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Brown v. Board Of Education
Court decided that it was unjust for public places to be segregated.
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Vietnam War
The official start date of the Vietnam War.
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Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated on June 5, but died morning of June 6, 1968
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Ping-Pong Diplomacy
"..the U.S. players also participated in a series of exhibition ping-pong matches held under the slogan “Friendship First and Competition Second.” It was clear that the world-class Chinese players had taken the theme to heart. They won the majority of the contests in a walk, but let the Americans take the occasional game in the spirit of sportsmanship." -
Nixon and the Watergate Scandal
Nixon tried to find out what his opponent was using as a tactic during the re-elections of presidency.
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Nike
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Iran Hostage Crisis
"a group of Iranian students stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, taking more than 60 American hostages."
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End of the Iran Hostage Crisis
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John Lennon's Murder
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Reaganomics
Reagan was addressing the economic problems the US was happening during the presidential elections.
