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Vietnam War
After world war ll, North Vietnam was divided into two parts. North Vietnam was controlled by a communist government.America first became involved in this area of southeast Asia in 1950 .... -
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segregation attack
A group of African Americans and whites called freedom riders boarded buses and headed south. yet some of their buses were burned. mobs of white people protested his admission. local police failed to keep the peace. -
Berlin Wall
For over 30 years, the Berlin wall was the most powerful and enduring symbols of the Cold War, separating families and keeping the people from jobs and opportunity in the west . The official purpose of this Berlin wall was to keep western people from entering. -
john glenn orbits the Earth
John Glen made history when he became the first american to orbit the earth. On February 20,1962 Glenn orbited the earth three times in friendship 7. The first two person mission of project Gemini took place in 1965. -
Kennedy assassination
On Friday, November 22, 1963 , President Kennedy rode through the streets of Dallas Texas. Riding with him were his wife and Governor John Connolly of Texas and Connolly's wife. The motorcade was moving through the streets when shots were fired, and killed president Kennedy and wounded the governor Connolly. The nation was shocked that Kennedy had been shot. -
Watergate sandal
The five burglars were convicted of conspiracy burglary and wiretapping in January. Nixon administration to plead guilty and to remain silent about others who were involved in the spying . -
Contra Scandal
A communist government took power in the central american nation in Nicaragua. Nicaraguan supplied military aid to communist groups in other countries. weapons were being exchanged for the release of american hostages .later it was discovered that some of the money that paid for the weapons was sent to the contra in n Nicaragua. -
Hostage Crisis
In 1980, President Carter sent a small group of soldiers to rescue the hostages. The mission failed Eight soldiers died in the desert when their helicopter crashed. President carter spent hours trying to find a way to bring the hostages home safely. He could not find a way to do it. -
Libyan Terrorism
In 1985 terrorist attacks at airports in Rome and Vienna killed a number of people, including many of Americans. The united states responded by two Libyan ships and destroying one of that country's missile sites. -
What Problems did Bush Face
The budget was not the only problem facing the nation. The problem of crime and drugs abuse and scourge some people blamed the crime and drugs on the fact that not all americans were part of the 1980s economic boom.
