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The Korean War
The Korean War was one of the two proxy wars during the cold war between the US and Russia. The war was a battle between North and South Korea because the North invaded the South with battles across the border between them. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxaegqvl4aE] -
Brown V. Board of Education
The case was one of the important landmark cases in the US concerning segregation. The supreme court declared that segregation in schools is unconstitutional. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTGHLdr-iak] -
The Vietnam War
The war was one of the two proxy wars during the Cold War era that took place in Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. The war was to prevent the spread of communism to South Vietnam but failed in the end. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uE6EJuFHizc] -
Space Race
The Space Race was a friendly competition between the US and Russia. The race was to see who would reach the moon first and the US won the race. -
Little Rock Nine
The Little Rock Nine was a group of nine African American students enrolling in Little Rock Central High School. They were the first to enter an all white school. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ym8rdtq-KBE] -
The Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was constructed to separate east and west Berlin. Also, the US, Britain, and France refused to withdraw from Berlin so it gave more reasons to construct the wall. -
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The crisis had the Cubans with support from Russia vs. the US. It lasted 13 days and was almost close to causing a nuclear war between the two superpowers, Russia and the US. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwWW3sbk4EU] -
Assassination of John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy was the 35th president and got shot. He was killed in Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas. -
The Civil Rights Movement
From Selma to Montgomery, 600 marchers marched in protest of the death of Jimmie Lee Jackson. They were attacked by clubs and tear gas from the police. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S64zRnnn4Po] -
The Watergate Scandal
The scandal was a break in of the Watergate office complex with president Nixon backing them up. Multiple secret corporate files and recordings were stolen from the complex. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZSGMMUC7FQ] -
Iranian Hostage Crisis
Islamist students and militants took over the US Embassy in Iran, taking more than 60 Americans hostage. After 444 days, the hostages were set free, just before president Reagan's inaugural speech. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-WgNf6mn2k] -
The Fall of the Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was demolished due to the falling of communist governments throughout Europe. Citizens then used tools to chip away at the wall for souvenirs.
