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Landmark United States Supreme Court Case. Declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students unconstitutional.
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Was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. The U.S. government involved in the war as a way to prevent a communist takeover of South Vietnam as part of their wider strategy of containment
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Became the 35th president of the United States. Before becoming president, He was a U.S. Senator of Massachusetts.
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A federal district court in Alabama ordered the University of Alabama to admit African American students. The students admitted were Vivien Malone and James Hood during its summer session.
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John F. Kennedy was shot in his car at Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas. Lyndon B. Johnson became 36th president.
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Vietnam war Protest began small but in 1965 it gained national Prominence. On this day it was organized by professors against the war at the University of Michigan
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They made their way to Northern California this year. The Human Be-In in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco popularized hippie culture, leading to the legendary Summer of Love on the West Coast of the United States.
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The U.S. was invited to play Ping-Pong against China in China. The American team was the first Americans to set foot in China since 1949.
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Break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C.. This event was the reason for Richard Nixons impeachment.
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The end of the war. The U.S. pulls out.
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Apple was founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne on April 1, 1976, to develop and sell personal computers. It was incorporated as Apple Computer, Inc. on January 3, 1977
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The company changed its name from Blue Ribbon Sport to Nike, inc.
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The first case of AIDS was found in San Francisco. Started because of the Hippie Movement.
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Arose from the filing of a lawsuit by Monica Lewinski, who worked in the White House in 1995 as an intern. Clinton admitted to having an "inappropriate relationship" with Monica Lewinski.
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Became the 43rd president of the United States. Was formerly the 46th Governor of Texas.
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The September 11 attacks were a series of four coordinated terrorist attacks. Coordinated by the Islamic terrorist group Al-Qaeda on the United States on the morning of Tuesday, September 11, 2001
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The USA PATRIOT Act is an Act of Congress that was signed into law by President George W. Bush. With its ten-letter acronym (USA PATRIOT) expanded, the full title is "Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001".
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authorizes several federal education programs that are administered by the states. The law is a reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Under the 2002 law, states are required to test students in reading and math in grades 3–8 and once in high school.
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Obama became the 44th president of the United States. Obama is the first African American to be elected as president.
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A mass shooting took place at Fort Hood, near Killeen, Texas. Nidal Hasan, a U.S. Army major and psychiatrist, fatally shot 13 people and injured more than 30 others
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Osama bin Laden, the founder and head of the Islamist group Al-Qaeda, was killed in Pakistan. Was killed by U.S. forces during a raid on his compound hideout in Pakistan.
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Islamic militants attacked the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, killing U.S. Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and U.S. Foreign Service Information Management Officer Sean Smith. Stevens was the first U.S. Ambassador killed in the line of duty since 1979. The attack has also been referred to as the Battle of Benghazi.
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Requires individuals to have health insurance. If you do not have health insurance, you pay a penalty on your income taxes.
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Since 2014, Obama has tried to improve relations with Cuba. President Barack Obama said the things he can do with his executive power to further open the U.S. to Cuba is growing more limited as both he and Cuban President Raul Castro called for the removal of the U.S. trade embargo.
