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Elvis Presley
He was born on January 8, 1935 in Tupelo Mississippi. Elbis is an American Singer and song writer who started is career in 1954 and made his major debut in 1956 with Heartbreak Hotel. He is known as the King of Rock N Roll. He died April 16, 1977. -
Vietnam War.
Ch 33 S 1-4 Vietnam War The Vietnam War was a war that lasted almost two decades. Northern Vietnam wasnted to take over the South and transform it into a communist party. It was a struggle between most of South East Asia and the United States. This war used guerilla warfare and the protests were very moving. The Vietnam War was a war that many will always remember for it was gruesome and changed the relationships between the U.S and countries in Asia. -
University of Alabama Desegregated
Ch 31 S1 The Civil Rights Movement Gov. George Wallace literally got military / state troopers to block blacks from entering the school in early June.President John F. Kennedy federalized National Guard troops and deployed them to the University of Alabama to force its desegregation. Governor Wallace finally gave in and two African American students were enrolled. -
Assasination of John F. Kennedy
Chapter 30 - The New Frontier and the Great SocietySection 2 President John F. Kennedy was campaigning for his re-election in 1964. He was riding in a convertible next to his wife Jacquilene Kennedy through Dealy Plaza. He was assassinated at 12:30 p.m in Dallas, TX bt Lee Harvey Oswald. -
Black Panther Party
Chapter 33 - The Civil Rights MovementSection 3 It was founded in Oakland, CA. The Black Panthers were most active during the 1960s. Leaders: Huey Percy Newton and Bobby Seal.Purpose was Self Defense by patrolling black ghettoes to protect residents from acts of police brutality. It does not exist today. -
First Man on the Moon.
The Soviet Untion competed against the United States in what is known as the Space Race. We launched Apollo 11 commanded by Michale Collins. The United States won with Neil Armstrong being the first man to walk on the moon. -
Woodstock Festival
The Woodstock Festival of 1969 was part of the hippie movement. It was a three day concert that went into a fourth day that contained a lot of drugs, rock n roll, etc. It was located in Max Yasgur's dairy farm in the town of Bethel . This was the icon for the hippie counterculture. -
Ping Pong Diplomacy
The Ping Pong Diplomacy initiated a friendly reconstruction of the relationship between China and the U.S. It began at the World Table Tennis Championship held in Japan on 6 April 1971, when the Chinese ping pong team formally invited the US team to play against them. This lasted until April 17th, and during this time Americans toured China and finally became at peace. The U.S lifted a 20 year tra -
Watergate Scandal
It was political scandal that occurred as a result of a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters. The Nixon administration's attempted cover-up of its involvement. Richard Nixon eventually resigned because of this. -
Hurricane Carmen
Hurricane Carmen was the most intense tropical cyclone of the 1974 Atlantic hurricane season. It quickly strengthened to its initial peak intensity as a Category 4 hurricane. About 100,000 residents evacutated. The sugar industry suffered great losses. 8 people died and there were $162 million in damages. -
Ronald Reagan Attempted to be Assassinated
John Hinckley, Jr. shot Reagan along with three others attempting to assassinate him. It was only a little over 3 months into his presidency when this occurred. Ronald Reagan survived, but Hinkley was not guilty for "reasons of insanity." -
Michael Jackson's Thriller
Michael Jackson's Thriller is a 13-minute-and-43-second-long music video. It was voted as the most influential pop music video of all time and had a significat impact on pop culture. It sold over 9 million copies.
