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The Rise of theKKK
Created in post Civil War America, the KKK was created to suppress and victimize newly freed slaves. They later developed to harass and kill other minorities, such as immigrants in the 1920's. -
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The Vietnam War
North Vietnam, a communist country sided with the Russians, versus South Vietnam, democratic country sided with the US. A 20 year war part of the Cold War. Communist forces ended the war by seizing control of South Vietnam in 1975, and the country was unified as the Socialist Republic of Vietnam the following year. -
Elvis Presley
Elvis was an American singer and actor regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century, he is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll". Elvis made rock 'n' roll the international language of pop and was the first Eminem (white man singing black music). -
The Desegregation of the University of Alabama
When two black students tried to enroll at the University of Alabama, Alabama Governor George Wallace literally blocked the door of the enrollment office with the help of the National Guard. On June 10, 1963, President JFK federalized National Guard troops and deployed them to the University of Alabama to force its desegregation. The next day, Governor Wallace "yeilded' and the 2 black students were allowed to enroll. -
JFK Assassination
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was assassinated as he rode in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza in downtown Dallas, Texas. It devasted the nation because he was a young president and he was pushing African American reform -
Great Society
Term coined by President Lyndon Johnson named for his reform program. In 1965, Congress passed many Great Society measures, including Medicare, civil rights legislation, and federal aid to education. -
The Black Panther Party
A political organization founded by Bobby Seale and Huey Newton in October 1966. Dressed in black berets and black leather jackets, the Black Panthers were organized to challenge police brutality against the African American community. -
The Hippie Movement
The hippie Movement was a "countercultural movement" that rejected the conformity of society. It was impactful because it popularized a new style music and protested the Vietnam War -
Ping Pong Diplomacy
A group of ping pong players became the first Americans to visit Communist China.Their successful trip is often credited for reviving diplomatic relations between the two countries, who hadn't been in contact for 22 years. -
Watergate Scandal
A political scandal which involved a break-in of the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate Hotel. After investigation it was found out that President Nixon was aware of the break-in. Further in the Investigation it was revealed that every conversation in the oval office was taped and that Nixon was supposed to hand over those tapes. -
Apple Inc
Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Mike Markkula designed and marketed the Apple II series of computers, the first commercially successful line of personal computers. One year later, the Apple Macintosh was born, and with it, Apple began to grow. It now is one of, if not, the biggest tech companies in the world -
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HIV / AIDS Outbreak
During the 1980's, healthy gay men were dying. Doctors didn't know why but eventually doctors learned that this particular type of cancer. Many people were now freaked out a scared of gay people, hesitant that they would get HIV from them. This caused mass protesting by gays.
