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Brown vs. Board of Education
Supreme court decision to end segregation in public schools. It over turned the Plessy vs. Ferguson decision. It later sparked the Civil Rights Movement. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/supremecourt/rights/landmark_brown.html -
Vietnam War begins
It started because of communsim and the Cold War. The U.S. later got involved to stop the spread of communism.It ended April 30,1975 when both sides came to an agreement called the Paris Peace Accords. http://www.ushistory.org/us/55.asp -
Cuban Missile Crisis
13 day political and military standoff because of nuclear threats from the Soviet Union. Soviet missiles were on Cuba, just 90 miles from U.S. shores. This scared the U.S. https://history.state.gov/milestones/1961-1968/cuban-missile-crisis -
Integration of the University of Alabama
Was the outcome of the Brown vs. Board of Education.It was the standing at the door of Foster Auditorium was Governor George Wallace attempted to block integration at the University of Alabama. As a result, Vivian Malone an James Hood were allowed to register at the University of Alabama. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/university-of-alabama-desegregated -
Assasination of John F. Kennedy
As their vehicle passed the Texas School Book Depository Building at 12:30 p.m., Lee Harvey Oswald fired three shots from the sixth floor, fatally wounding President Kennedy.
The assassination of President John F. Kennedy as filmed by Abraham Zapruder. Dallas, Texas 11/22/63 -
Civil Rights Movement
Mass protest movement against racial segregation and discrimination in the southern United States. Blacks participated in peaceful protest such as sit-ins, bus boycotts and marches. Dr. Martin Luther King, Malcolm X along with Rose Parks are key figures at this time. Although, Martin and Malcolm had different views on protesting they both wanted equality. http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/civil-rights-movement -
Attack on la Drang Valley
The first major engagement of the war between regular U.S. and North Vietnamese forces. The battle lasted all day and night. U.S had to call for air strikes. This is want caused president Nixon to extend the war longer, which many Americans did not agree with. -
Hippie Movement
Was a result of Nixon extending the war against Vietnam, because many Americans wanted peace.It was a culture movement that involved a variety of social concerns and beliefs. The hippies’ primary purpose was that life was about being happy, not about what others thought you should be. -
Watergate Scandal
Several burglars were arrested inside the office of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), they were caught trying to wiretap phones to steal secret documents. They were traced back to Nixon which led to him resigning from office.
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Hurricane Carmen
Was the name of the third storm during the 1974 Atlantic hurricane season. This was the strongest and most intense of the seasons. She had winds of 150 mph, Therefore she was classified as a level 4. It was a storm from August 29 to September 10, 1974. -
Apple Computer Inc.
Was founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne to develop and sell personal computers. However it was changed to Apple Inc. in 2007 to show shifted focus toward consumer electronics. -
HIV/AIDS
First case of AIDS was found in San Francisco. Started because of the Hippie movement. In 1981, the first person died from AIDS in New York.
