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The Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was from November 1, 1955 to April 30, 1975. It was fought betwen South Vietnam which was supported by the U.S. and other anticommunisis, and North Vietnam which was supported by only communists. The only reason the U.S. was involved in Vietnam was because the U.S. didnt wasnt communist to spread. The war was opposed by many Americans. There was also no way to tell who and where the enemy was.
Chapter 33: War in Vietnam
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Elvis Presley's First Album
Elvis Presley's first album which was Elvis went number one on Billboard's pop albm char for 10 weeks in 1956. It was the first Elvis album to reach over $1 million in sales. This was one of the reason that made Elvis Presley get his first gold album award. -
Alabama Football Heyday
First National Championship under legendary head coach Bear Bryant. From January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1979. The team had earned thirteen conference championships. Also, six national championships under one of the best coaches, Bear Bryant. He retired with the most wins as any head coach in college football history. -
University of Alabama Integration
Integrated minorities to get education at the University of Alabama. This angered many individuals. Students were suppost to attend the University of Alabama but Governor Wallace didn't want that to happen. Eventually, President Kennedy sent the National Guards to escorts the students into the University. -
President JFK's Assassination
J.F.K.'s killer was Lee Harvey Oswald. Kennedy was shot in the head. Some of the items that he was caught was his rifle and some clothing. Before Lee Harvey could face trial, he was killed by Jack Ruby. Many Americans thought this was a way to cover up something.
Chapter. 30: The New Frontier and the Great Society
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Black Panther Party
The Black Panther Party was a black nationalism group that originally called for protection in African American neighborhoods. It came to the forefront of the 1960s counterculture movement because it grew dramatically in popularity. The Black Panther Party had a bad reputaton because they used violence to achieve their goals.
Chapter 31: The Civil Rights Movement
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Moon Landing
The first manned mission to land on the moon was the U.S. Apollo 11. It was Neil Armstrong and then Buzz Aldrin to set foot on the moon. Michael Collison was the other crew member who piloted their spacecraf in orbit until they safely returned back to Earth. -
Kent Staten Shooting
The Ohio National Guardsmen were on the Kent State college compus to maintain order during a student protest against the Vietnam War. For some reason, there were four students killed and nine others wounded because the National Guard suddenly fired their guns upon the crowd of protesters. -
Assassination Attempt on President Reagan
President Reagan was shot at by John Hinckley only 69 days into his presidency, after speaking at a Washington Hilton. Hinckley took six shots with his .22-caliber revolver. President Reagan had not known that he had been shot until he was coughing blood. He was bale to survive and recover quickly becaue of quick care in the hospital. Later, Hinckley was found not guilty of shooting because he had a mental illness. -
Watergate Scandal
Several burglars were arrested inside the office of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), which is located in the Watergate buildin in Washington, D.C. They were caught while attempting to steal secret documents and wiretap the phones. Nixon tried to cover up the robbery with some money. Histories are not sure whether Nixon knew about the Watergate Scandal. -
Hurricane Carmen
Hurricane Carman was a really strong category 4 hurricane with winds at over 150 mph. Hurricane Camren covered over 2,380,500 acres which disrupted shrimp in the area. The hurricane also caused an estimated of $150 million in damage. Alabama of hit the worst with the most floods causing many people homeless. -
HIV Outbreak
The New York Times reported an outbreak of a rare form of cancer among many gay men in Califonia and New York. It was called "gay cancer", but later identified as Kaposi's Sarcoma which is a disease that later became known as HIV/AIDS. This was the beginning of what has become the biggest and deadliest health care concern in modern history today.
