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The Vietnam War Starts
The Vietnam War was the longest war the United States took part in. The War lasted from 1955- 1975// “Digital History.” Digital History, www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/era.cfm?eraid=18. -
Elvis Presley Becomes Famous
Elvis was a singer and an actor. He grew up to be one of the biggest names in rock and roll history. He died at age 42 due to heart failure. // “Elvis Presley.” Biography.com, A&E Networks Television, 28 Apr. 2017, www.biography.com/people/elvis-presley-9446466. -
The Space Race
The competition between the Soviet Union and the US to be the first on get to space // History.com Staff. “The Space Race.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 2010, www.history.com/topics/space-race. -
Smiley Face
In 1963, the smiley face was invented. The Late Harvey Ross Ball invented it. // Stamp, Jimmy. “Who Really Invented the Smiley Face?” Smithsonian.com, Smithsonian Institution, 13 Mar. 2013, www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/who-really-invented-the-smiley-face-2058483/. -
Nike
The company changed their name from Blue Ribbon Sports to Nike// O'Reilly, Lara. “11 Things Hardly Anyone Knows About Nike.” Business Insider, Business Insider, 4 Nov. 2014, www.businessinsider.com/history-of-nike-facts-about-its-50th-anniversary-2014-11. -
The Hippie Movement
The Hippie Movement began in the mid 1960's. The hippies did not care what others thought of them. // “The Hippie Movement.” The Hippie Movement, blogs.stockton.edu/hippiemovement/. -
The Black Panther Party
The Black Panthers was a group of black people who protested on being treated like everyone else. They were willing to use violence to get what they wanted. // “The Black Panthers.” History Learning Site, 27 Mar. 2015, www.historylearningsite.co.uk/the-civil-rights-movement-in-america-1945-to-1968/the-black-panthers/. -
Ping Pong Diplomacy
In 1971, the U.S. table tennis team arrived in China for a 10-day visit, becoming the first group of Americans in over 20 years. // Andrews, Evan. “How Ping-Pong Diplomacy Thawed the Cold War.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 8 Apr. 2016, www.history.com/news/ping-pong-diplomacy. -
The Watergate Scandal
The Watergate Scandal was when president Nixon hired a few people to spy on the democratic party. He had the record what they were talking about, and when he got caught, he erased most on the recordings from the tapes. // “The Watergate Scandal: Summary, Facts & Timeline.” Study.com, Study.com, study.com/academy/lesson/the-watergate-scandal-summary-facts-timeline.html. -
HIV / AIDS
The first case was founded in San Francisco. It started because of the hippie movement // “Origin of HIV & AIDS.” AVERT, 29 Aug. 2017, www.avert.org/professionals/history-hiv-aids/origin.
