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A major United States naval base in Hawaii that was attacked without warning by the Japanese air force on December 7, 1941, with great loss of American lives and ships
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The day in World War II on which Allied forces invaded northern France by means of beach landings in Normandy
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On July 23, 1944, they entered the Majdanek camp in Poland, and later overran several other killing centers. On January 27, 1945, they entered Auschwitz and there found hundreds of sick and exhausted prisoners.
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the day (May 8) marking the Allied victory in Europe in 1945
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Emperor Bao Dai surrenders leadership to Ho Chi Minh and the Viet Minh
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After Japanese surrender, Soviets maintained military presence in the North with American troops in the South. Border at 38th parallel.
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Still debating whether or not North Koreans acted upon Stalin's approval.
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US forces push North Korea army back north of the 38th parallel
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North Korean capital now in UN control
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Chinese troops push UN forces back across the 38th parallel, and capture Southern capital of Seoul.
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"Gives President Lyndon Johnson the power to take whatever actions he sees necessary to defend South Vietnam against Viet Cong forces."
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Presdient Johnson releases Robert McNamara from his duties as Secratary of Defense
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Massacre hundreds of civilians—mostly women, children, and elderly men
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"Vietnamization" --training and transitioning South Vietnamese troops to assume the roles that have been fulfilled by American troops—and promises to withdraw 25,000 American soldiers.
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Marks the begining of the three day music festival
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fourthday of anti-was protests at Kent State University, four students were killed and 9 were injured.
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Police shoot and kill two students during the anti-war protests at Jackson State college in Mississippi (historically black school)
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Lowering natioinal voting age from 21 to 18
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Five men were caught burglarizing the Democratic National Committee Headquarters-- resulted in President Nixons' resignation
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Over 3 million Americans served in the Vietnam War, nearly 60,000 were killed, 150,000 wounded, and atleast 1,000 missing in action.
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- begins Civil War
- Milosevic now focuses on Croatia 12% are Orthodox Serbs there
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- Serbs gained ground
- Mostly a Muslim country (32% Serbs)
- Milosevic responded by attcking Serejevo
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- Massive NATO bombing forces
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Wright Patterson Air Force (Ohio)
Agreed to:
-Democratic elections
- Two main portions-- Bosnia Serb Republic &Muslim-Croat Federation
-War criminals be handed over for prosecution
- 30 men prosecuted for war crimes -
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