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Korean War
Erupted when Communist North Korea flooded over the 38th parallel. They attempted to take over South Korea who was supported by United Nations. Korea remains divided along the 38th parallel. -
Brown vs Board of Education
Historical Supreme Court case that overturned Plessy v Ferguson. "Separate but equal" was deemed unconstitutional. Public schools were integrated from that point forward. -
Little Rock Nine
Nine African American students enrolled in Little Rock Central High School. But the governor of Arkansas met them with military force, President Eisenhower counterattacked to subside the problem. This occurred after Brown v Board of Education. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ym8rdtq-KBE -
Jimi Hendrix
Hendrix was caught twice in stolen cars before fame. The law gave hi the option of military or jail time. Hendrix agreed to enlist in the US army. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJunCsrhJjg -
Cuban Missile Crisis
A heightened tension for 13 days between the Soviet Union and US. The Soviets sent missile silos to Cuba which was dangerously close to the US. The situation subsided when US agreed to withdraw missiles from Turkey and Italy. -
Assassination of John F. Kennedy
President Kennedy was a part of a parade taking place in Dallas, Texas. He was riding in a car with his wife when he was sniped by Lee Harvey Oswald. The whole nation grieved the loss and the shooters was killed by a vigilante being transported. -
Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
King Jr was staying at Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee when he was shot by James Earl Ray. The assassination caused an uproar and many strived harder to carry out Martin Luther King Jr.'s vision. -
Watergate Scandal
Richard Nixon orchestrated a break in at the Democratic National Committee at the Watergate office in Washington D.C. This incident was covered up but later Nixon was found guilty and later resigned from office. His successor, Gerald Ford pardoned him. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmnSMlAstMc -
Vietnam War
This 19 year war between South and North Vietnam ended with a North Vietnamese victory. Nixon used his peace with honor approach to the war and withdrew all troops. This resulted in a present day communist Vietnam. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ec0XKhAHR5I -
Iran Hostage Crisis
This crisis started during Jimmy Carter's presidency, Iranian students broke into the US embassy in Tehran, Iran. 52 American were held hostage for 444 days and were released when Reagan was in office. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-WgNf6mn2k -
Assassination of John Lennon
John Lennon was a English musician who was apart of the legendary Beatles. Lennon was shot dead by Mark David Chapman in New York. This tragic loss was mourned by many Rock and Roll fans. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkgkThdzX-8 -
Ronald Reagan
He was republican President who's main focus was economics. He developed a strategy called "Reaganomics" to reduce federal taxes and trickle-down economics which reduced inflation.
