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The Korean War
The Korean War began when North Korea invaded South Korea.[39][40] The United Nations, with the United States as the principal force, came to the aid of South Korea. China came to the aid of North Korea, and the Soviet Union gave some assistance -
Vietnam War
1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. It was the second of the Indochina Wars and was officially fought between North Vietnam and the government of South Vietnam. -
University of Alabama- Stand in Schoolhouse Door
The Stand in the Schoolhouse Door took place at Foster Auditorium at the University of Alabama on June 11, 1963. George Wallace, the Democratic Governor of Alabama, in a symbolic attempt to keep his inaugural promise of "segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever" and stop the desegregation of schools, stood at the door of the auditorium to try to block the entry of two black students -
My Lai Massacre
The Mỹ Lai Massacre was the Vietnam War mass killing of between 347 and 504 unarmed civilians in South Vietnam on March 16, 1968. It was committed by the US. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/my-lai-massacre-takes-place-in-vietnam -
Kent State Shooting
Four students are shot to death by National Guardsmen during an antiwar protest at Kent State University http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Kent_State_Shootings -
Roe v. Wade
a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court on the issue of abortion. It was decided simultaneously with a companion case, Doe v. Bolton. The Court ruled 7–2 that a right to privacy under the Due Process Clause of the 14th Amendment extended to a woman's decision to have an abortion, but that this right must be balanced against the state's interests in regulating abortions: protecting women's health and protecting the potentiality of human life.[ -
Iran Hostage Crisis
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Assassination Attempt of Ronald Raegan
While leaving a speaking engagement at the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C., President Reagan and three others were shot and wounded by John Hinckley, Jr. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoZeZprXnDg -
Beirut Barracks Bombing
The 1983 Beirut barracks bombings were terrorist attacks that occurred on October 23, 1983, in Beirut, Lebanon, during the Lebanese Civil War when two truck bombs struck separate buildings housing Multinational Force in Lebanon (MNF) peacekeepers, specifically against United States and French service members, killing 241 U.S. and 58 French peacekeepers, six civilians, and the two suicide attackers. -
Cold War
The Cold War was waged on political, economic, and propaganda fronts and had only limited recourse to weapons. -
Challenger Explodes
Space shuttle Challenger explodes 73 seconds after liftoff, killing all seven crew members https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDRxK6cevqw -
Invasion of Kuwait
Iraqi troops invade Kuwait, leading to the Persian Gulf War. In early 1990 Iraq was accusing Kuwait of stealing Iraqi petroleum through slant drilling, although some Iraqi sources indicated Saddam Hussein's decision to attack Kuwait was made a few months before the actual invasion.[
