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Vietnam War 1955 - 1975
A conflict between South Vietnam, supported by the US, and Communist North Vietnam.
It was the first war that was documented by the media -
Elvis Presley - 1950s - 1970s
Elvis Presley was a musician who became the "Kink of Rock and Roll." Elvis combined different types of music to for a style called rockabilly -
JFK's assassination
As the presidential motorcade rode slowly through the crowded streets of Dallas JFK was shot twice by a sniper through the window of a nearby abandoned building.
Kennedy's assassination and LBJ's leadership guaranteed the eventual passage of the civil right bill and the tax cut. -
The Hippie Movement 1960 - 1966
A hippie is a member of a liberal counterculture, originally a youth movement that started in the United States and United Kingdom during the 1960s and spread around the world to other countries -
Apollo 11
The first space flight that landed the first two humans on the moon.
The greatest accomplishment of the country and assured the American people that they were superior in technology. -
Ping-Pong Diplomacy
China hosted a ping-pong team from the US, which eased tensions between China and the US more visibly.
Marked a thaw in Sino-America relations. -
Watergate Scandal
A political scandal involving abuse of power, bribery, and obstruction of justice.
Led to the resignation of President Nixon. -
Hurricane Carmen
The most intense tropical cyclone of the 1974 Atlantic hurricane season -
Apple Inc.
The creation of an American multinational technology company that designs, develops, and sells consumer electronics, computer software, and online services.
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John Lennon's Assassination
John Lennon was an English musician who gained worldwide fame as a ember of the Beatles. On Monday, December, 1980, Lennon was shot and killed by Mark David Chapman in the archway of the Dakota.
John Lennon's Death was the End of an Era. -
Ronald Reagan Assassination attempt
Reagan was shot and seriously wounded outside of the Washington motel by John W. Hinckley Jr.
This assassination attempt caused the presidential security to improve. -
Prosthetic Limbs
Allowed people who were missing limbs to have artificial limbs to preform daily activities.
Plastics, poly carbonates, and resins were introduced as light and easy to clean compared to the old wooden prosthetic limbs.
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Aids Epidemic 1980s
An outbreak of a disease that causes severe loss in the body's cellular immunity. -
Civil Rights Movement 1954 - 1968
A struggle by African Americans to achieve civil rights equal to those of whites.
It is the greatest and most important advances in Civil Right legislation since Reconstruction