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The Korean War
The Korean War was a war between North Korea and South Korea. The U.S. got involved in the war to prevent South Korea to be taken over into communism.
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Brown v. Board of Education
Was a U.S. Supreme court case that declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students unconstitutional. This case overturned the decision on the case of Plessy v. Ferguson. -
The Vietnam War
A Cold War military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. The U.S. got involved in the war to prevent a communist takeover of South Vietnam as it was part of their strategy of containment.
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The "Little Rock Nine"
Nine African American students enrolled in Little Rock Central. Their attendance at the school was a test of Brown v. Board of Education that declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional.
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The Berlin Wall
Was a barrier constructed by the German Democratic Republic that completely cut off (by land) West Berlin from surrounding East Germany and from East Berlin. It's main purpose was to keep Western “fascists” from entering East Germany and undermining the socialist state.
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Assination of John F. Kennedy
President John F. Kennedy was assassinated while riding in a presidential motorcade in Dealey Plaza. Former U.S. Marine and Marxist was arrested in this incident.
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Vietnam War Protest
Vietnam war Protest began small. In 1965 it gained national Prominence. On this day it was organized by professors against the war at the University of Michigan. -
Civil Rights Movement
The civil rights movement in Alabama took a violent turn as 600 marchers who participated in the Selma to Montgomery march to protest the killing of a black civil rights activist were attacked by state and local police with billy clubs and tear gas. It became the event known as "Bloody Sunday". -
Black Panther Party
Armed patrol to monitor the behavior of officers of the Oakland Police Department and challenged police brutality in Oakland, California. They were dissolved in 1982.
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Ping-Pong Diplomacy
Refers to the exchange of ping pong between the U.S. and the People's Republic of China. This event paved the way to a visit in Beijing by President Richard Nixon later in 1972.
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The Watergate Scandal
On the morning of June 17, 1972, several burglars were arrested in the office of the Democratic National Committee. The burglars were connected to President Nixon’s reelection campaign, and they had been caught wiretapping phones and stealing documents. Nixon took many steps to cover up his crime and there were many conspiracies about this scandal.
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Assassination Attempt of Ronald Reagan
On the 69th day into the presidency of Ronald Reagan, there was an assignation attempt on Reagan. While leaving a speaking engagement at the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C., President Reagan and three others were shot and wounded by John Hinckley, Jr.
