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Vietnam War
The first televised war. It received huge backlash in the form a protests nation wide. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89_3DgW_7mg -
University of Alabama Integration
Governer Wallace of Alabama actively blocked black students from signing up for college. President Kennedy had to send in the national guard to forcibly remove him from the premises. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WbLGlIzW88 -
Assassination of JFK
John F Kennedy went to Texas to campaign. He was shot in Dallas at noon. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/25/us/politics/jfk-files-assassination.html -
Moon Landing
Neil Armstrong is the first person to stand on the moon. Coverage is broadcast nationwide. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMINSD7MmT4 -
Charles Manson's First Murders
Following the establishment of his cult he instructed them to commit murder. Their first victims were Sharon Tate, Wojciech Frykowski, Abigail Folger, Jay Sebring. https://www.biography.com/people/charles-manson-9397912 -
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Cocaine Boom & Crack Epidemic
In the 70s through mid-80s there was a huge drop in the price of Cocaine due to a huge Cocaine production boom. Crack was the result of this boom, being a cheap and easy way to mass produce Cocaine which led to more people being hooked on the drug. https://www.drugfreeworld.org/drugfacts/crackcocaine/a-short-history.html -
Ping Pong Diplomacy
The US and the People's Republic of China trade ping pong players. It was to demonstrate the open trade between the two nations. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfMRq2Of_Qw -
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Watergate Scandal
Disgraced Ex-President Nixon got this title by wiretapping and stealing documents from the Democratic National Committee. The scandal was closed when Nixon left office in August 1974. https://www.history.com/topics/watergate/videos -
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Hurricane Carmen
A category 4 Hurricane that ripped through the the Caribbean and southern United States. It caused over a hundred million dollars in property damage. https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/77-most-devastating-storms-1.5769031?image=13 -
Apple Established
This multimillion dollar company was started by three guys in a garage. They created a small PC named Apple I. http://abc7news.com/technology/happy-birthday-apple/1271370/ -
John Lennon's Death
This Beatle was famous for his political activism and pacifism. He was killed by Mark David Chapman in New York City. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQ68xik2pMo -
AIDs Breakout
In 1981 there was a huge break out of an unidentified virus (later named HIV) in the gay man community. Culturally & institutionally supported homophobia (F that) caused researchers to not care about this virus, reducing the amount of research done on it. This resulted in a failure to prevent the incredibly quick spread of AIDs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LKJ5ZzzL0w -
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