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Little Rock Nine
On this day in history, 9 African Americans were selected to start the desegregation of schools which caused a huge riot. Whites didn't want african americans in 'their' school. -
JFK's Assassination
John F. Kennedy got shot and killed in Dallas. The shooter was Lee Harvey Oswald. He was later shot and killed before information could get out of him.
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Creation of Nike
Nike was created in 1964. Nike was invented in Oregon. Nike was originally for track athletes.
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The Vietnam War
The United States joined The Vietnam War because they wanted to prevent communism from spreading. -
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Black Panther Party
The Black Panther Party was a group of individuals that tried to spread awareness for African Americans and other minority groups. The BPP ended when Huey Newton died.
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Tet Offensive
On January 31, 1968, some 70,000 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces launched the Tet Offensive, series of fierce attacks on more than 100 cities and towns in South Vietnam. -
Man on the moon
United States landed their first man on the moon and THE first man on the moon on this day in history. Kennedy wanted to land someone on the moon by 1970. Kennedy achieved his goal even though he passed away when this happened
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Baby Boomers
Most of the baby boomer generation fought in the Vietnam War. When men came back from WWII, many babies were made and they were at the age to fight when the Vietnam War began -
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Ping-Pong Diplomacy
The Ping-Pong Diplomacy was the start of the sport of Ping-pong. The sport was introduced into the Olympics in 1972 in Munich, West Germany.
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Elvis Presley's Death
Elvis Presley died at the age of 42. He died from an overdose of prescription drugs. The overdosing caused his heart to stop.
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John Lennon's Assassination
John Lennon was one of the four from a band called The Beatles. He was shot and murdered in Manhattan, New York. He was shot by Mark David Chapman.
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Cold War Ending
The Cold War was a verbal war that went on between the United States and the Soviet Union. The 'war' was over who was a stronger a country. This disagreement went on for 44 years.
