man to walk on the moon. Neil's fellow astronaut Buzz Aldrin arrived at the moon at the same time, but was the second man to actually set foot on the lunar surface. Neil was also a aerospace engineer, naval aviator, test pilot, and university professor. -
Ping-Pong Diplomacy
The U.S. were invitated to play China in China and this was the first Americans to set foot in China since 1949.The Chinese thought they could become frinedly with the United States, and possibly become alliances.The United States liked the opportunity because President Nixon didnt wan't to leave them out of the family of nations. -
Vietnam War Ended After Years Of Fighting
Vietnam War VideoThe Vietnam War was the prolonged struggle between nationalist forces attempting to unify the country of Vietnam under a communist government and the United States (with the aid of the South Vietnamese) attempted to stop the spread of communism. The war ended in April of 1975 -
Hurricane Carmen
Hurricane Carmen was the most intense tropical cyclone of the 1974 Atlantic hurricane season. It was destructive and a widespread storm, Hurracane Carmen originated as a tropical disturbance that emerged from Africa toward the end of August. The total damage it cost was close to $162 million. -
Apple Computer, Inc. Founded
Apple was founded in Steve Jobs' garage with the help of Steve Wozniak. Apple has become one of the most recognizable companies today and with the invention of the Macintosh it changed the world of personal computers.Apple is the world's second-largest information technology company by revenue. -
Attempted Assassination Of Ronald Reagan
69 days into the presidency, Ronald Reagan was shot. As he left a speaking engagement at the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C..President Reagan and three others were shot and wounded by John Hinckley, Jr. Ronald suffered a punctured lung and heavy internal bleeding but recovered quickly. -
The Goonies
The goonies is about a band of young boys who try and find treasure after finding a treasure map.The journay turns into a magical adventure and along the way they run into trouble. In the end they find One Eyed Willie's treasure.
