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McCarthyism
The 1950 events sharply increased the sense of threat from Communism in the U.S. https://www.britannica.com/topic/McCarthyism -
Vietnam War
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. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwEPtkJhrrM http://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war/vietnam-war-history -
Elvis Presley
Elvis was drafted into the Army. http://www.military.com/veteran-jobs/career-advice/military-transition/famous-veterans-elvis-presley.html -
The Berlin Wall
Was a barrier constructed by the German Democratic Republic (GDR, East Germany) that completely cut off. West Berlin from surrounding East Germany and from East Berlin. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fK1MwhEDjHg http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/berlin-wall -
George Wallace
He took the oath of office to be Governor of Alabama on this day. https://www.biography.com/people/george-wallace-9522367 -
Lyndon B. Johnson
Succeeded to the presidency following the assassination of John F. Kennedy. https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600/presidents/lyndonbjohnson -
Assassination of John F. Kennedy
He got shot in his car at Dealey Plaza in Dalas, Texas. https://www.jfklibrary.org/JFK/JFK-in-History/November-22-1963-Death-of-the-President.aspx -
Hippie Culture
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. https://www.britannica.com/topic/hippie -
Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy
Was killed at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bobby-kennedy-is-assassinated -
Ping Pong Diplomacy
The U.S. got an invitation to play China at China and these were the first Americans to set foot in China since 1949. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfMRq2Of_Qw http://www.history.com/news/ping-pong-diplomacy -
Richard Nixon/ Watergate scandal
Break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C. http://www.history.com/topics/watergate -
Vietnam War
The end of the war. The US pulled out. http://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war/vietnam-war-history -
HIV/AIDS
First case of AIDS was found in San Francisco. Started because of the Hippie Movement. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDVNdn0CvKI https://www.avert.org/professionals/history-hiv-aids/overview -
John Lennon's Murder
He was shot by Mark David Chapman at the entrance of the building where he lived, The Dakota, in New York City. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/09/16/john-lennons-killer-revealed-details-of-shooting-as-he-was-denie/ -
Technological Advances
The World Wide Web or internet is a system of interlinked hypertext documents accessed via the Internet. Which was made on this day. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zj10wl6bvvk https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2016/06/7-tech-advancements-from-the-70s-that-changed-the.html
