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Vietnam War
America tried to stop the expansion of communism in vietnam -
the rise of the kkk
The Ku Klux Klan reached a peak of over 10,000 members in 1960. They believed in white supremacy and were an anti-catholic group. -
Desegregation of University of Alabama
Vivian Malone and James Hood were the first two black students to enroll at Alabama University. Malone was the fist black student to graduate from Alabama University. -
John F Kennedy Assassination
President John F Kennedy was shot. -
black panther party
Against police brutality. Made programs for health care and the free breakfast for kids. -
Robert Kennedy Assassination
Robert Kennedy was assassinated. he was killed by Lee Harvey Oswald. -
Moon Landing
Neil Armstrong was the first man on the moon, america beat Russia to the moon -
Watergate Scandal
The Watergate scandal was Nixon's reelection campaign president was caught wiretapping phones and stealing documents. -
President Nixon Resigns
Nixon resigns because of backlash from the watergate scandal and Ford becomes president -
Hurricane Carmen
Hurricane Carmen was a category 4 hurricane that destroyed lots of businesses and homes along Louisiana and Texas -
HIV/AIDS Outbreak
HIV discovered after breakout in gay men -
president Reagen escaped death
Attempted assassination of president Reagen
