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Korean War
This was the war between North and South Korea. In this war at least 2.5 million people died. The U.S and United Nations joined with South Korea and China Joined with North Korea for this war. -
Integration in University of Alabama
During the summer session they were forced to admit African American students. This was one of the many major events doing with the equal rights movements.
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Woodstock
Was a music festival, billed as "An Aquarian Exposition: 3 Days of Peace & Music". It had lots of hippies at this festival. Also drug use was extremely high. -
Richard Nixon/ Watergate Scandal
Break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C. In the movie Forrest Gump he calls in because it kept him up.
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Vietnam Memorial
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C., holding the names of the more than 58,000 killed or missing in action during the conflict. This is a hard memorial for people to go to because of how many people there were. Many people find names of families they know or even their own The picture is of a Marine at the Memorial.
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Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster
73 seconds into the flight there was a O-ring that was damp causing it to explode. It caused a booster engine to explode. This explosion killed all 7 crew members. -
Economics Improving
Economic reports on the previous year from the Labor Department indicate a growth rate of 3.8%, the largest in four years. An unemployment rate of 5.3%, a low of fourteen years. We are turning society around for the good.
