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Causes of the Vietnam War
The former french colony of Vietnam was divided into two parts. North Vietnam was controlled by a communist government. South Vietnam was non-communist. North Vietnam tries to take over South Vietnam. -
Womens Movement
Womens rights is the fight for the idea that women should have equal rights with men. This has taken the form of gaining property rights, the women's suffrage, or the right of women to vote, reproductive rights, and the right to work for for equal pay. -
Youth Movement
Youth movements the organized expression held by a large number of young people, have been rare in the United States. Not until the 1960s did an autonomous youth movement in the sense familiar to people in many other nations achieve a full growth in America. -
March on Washington
More than 200,000 people gathered peacefully at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. The march was organized by African Americans leaders to show support of civil rights bill. Many waved small American flags. They also sang songs , prayers ,and speeches. -
Martin Luther KIng Jr
Martin Luther King Jr was shot to death . He had traveled to Memphis, Tennessee, to support a strike by African American city workers. It was ironic that a man who had preached and practiced nonviolence died as the victim of a violent act. -
Nixon did to China
Chou En-lai invited Nixon to come to China.When Nixon announced to the American public that he intended to visit China , many were shocked . The soviet union was not pleased. Nixon went to China in February 1972. Nixon and Chou En - Lai made many efforts to settle their difference. -
Nixon do in the Soviet Union
The Soviet Union was concerned about the new relationship between the United states and China. The soviets feared that these two countries might become allied against them. Three months after the successful meeting in China, Nixon went to Moscow. This was the first time a United States president had visited the soviet union in Peace Time. -
Vietnam War Ending
The capture of Saigon by the North Vietnam Army in April 1975 marked the end of the war, and North and South Vietnam were bung back together the following year. The war exacted a huge human cost in terms of fatalities -
America Celebrate its Bicentennial
It was a central event in the memory of the American Revolution. The Bicentennial culminated on Sunday, July 4, 1976, with the 200th anniversary of the adoption of the declaration of Independence. -
Hostage Crisis
President Carter allowed the shah to come to United States for medical treatment. This act made some Iranians angry.A group of Iranian students stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, taking more than 60 American hostages.
