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Computers
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The Korean War
A war between the Republic of Korea and the Democratic People Republic of Korea. It was once supported by the People of China and the Soviet Union. Korea was divided by the 38th parallel into Soviet and the U.S.
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Battle of Dien Bien Phu
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Murder of Emmett Till
A 14 year old African American teenager who lived in Chicago. He was lynched and thrown in the river. He was killed in Mississippi when he went to visit some relatives.
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Vietnam War
US tried helping the Vietnamese people from being taken over by communism. America fought with South Vietnam in the war against the North. This was the second war that America lost in.
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Space Race
The Soviet Union were the first to send something to space which was Sputnik 1 in 1957. The US was able to land the first man on the moon in 1969. The Space Race was started to see who had the best science, technology, and economic system.
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Little Rock Nine
Nine African American students who went to Little Rock Central High School. This caused a big argument with segregation. The kids had to be escorted to and from school by the national guard just to make sure everything was okay.
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Assassination of JFK
John F. Kennedy was the 35th President of the United States. He was assassinated in Dallas Texas in 1963. He was the second youngest President and was the first Roman Catholic President.
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Anti war movement
In Washington D.C. about 100,00 people gathered to protest about the Vietnam War. Around 50,000 people marched to the pentagon. It started when a Vietnamese torpedo hit two U.S. ships.
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MLK Assassination
Martin Luther King Jr.was assassinated in Memphis Tennessee on April 4th 1968. He was shot in a hotel. leader of the Civil Rights Movement.
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President Ford Assassination Attempt
Gerald Ford was the 38th President of the United States. He almost died in Sacramento California. Surprisingly nobody at all was hurt.
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John Lennon Assassination
John Lennon was a member of The Beatles. He was shot in Manhattan, New York. He was a hippie.
