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Vietnam war
Was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. The U.S. government involved in the war as a way to prevent a communist takeover of South Vietnam as part of their wider strategy of containment. -
Berlin wall
Was a barrier constructed by the German Democratic Republic (GDR, East Germany) that completely cut off (by land) West Berlin from surrounding East Germany and from East Berlin. -
Integration of University of Alabama
A federal district court in Alabama ordered the University of Alabama to admit African American students Vivien Malone and James Hood during its summer session. -
JFK assination
He got shot in his car at Dealey Plaza in Dalas, Texas. -
war Protest
Vietnam war Protest began small but in 1965 it gained national Prominence. On this day it was organized by professors against the war at the University of Michigan -
Assignation of Robert F. Kennedy
Was killed at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California. -
Woodstock
Was a music festival, billed as "An Aquarian Exposition: 3 Days of Peace & Music". -
Ping Pong
The U.S. got an invitation to play China at China and these were the first Americans to set foot in China since 1949. -
Watergate Scandal
Break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C. -
HIV/AIDS
First case of AIDS was found in San Francisco. Started because of the Hippie Movement. -
Assignation attempt on Ronald Reagan
It happened 69 days into the presidency of Ronald 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. -
Cold war
Reagan's anti-communist position had developed into a stance known as the new Reagan Doctrine which, in addition to containment, formulated an additional right to subvert existing communist governments.
