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The King of Rock and Roll
Working with owner of Sun Records in 1954, Elvis wanted to bring the sound of African American music to a wider audience. He was the biggest artist to push the movement to other people. He worked with other band members to create the sound of rock. -
Vietnam War Starts
The war was started because of the spread of communism. Vietnam was split into North and South Vietnam at the 17th parallel. This resulted in a tie even if the United States killed 3 million and they only killed 58000. Chapter 33 War in Vietnam. Section 1 -
Bear Bryant's Legacy
Coach Bear Bryant took over the football team in 1958. Hwe came to Alabama for a better career opportunity, In the next year, the team beat Auburn and appeared in a bowl game. -
Assassination of John F. Kennedy
The 35th President of the United States was assassinated on November 22nd, 1963. John Fitzgerald Kennedy was shot in the head while he was traveling with Governor Connally and his wife. The man behind all of the gun shot was Lee Harvey Oswald, who was then shot by Jack Ruby before trial could start. Chapter 3The Civil Rights Movement, Section 1 -
Integration of University of Alabama
The University of Alabama was ordered to admit African American students by a federal district court. Students Vivian Malone and James Hood were then allowed into the summer program that summer. Governor Wallace was totally against this but President Kennedy and his younger brother called for integration of the school. -
Vietnam War Protests
Vietnam War protests began small by peace activists and hippies. The movement then gained a bigger crowd in 1965. There were anti-war marches and other protests in Washington DC. -
Black Panther Party
The Black Panther Party was a black socialist organization of the United States. This was founded in the year 1966. Black nationalism was one of the main ideas of the movement. -
Assassination of Robert Kennedy
The brother of President John F. Kennedy was assassinated on June 5th, 1968. He was shot by 24 year old Sirhan Sirhan.The incident happened at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California. -
Landing on the Moon
The moon landing is when a spacecraft from Earth arrives to the surface of the Moon. The United States was the first to land on the moon. Apollo 11 from the United States beat the Luna 2 in the space race. Chapter 34 From Nixon To Carter, Section 4 -
The Birth of Nike
In the 1972 Olympics, the Nike brand was first previewed. Their growth and rise was over the top. Today, the world's most famous sportsmen wear Nike equipment. -
Apple Inc.
Steve Jobs created Apple Inc. in 1976, Apple's first headquarter was Steve Job's garage wheree they first starting using a computer kit Apple I. They then cameout with Apple II and a software called VisiCalc, a spreadsheet program. They kept a business deal with Byte Shop who bought their machines. -
HIV/AIDS Outbreak
The sexual transmitted diseases HIV and AIDS was first found in many homosexual men in NY and California. Years later, cases were found in drug addicts, hetero sexuals and people who received blood transfusions. The syndrome after all had no boundaries,
