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The Day the French forces fell to the Vietminh.
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Supreme Court declares segregated schools unconstitutional.
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She didn't give up her seat on the bus.
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Eisenhower sends troops to the high school because of desegration.
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The four students were not served food at the counter.
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Key role in desegrating public facilites.
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These students boarded Southbound buses and refused to integrate bus terminals.
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Great speach that inspires us all.
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Most comprehensive civil rights law Congress had ever enacted.
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Congress basically handed its war powers over to the president.
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Build support for new voting rights
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Starts our combat in Vietnam.
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Outlawed discriminary voting practices.
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Supports became known as hawks, and other doves. Showed that many Americans were not on the same page.
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The Vietcong launched a surpirse attack on American airstrips and the embassy as well.
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Many Americans thought this is what all soldiers were doing at quickly opposed the war if not already.
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The day Kind died. His death marked the end of an era in American history.
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This man was becoming quite popular in the democratic nomination.
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Nixon wins presidency...for the first time.
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After Kiowa's death, Norman Bowker and Jimmy Cross both feel remorse for letting him die. This, on top of other events, eventually leads to Norman Bowker's suicide years down the road. Jimmy Cross feels blame because he was the captain of the group and believed he should not have camped at that spot in the first place. Tim O'Brian returns to this site with his daughter in modern day to remember the fallen comrade.
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No more American troops will die because of the war (not directly in Vietnam).
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The War Powers Resolution requires the President to notify Congress within 48 hours of committing armed forces to military action and forbids armed forces from remaining for more than 60 days, with a further 30 day withdrawal period, without an authorization of the use of military force or a declaration of war.
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US is done with Vietnam.
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58,000 died and more than 300,000 more injured. With over 170 billion dollars in direct cost.
