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Vietnam War
North Vietnam went in and attacked South Vietnam during the early war because they wanted to manipulate South Vietnam into a communist country. Since the United States was against communism they participated in the war to help South Vietnam contain communism. Even though America had more kills then the North Vietnam, it was known to be that the North Vietnam won the war over a period of time. -
Elvis Presley "Hound Dog"
Elvis Presley was born on Jan 8, 135. Elvis was known world wide because of his acting and singing. Elvis was the most popular musician during the 10th Century and known to be the "King of Rock and Roll" or "the King". On January 27, Elvis realeased his fisrt major hit the "Heartbreak Hotel". After Elvis's mother passed away he became a major drug addict and passed away from it on April 16th 1977. -
Alabama University Intergration
The Federal District Court of Alabama ordered that Alabama University allow African American students Vivien Malone and James Hood to attend the school during its summer session. The governor of Alabama George Wallace blocked all entry to the school and officers did not let them in. In June of 1963, Kennedy got involved and orded the National Guard to escort the students into the school and forced Alabama University to stop segregation. Chap: 31- The Civil Rights Movement (Section 1) -
March on Washington
The March on Washington was also known as " The Great March on Washington". The March on Washington was one of the largest political rallies for human rights in United States history and called for civil and economic rights for African Americans. Almost 300,000 people got together infront of the Lincoln Memorial as Martin Luther King presented his speech to the people and also to President Kennedy. The march was to push foward the "Civil Rights Act (1964)." -
John F. Kennedy's Assasination
John F. Kennedy was assasinated on Nov. 22, 1963 suring a visit to Dallas, Texas by Lee Harvey Oswald. The President visited Dallas, while the election campaign was going on because he wanted to be re-elected to run for the 1964 Presidency. JFK was shot twice once near the shoulder and the last shot was fired to his head. People say if the 2 CIA agents were on the vehicle standing behind the president and the first lady JFK's assasination would have never took place. -
Black Panther Party
The Black Panthers was a organization that fought for equal right for the African Americans. The leaders of the Black Panther Party were Malcom X, Huey Newton and Bobby Seale. The group then came up with a 10 point program explaining "Land, Bread, Housing, Education, Clothing, Justice and Peace", as well as exemption from conscription for African-American men, among other demands. With the Ten-Point program, “What We Want, What We Believe”, the Black Panther Party expressed its economics. -
Fist Moon Landing "Apollo 11"
Apollo 11 was the first manned mission to land on the Moon on July 20, 1969.In 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the first two people to step on the moon. Neil Armstrong was the first to step on the moon and 47.5 pounds of luner material from the moon and bring it back to Earth. -
Ping- Pong Diplomacy
The Ping Pon Diplomacy was a trade of ping- pong player between the US and People's Republic of China (PRC) in the early 1970s. This event better helped the US to build its relationship with the Chinese. An important slogan that was followed was "Friendship First, Competition Second." Because of this event the first President at the time to visit China was President Richard Nixon. -
Nixon Resigns As President
President Nixon resigned because he couldnt take the pressure from the public about him having to do something with the Watergate Scandle. Nixon was the first president that had resigned his position. After this resignation Vice President Gerald Rudolph Ford came into office the next afternoon. -
Hurricane Carmen
Hurricane Carmen was the most intense tropical storm of the 1974 Atlantic hurricane season. Hurricane Carmen originated during the end of Aug near Africa. It hit southern states such as Florida, Texas, Lousinna and Alabama. -
Apple Computer Inc.
Apple Inc. is known for consumer electronics, computer software, and personal computers. They sell a various amount of products from Mac's, IPod's, IPad's and PC's. Apple has been the world's second-largest information technology companies by revenue after Samsung Electronics. The founder of Apple Inc. was Steve Jobs, whom just recently passed away. -
HIV / AIDS Outbreak
Hiv and Aids reached its highest peak at the end of 1980 and the beginning of 1981. Statistics say that HIV and AIDS leaked from Africa. This deadly disease caused an outbreak in The United States causing many people to have this desease. HIV starts out at a small stage progressing to something deadly such as AIDS. -
The Watergate Scandle
It was a political scandle that was caused the Nixon's Adminitration. A result of this was in June 1972, there was a break in at Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., and the Nixon administration's attempted cover-up of its involvement. The scandal caused indictment, trial, conviction and incarceration of 43 people, including dozens of Nixon's top administration officials. (Former CIA Agents).
