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Important Events in History
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The Korean War
War between North Vietnam and the U.S./South Vietnam which ended in the creation of North and South Vietnam and the 38 Parallel -
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a civil war between south and north Vietnam. America intervened in the war in order to stop the spread of Communism. Unfortunately, Americas attempts were futile. -
Intergration of University of Alabama
Alabama Governor George Wallace tried to stop this from happening but the school was still intergrated -
JFK was Assasinated
John F. Kennedy was killed in Dallas, Texas by Lee Harvey Oswald, who shot him while riding in his car. -
Medicare and Medicaid
Created to help struggling Americans and help boost the economy -
Landing on Moon
Neil Armstrong is first man on the moon -
Hurricane Carmen
Large Storm in the Atlantic that devastated the southeast near the coast. -
Watergate Scandal
Scandal involving Richard Nixon hiring men to break into Watergate offices which lead to him resigning from office -
Iran Hostage Crisis
Americans Captured from Embassy and held hostage for years in Iran -
Assasination Attempt on Ronald Reagan
Reagan survived attempt and ran again for presidency. He won is second term and oversaw the end of communism. -
The Challenger Disaster
An explosion of a spaceship right after launch killing all 7 crew members -
Fall of Berlin Wall
The destruction of wall between East and West Berlin that marked the end of Communism
